Jeanette Chapman

I'm Jeanette Chapman, and I work with 10th Red Hill Brownies, mainly because I enjoy it. I have fun. I try and give them fun. I see them growing confidence. We like doing fun activities, and they learn to socialise with different people, different groups of people, and they learn to be kind as well. I think sometimes a little reminder is needed that,

I'm Jeanette Chapman, and I work with 10th Red Hill Brownies, mainly because I enjoy it. I have fun. I try and give them fun. I see them growing confidence. We like doing fun activities, and they learn to socialise with different people, different groups of people, and they learn to be kind as well. I think sometimes a little reminder is needed that,

To be kind is one of the best things you can be. I think Roald Dahl said, if you can be nothing else, be kind.

To be kind is one of the best things you can be. I think Roald Dahl said, if you can be nothing else, be kind.

It's meeting children from different schools because you can get children from five different schools coming to your groups. So they're mixing with a different group of children. So if they've fallen out with their best friend at school, they've always got another group of children who come from different backgrounds and who they can mix with. OK.

It's meeting children from different schools because you can get children from five different schools coming to your groups. So they're mixing with a different group of children. So if they've fallen out with their best friend at school, they've always got another group of children who come from different backgrounds and who they can mix with. OK.

We do indoor games. They're doing Olympics tonight. We do outdoor games. We go away for camps. We spent a sleepover on HMS Belfast, which was a good one. I did a brownie takeover of Butlins some years ago when the brownies took over the whole of Butlins, which was absolutely mad. LAUGHTER

We do indoor games. They're doing Olympics tonight. We do outdoor games. We go away for camps. We spent a sleepover on HMS Belfast, which was a good one. I did a brownie takeover of Butlins some years ago when the brownies took over the whole of Butlins, which was absolutely mad. LAUGHTER

Yes, yes, it did.

Yes, yes, it did.

Well, it's 38, actually.

Well, it's 38, actually.

So it is 38. I started when I had three girls of my own, and they went to the local brownies, two of them were old enough, and they were short of help. So I said I would go along and help, and I never left. When I was district commissioner, there was a rainbow group which was going to close, and I said, don't worry, I'll get someone else to take it over.

So it is 38. I started when I had three girls of my own, and they went to the local brownies, two of them were old enough, and they were short of help. So I said I would go along and help, and I never left. When I was district commissioner, there was a rainbow group which was going to close, and I said, don't worry, I'll get someone else to take it over.

I couldn't find anybody, so I ended up doing it. So we did rainbows through Zoom, we did brownies through Zoom during COVID. It was nice to keep the groups going and to see five-year-olds turn up on the screen wearing their rainbow uniform, all ready to do a session. That was absolutely marvellous.

I couldn't find anybody, so I ended up doing it. So we did rainbows through Zoom, we did brownies through Zoom during COVID. It was nice to keep the groups going and to see five-year-olds turn up on the screen wearing their rainbow uniform, all ready to do a session. That was absolutely marvellous.

I've seen them grow up from being my rainbows at five years old, and I went to scout about with thousands of people the other Sunday at Ardingly. Thousands of scouts, guides, and there was one of my ex-rainbows who's now taller than me, and she was carrying the flag. So yes, you can see them grow and develop into such confident young women.

I've seen them grow up from being my rainbows at five years old, and I went to scout about with thousands of people the other Sunday at Ardingly. Thousands of scouts, guides, and there was one of my ex-rainbows who's now taller than me, and she was carrying the flag. So yes, you can see them grow and develop into such confident young women.

Yes, and kindness, and kindness. It doesn't hurt to be kind, it doesn't hurt to be polite.

Yes, and kindness, and kindness. It doesn't hurt to be kind, it doesn't hurt to be polite.

I think it's lovely. I'm absolutely amazed at all these volunteers and how many years they've devoted and all the different things that they've done. And when I think, I've done it, but I've done it for fun! I'm just amazed at what everybody's done. I think it's wonderful. And it is nice to be acknowledged as well. It's very unexpected for me, but it's lovely. Yes.

I think it's lovely. I'm absolutely amazed at all these volunteers and how many years they've devoted and all the different things that they've done. And when I think, I've done it, but I've done it for fun! I'm just amazed at what everybody's done. I think it's wonderful. And it is nice to be acknowledged as well. It's very unexpected for me, but it's lovely. Yes.