Girlguiding London and South East England

The membership in Sussex Central is about 4,000; providing fun, challenges and leadership for girls and young women.

Our County Ambassadors, whose role it is to actively promote guiding, are The Lord Dholakia of Waltham Brooks OBE DL, Mrs. Loder of Leonardslee, Horsham, Chris Connors (Director CoCos Hair Salons/Trustee CoCos Foundation), Henry Smith MP (Crawley), Richard Spurgeon (Manager at South Lodge).

Each year there are special events around the County, such as our Rainbows 25th Birthday celebrations at Blackland Farm.

{ Sussex East Guide County[4] is subdivided into 11 Divisions: The County President is The Countess De La Warr wife of Earl De La Warr The Sussex East silk shows six gold martlets (little birds) and two gold lines on a red diamond.

The six martlets represent the six "rapes" or divisions of land in Sussex which are Hastings, Pevensey, Lewes, Bramber, Chichester and Arundal.

The two gold lines represent the rivers Rother and Ouse which mark the East and West boundaries.

This county broadly covers the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham and Newham.

Chigwell Row Guide Campsite is set in 56 acres (230,000 m2) of grassland near to Hainault Forest Country Park.

Canoeing, kayaking, sailing and rowing equipment is available to youth organisations, but the centre is not open to the general public.

During World War II, the group went into abeyance for a short time, but was re-opened at Windsor in 1942.

In recent years the band took part in the 2002, 2007 and 2008 Lord Mayor's Shows, a Royal Visit to Enfield by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in 2003.