International

International opportunities for leaders

International Friendship Week 2025 – Chalet Spaces Available!

Are you interested in an exciting international adventure? Join us for International Friendship Week 2025, taking place from 19-27 September 2025!

We have space for at least 10 people to stay at the Chalet, offering a fantastic opportunity to experience international guiding, meet new friends, and take part in a range of activities in a stunning setting.

Key Information:

• Location: Chalet, Switzerland
• Dates: 19-27 September 2025
• Estimated Cost: £1900
• Deposit Required: £100 to secure your place
• Sign-Up Deadline: End of February 2025

We have asked for 10 places to be held, but these may not be available for long without a deposit. To secure your spot, please complete the application form and submit your deposit as soon as possible.

How to Apply

• Download the application form here
• Contact the International Team for more details: international@girlguiding-anglia.org.uk

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to be part of International Friendship Week 2025!

Regional trips for 2026 and 2027 have now been agreed:

• 2026 Malta – exploring the history and culture of the island, in the company of local guides and leaders
• 2026 A UK-based international jamboree – Poacher, in Lincolnshire and/or Wings, in Berkshire, camping and enjoying activities alongside guides and scouts from around the world
• 2027 Interrailing – a train journey around Europe, discovering people and places, while following an itinerary decided by the group
• 2027 India – take part in an event at Sangam, the World Centre, in Pune, followed by a cultural tour of another part of the country.

To be able to offer these opportunities to our young people, we need leaders who are willing to commit their time and enthusiasm, to make these trips happen. Could you be part of a leadership team? While the group leader, in each case, will need to have the appropriate Going Away With qualification, it is not essential for the other adults, but you will need to be a good communicator, with good people and planning skills, and able to work well in a team, as well as having the ability to think on your feet, and to deal with situations as they arise.

If you feel you fit the bill, please download and complete the application form and return it to international@girlguiding-anglia.org by Friday 14 March.

There will be an initial paper sift of applicants, and some will be invited to attend the Anglia Adult IntOps Weekend, for which there are limited places available.  The event will be at Patteson Lodge (opposite Hautbois Activity Centre), which will take place on 25-27 April 2025.  If you are unable to make the weekend, we cannot guarantee that you will be considered.

Those offered a place on a leadership team will be expected to pay a deposit, to secure it – and then to work on plans for the trip, with the others selected, so that details of what each will entail will be available for the girls, before they attend their IntOpps event, in the autumn.