Joanna Stroud

I have been volunteering for Girlguiding since 2012. I started off as a parent helper at my daughters Rainbow unit and went on to become the leader at Brownies.
I started working for Girlguiding Anglia retail team in early 2019 and I absolutely love it – although it has not helped my badge addiction!

Being a volunteer as well as an employee of Girlguiding means I have a good knowledge of the Girlguiding programme so I can offer lots of advice to our customers. I’m always happy to share experiences of what has/has not worked in my own units with leaders visiting the shop and I’ve picked up some great advice and ideas from other leaders too.

I feel very connected to Hautbois as I am a local girl and have always lived just around the corner. I have fantastic memories of coming here as a brownie and a guide and I love to see the new generation enjoying their adventures here. I feel very lucky to work in this beautiful environment and hope to do so for a long time to come.