Girlguiding Hampshire West Going Away With Scheme Registration for the Travelling Abroad Module
You need to register your details when you start to work towards any of the Going Away With scheme Travelling Abroad module.
You need to allow at least 12 - 18 months to complete this module.
The Going Away With scheme is open to members who have completed the leadership qualification and currently hold an active role as a leader, commissioner or adviser.
To be assessed for the Going Away With scheme Travelling Abroad module, you must:
- Hold the Going Away With licence (Modules 1 to 4)
- Have led a Girlguiding residential event lasting two nights or more
Before you depart on the international trip to be assessed, you must:
- Have completed the relevant modules of the Going Away With scheme for the section you are taking away and the type of event you are planning.
As part of working towards this module you will need to attend the Part 1 Travelling Abroad Support Session which will be face-to-face on a Saturday or Sunday with the County International Adviser, going through the various aspects of organising and running a residential abroad, then if you are intending to organise a trip further afield or not using the help of any travel company you will need to also attend the Part 2 Travelling Abroad Support Session which will virtual one evening.
These support sessions will only be run once a year in January or February, enabling you to start planning a trip for summer the following year.
This module covers all aspects of organising and running a residential abroad, including:
- planning and budgeting
- communicating with and gaining permission from parents
- booking accommodation and transport
- organising insurance
- health care plans and planning for emergencies
- post-event evaluation.
This qualification is practically assessed so you will need to plan and run a residential abroad to complete it. Along the way, you'll be assessed by a mentor, and will need to keep a record of evidence to show what you have done.
You will be expected to submit all your evidence and Going Away With book within 3 months of your event for verification.