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Exciting new GB gifts

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From a pencil case and drawstring bag to a special badge commemorating the Queen’s 90th birthday there’s a variety of exciting new gifts on sale from GB Trading. The brightly-coloured #WeAreGB drawstring bags are great for children and young people at £4.95 (Code: GBG00112). Also brightly-coloured is the new #WeAreGB pink pencil case at £2.50 (Code: GBG00114) and the new hologram pencil at 50p (Code: GBG00113). Plus get your hands on our limited edition badge to commemorate the Queen’s 90th birthday this year. It will look great on outdoor jackets as well as on GB’s badge bags and uniform. At...

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Cuddly toys link to GB programme

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If you’re a GB leader did you know GB’s range of cuddly toys are nearly all featured in our programme materials?   Fudge the floppy dog (£9.95) is a firm favourite with all ages and is also featured in most of the n:vestigate programme booklets for four to eights.   Plus Gilbert the guide dog (£10.75) is featured in Our Bodies, Popcorn the guinea pig (£9.50) in Our Pets, Honey bear (£9.50) in Our Toys and Our Country – all in the n:vestigate programme – but suitable for all ages as prizes or gifts.   Look out for Layla the...

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Christmas trading

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Please note that GB Trading will be shut for Christmas from noon on Monday 21 December 2015 and will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 5 January 2016.   Although orders can still be placed online or via email during the Christmas closure they will not be processed until GB Trading re-opens.   Also, from January 2016, orders can only be placed for items that are in stock. Items showing online as out of stock will have to be ordered subsequently and can not be added on to existing orders.

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GB raises hope

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11 October 2015 is the UN International Day of the Girl; a day to celebrate and champion girls not only in the UK but across the world.  GB’s Advocacy and Participation Co-ordinator Claire Rush says ‘In many communities, girls remain silenced, oppressed, unloved, unseen, forgotten and under-valued. Girls' Brigade loves girls because God loves girls. We're passionate about turning up the volume of hope for girls and building a world where everyone, regardless of gender, is valued equally.’ Across the UK, GB volunteers are investing in girls and enabling them to discover their God-given worth, unleash their giftings and help transform the...

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Sharing the real Christmas story

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For many children, Christmas time is about getting presents, eating food and watching films on the television.Journey to the Centre of the Christmas Pudding is a fun resource, from Arise Ministries, to engage children, aged seven to 11, in the real Christmas story – the birth of God’s Son, Jesus.Because of its accessible language and fun approach of learning by doing, the resource has been successfully used in school lessons, after school clubs and by church groups.And, as it’s planning time for many GB leaders and youth workers, this resource is perfect to use in the term leading up to...

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