ICANDO is a training and activity center for Girlguiding UK, offering educational programs, merit badges, sleepovers, and special events for girls and other groups. It serves as a headquarters for exploring London and offers affordable accommodation. Girlguiding also operates three other activity centers across the UK.
ICANDO is one of four training and activity centers run by the organization Girlguiding United Kingdom (UK). Girlguiding offers scouting programs for girls of all ages and is similar to the Girl Scouts program in the United States (USA). ICANDO occupies several floors of the Girlguiding HQ in central London and is used by groups of Guides from across the UK. These groups can visit to take part in educational programs, earn merit badges, or enjoy sleepovers and other special events. ICANDO is also open to other groups, including Boy Scouts, schools and camp programs.
Girl Guides often visit the London office to take part in scouting related events. For example, ICANDO offers programs aimed at younger scouts, known as Brownies. At the organization’s Brownie Days, girls complete workshops to earn merit badges in areas such as health, the environment, animals or global issues. Older girls who have completed the Girlguiding Baden-Powell badge can celebrate this achievement during the special awards weekends at ICANDO. Baden-Powell weekends include programs at headquarters and an urban adventure that takes place on the streets of London.
This facility also serves as headquarters for the Girl Guide troops as they explore London or take part in guided tours. It serves as a cheap alternative to standard hotels, where girls sleep in sleeping bags under a large tent. ICANDO helps groups organize these tours and serves as a home base for the girls on their trip. Guides can eat meals or store luggage at the property while visiting various London attractions.
Female guides and other groups can reserve space at ICANDO for events ranging from birthday parties to sleepovers. The facility also organizes special camps and workshops for these groups. Some examples include a circus camp, science camp, construction workshops, and programs that focus on animal care or detective work. This organization also oversees festive events that various groups can participate in, including Halloween tours of London’s haunted places, St. Patrick’s Day events and Winter Wonderland Days where young guides can visit with Santa .
In addition to the ICANDO facility, which is located near Buckingham Palace, Girlguiding also operates three other activity centers across the UK. These include a farm in Sussex, a property in the Lancashire countryside and a field in one of Britain’s national forests. All of these facilities offer affordable accommodation as well as special programs and activities.
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