Girlguiding Croydon clear up

Girlguiding Croydon joined Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) and members of other local youth organisations yesterday to help repair damage caused by the recent riots.  

Guides and Senior Section girls painted the hoardings around the Old Croydon General Hospital site and engaged with the public to find out if they took part in volunteering.

Meg Passey, a local Brownie Leader, said, ‘It was great to see all the young people working together and giving something back to their community.’

They were also joined by HRH Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall who spoke to some of the young people and admired how they had come together to demonstrate the advantages of belonging to a uniformed organisation.

The girls requested positive comments about Croydon and volunteering to be written on a ‘We Love Croydon’ mural and message board.

Cloud, aged 14, said, ‘I am glad I helped, if it was me who had been affected I would want people to help me. It’s nice for those people to know others think and care about them. Charles and Camilla attending was the icing on the cake.'

Over 100 young people and around 20 adult volunteers came forward from a range of organisations to help with the clear-up.