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Girlguiding Gwent is part of Girlguiding Cymru.
The county covers the areas of Chepstow, Monmouth,Newport, Pontypool and Caldicot. This county has 8 Divisions and 21 Districts.

We offer girls and young women in the County a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. While giving them the chance to discover their full potential.

County Commissioner: Dawn Clayton
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History

1st Newport Guides were formed before 1912. By 1919 Guiding in Gwent was fully established. The appeal of guiding spread very quickly.

In 1919 Lord and Lady Treowen received the Girl Guide Officers from all parts of the county of Monmouth. Over fifty officers were present, including the County Commissioner, The Hon. Mrs. Walter Roch, and the following Division Commissioners, Mrs. Eustace Hill (Chepstow Division), Mrs. Trevor Thomas (Pontypool), Miss Bailie (Newport), Miss Davies (West Monmouth). Lord Treowen welcomed the guiding members and expressed his appreciation of the admirable work that has been carried out by the county organisation during the past year. He stated that “Wherever a Company of Girl Guides exists there comes a marked improvement among the young generation in their mental and social conditions”.

County Standard