Story Gathering Update

The purpose of the Story-Gathering Project is to tell a wonderful story! We want to celebrate the impact guiding has had on girls’ and women’s lives and on society in general. We want to gather, and publish online, many more reminiscences from individuals who have been or are currently involved in guiding.

A Story Gatherer, or Oral Historian, is someone who has applied to have a day training conducted by the Oral History Society. Story Gatherers will be linked to the Oral History contact point in each County where the arrangements will be made to interview the key members. The very latest recording equipment has been purchased and we are making arrangements for it to be loaned out for use.

Closely allied to the Archivists is the Trefoil Guild who helped to interview the elderly members and have also started to compile their own guiding memories on tape and in text format.

Christine Evans from Gwent has issued a challenge to each Guild to make a booklet which will be a lasting legacy of members’ memories.

To read the whole article or look at the FAQ (frequently asked questions) click on either of the documents below. Also you could use the link below to go direct to the story bank to access the stories and add your own.

Story Bank

• Story Gathering Update

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• FAQ

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