Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting on the air!
27 March 2008
WAGGGS was featured in a special fundraising initiative, the BBC Radio 4 appeal. It was aired on Easter Sunday, 23 March, on BBC Radio 4 and on the following Thursday.
The appeal was presented by Baroness Betty Boothroyd, formerly the Speaker of the House of Commons, now a member of the House of Lords, UK Parliament.
The appeal was presented by Baroness Betty Boothroyd, formerly the Speaker of the House of Commons, now a member of the House of Lords, UK Parliament.
Baroness Boothroyd talked about how Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting has changed over the years since she was a Brownie and focused on the important work WAGGGS is now undertaking, including the campaign to increase awareness and prevention of HIV and AIDS.
You can listen the appeal online until 23 April on the BBC website.
About the BBC 4 Radio appeal
BBC broadcast appeals have the purposes of providing information to their audiences about a wide range of charities which need their support; to encourage members of the public to give to charitable causes and also to give charities the opportunity to raise money and raise public awareness about their work.In 2006-07, Radio 4 Appeals raised £ 1,361,196 for 51 charities working in the UK and overseas.