County commissioner
Kate Royse
I was a Brownie and Guide in Gloucestershire. Then moved to Wiltshire where I became a Young Leader with 1st Blunsdon Guides and got my first taste of overseas travel going on the Iceland International Jamboree.
I started as an adult leader when I went to university in Aberystwyth becoming assistant guider with 9th Aberystwyth Guides. We had a fantastic time camping at ‘Bev’s’ Farm and overnighting in the church hall at Borth (and yes it did rain all the time!!!).
I then took a break for a few years while I continued my studies working long field seasons in Labrador, Canada.
After getting a ‘proper’ job at the British Geological Survey in Keyworth, I saw a small ad in the Keyworth News asking for help with Guides; this restarted my Guiding career. I took on 4th Keyworth Guides as leader over 10 years ago and have never looked back.
I was asked to join the division team as they were short of an outdoor activity advisor and soon after that became commissioner for Wolds Division. This is a job that I have really loved doing and the five years has just flown by.
Three years ago I was lucky enough to be invited onto Girlguiding UK’s council, which is amazing. This February the council will be doing its most important job, selecting the new Chief Guide - in itself an awesome task.
I am delighted to have been asked to be Nottinghamshire’s next county commissioner, it’s the biggest challenge in guiding I have ever faced, and I am really looking forward to getting to know you all and taking Guiding into its next 100 years!
email: countycommissioner@girlguidingnottinghamshire.org.uk