Making a Difference

The theme for WINGS2009 is 'Making a Difference'

There will be a variety of opportunities for you, your Unit and the whole of WINGS2009 to make a difference at WINGS2009, in the local Berkshire community, around the world and back home in your village, town or city and some of these are listed below.

Helping Others

WINGS2009 will be making a difference by challenging everyone who attends WINGS2009 to raise at least £2 per person to help others less fortunate than those attending WINGS2009. The monies will be used to support young people in Kenya through charities involved in providing education and young people in the UK through child based charities. WINGS2003 raised over £4000 for the Feed the Children Charity.

Working with Others

WINGS2009 will be making a difference by bringing together young people and adult volunteers from all parts of the world to work  together providing a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and other perspectives.

Supporting Adult Volunteers

WINGS2009 will be making a difference by supporting Adult Volunteer Leaders at WINGS2009 through opportunities for taking training modules, work shops and sharing programme ideas.

Supporting the Programmes of Guiding and Scouting

WINGS2009 will be making a difference by providing a "join in" programme with exciting activity ideas in the months leading up to WINGS. It is called the "Take-Off Programme" and will be available to everyone, not just the Units coming to WINGS

Showcase for Guiding and Scouting

WINGS2009 will be making a difference by using WINGS2009 to show community leaders, educationalists and councillors what Girlguiding and Scouting offer thousands of young people across Berkshire and beyond.