News, stories & events

1st Timperley Girls’ Brigade & 2nd Altrincham Boys' Brigade were thrilled on Saturday 1st July to be the first-ever winners of the Rosalinda Fazackerley Memorial Award for Best Float in Show, as well as the community trophy, at Altrincham Festival.

We love to celebrate the successes of our members, and when the end of the GB year comes around in July, many groups take part in awards evenings and celebration events.

Leaders and young people at 1st Reigate have been getting creative with their promotional materials recently by making a video of their group.

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A member of 1st Shoeburyness GB community group has been given an award for saving her brother’s life in a swimming pool.

Recently, some of the members from 1st Ryton have connected with the local community in two ways as part of their badgework topics. 

1st Hawkwell's n:vestigate and n:gage groups went on an adventure to Southend Pier recently.

3rd Keynsham Girls’ Brigade has improved habitats for pollinators at both the Keynsham Methodist church and Keynsham Baptist Church and now have new displays to help educate visitors on identifying different pollinators.

If you look around you right now, you might see a fire extinguisher. But you may not see a defibrillator. When the 1st Fareham Girls’ Brigade leaders completed their first aid training course this year, they learned that defibrillators should be as common as fire extinguishers, cared for and readily available.