{"id":2400,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.girlguidinglondonsw.org.uk\/?page_id=2400"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:11:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.girlguidinglondonsw.org.uk\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;wave&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#161B4E&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;20%&#8221; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Get Involved&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.girlguiding.org.uk\/get-involved\/what-adults-do-in-guiding\/&#8221; 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We are Barbara and Caitlin, joint county commissioners for London South West. We were honoured to take up the post in April 2024 and are excited to spend the next five years supporting our amazing team of leaders and volunteers as they deliver fantastic opportunities and a wonderful Girlguiding experience to the young people in the LSW area.<\/p>\n<p>We are a part of Girguiding, the UK\u2019s largest youth organisation dedicated completely to girls between the ages of 4-18. London South West is a great place to be involved in guiding. We pride ourselves on being a welcoming County that creates an engaging and safe environment for our young members<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of fun and flexible ways for adult volunteers to get involved in guiding too. No previous experience with guiding needed. 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