The Girl Guides Association has resumed fundraising for its new site at Birk Crag with a series of forthcoming events.
The foundations of the building have been ready for several months, but funds were short to fit out the inside, and fundraising had to be paused due to the national lockdown.
So far more than £1.5 million has been invested into the site, with £400,000 left to be raised for its completion.
The ambitious site will be open to the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers for weekly meetings and residential trips for members nationwide.
It will have a meeting hall, kitchen and dining room, a campfire area and a residential accommodation to fit 40.
It replaces the old centre in the same spot, which had become dilapidated.
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Members of the Girlguiding association have been working hard to raise the last stretch of the money needed, including setting up a bake sale on the first Saturday of every month (excluding August).
On Saturday July 3 there will be a fundraising fete at Burley Avenue Community Centre hosting stalls from The Body Shop, Painting Pots Knaresborough and others, which will all be donating a percentage of profits towards the site.
The sale will also include a raffle, refreshments and a cake stall.
Sam Jennings, division commissioner for the group, said;
“The project has gone on a long time and now we can see a finish point it is getting exciting; everyone just wants to get it finished.”
People can also leave individual donations here.
Harrogate district girlguides spread a little sunshine during lockdown
Volunteers across the district have been maintaining girlguiding during lockdown with a Sunflower Challenge.
Created as a way to keep in touch with local girlguides, the sunflower challenge involves making a sunflower out of whatever materials you can find, from house hold objects to paints and crayons. These sunflowers are then shared on facebook and have also been made into a video on YouTube.
Sunflower created by a girlguide from 4th Bilton Brownies
The Sunflower Challenge aims to spread happiness and fun to girlguiding members during lockdown. Over 1,000 girls across the County and the UK have taken part in the challenge with numbers growing daily.
County Commisioner for Girlguiding North Yorkshire West said:
“Our volunteers are so committed to encouraging, inspiring and building confidence in our members right through the Girlguiding sections, from Rainbows at age 5 up to our teenage Rangers, while having fun at the same time!
Their continued dedication to Guiding for all our members during this time is something we’re very proud of.”
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As well as creating their own sunflowers, girlguides are also given a sunflower seed in order to grow their own, with the ultimate challenge being to grow the biggest sunflower.
Sunflower drawn by Megan, young leader at the 28
Mia aged 7 who is a rainbow said:
“The Sunflower Challenge has been really fun. I’ve planted my seed and looked after it. I’ve been watching it grow and hope it might be the tallest!”
Members of all ages have taken part in the challenge with volunteers varying widely form students, stay at home mums and adults who work.
If you would like to take part in the challenge, more details can be found on the Girlguiding North Yorkshire West website: http://www.girlguidingnyw.org.uk/sunflower-challenge