About us
Find out about Girlguiding Cornwall and meet our County Commissioners and our core executive team
We are the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK
We empower girls to be their best and face the challenges growing up today. We’ve been doing that through adventure, friendship, and fun for over 100 years.
Girlguiding’s aim is to build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations, as well as give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. Here in Cornwall, we encourage our members to relish and utilise our beautiful countryside, beaches, and heritage.
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We have Rainbow, Brownie, Guides, Rangers and Trefoil members spanning from the Isles of Scilly and all the way to Launceston. Together we enable all of our members to try their best at a wide variety of activities from canoeing, rock climbing and hiking to learning new skills such as cookery, first aid and performing. Many of our members will have sleepovers, holidays and even go camping, plus we don't let our extreme location stop us from taking regular trips around the UK and internationally.
Sue Harris
Welcome to Girlguiding Cornwall, where our fantastic team of volunteers inspire and empower girls and young women to make a difference, both in their communities and in their own lives. With fun, laughter and friendship we achieve great things.
It is my privilege to lead and support them in all that they do.
County Commissioner
Assistant County Commissioner
Anita Parsons
assistcc-ap@
girlguidingcornwall.org.uk
It is an honour to be appointed Assistant County Commissioner after 30 years of service for Guiding Cornwall. I hope to be able to help Sue to strengthen and grow Guiding in our County so that more girls can have the opportunity to experience everything our fantastic organisation has to offer.
I am looking forward to embracing whatever challenges this exciting key role has to offer and hope to inspire and support our Leaders to provide good Guiding through fun, friendship and adventure.
Assistant County Commissioner
Jessica Rush
assistcc-jr@
girlguidingcornwall.org.uk
I'm Jessica and I've been involved in guiding since I was five​. Girlguiding has provided me with so many opportunities as a young member and now as a leader. As Assistant County Commissioner, I am passionate about supporting Sue so that our young members have the best experience, volunteers feel supported and that the rest of Cornwall knows why we’re a fantastic organisation.
When I'm not volunteering, I work for a local charity called St Petrocs.
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County Treasurer
In this role I look after the finances of the County, dealing with day to day monies and I prepare Receipts & Payments summaries during the year for our Financial and County Executive meetings. I also prepare yearly Financial Accounts for the Accountants to examine and approve and complete the Charity Commission Annual Return together with Trustees Annual Report and submit it to them with a set of the Accounts.
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Mary Eddy
countytreasurer@
girlguidingcornwall.org.uk
I am delighted to be asked to be the new county president and will be here to support the county commissioner and her team and help wherever needed. I look forward to meeting leaders and young people and hope to add to the special days and presentations that Girlguiding in Cornwall does so well. I am sure that I will have plenty of opportunities to meet people from across the county and be able to promote Girlguiding whenever I get the chance. I am still an active leader and will also be attending the county executive meetings and training in order to be up to date and relevant.
Jill Jeffs
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County President