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.
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.
County Commissioner
Sue Harris
County President
Jill Jeffs
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.
I am delighted to be asked to be the 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 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 trainings in order to be up-to-date and relevant.
Anita Parsons
Deputy
County Commissioner
It is an honour to be appointed as Deputy County Commissioner after 30 years of service to Girlguiding 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.
I'm Jessica and I've been involved in guiding since I was 5. 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 experiences, volunteers feel supported and that the rest of Cornwall knows why we're a fantastic organisation.
Assistant
County Commissioner
Jessica Rush
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Assistant
County Commissioner
Hannah Tame
Mary Eddy
County Treasurer
I have been a part of Girlguiding in Cornwall since I was 10 years old and I am very proud to now be a part of the county team. Guiding has afforded me the opportunity to support young women to become successful in their own right and this is a position of huge privilege. This role allows me to make a positive contribution to all of our members in a safeguarding capacity; something I do in a professional capacity for a large multi-academy trust.
In this role I look after the finances of the County, dealing with day to day monies and prepare Receipts and 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.