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Brownie leaders

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duriandurian · 19/11/2018 09:15

Fantastic leaders: one single mum to a 5yo boy (who attends every week), one with ongoing health issues- no kids and one young leader. So all doing it just to be kind. Never even want volunteer support. Girls have a riot and do tonnes of fab stuff.
The leaders eat sandwiches together before the session. In the summer I did a bit of a thank you hamper for them so they could snack on nicer stuff. Don't really know them well enough to give anything other than generic. Any ideas? Thank you!

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drquin · 19/11/2018 09:29

Is there a local restaurant you could get vouchers for? I say local, so that if they don't all live in the area, they could have a quick meal after Brownies one night?

It's lovely you noticed they had their sandwiches, so bought something to do with that!

duriandurian · 19/11/2018 10:57

I wondered that but I think child care and illness means that they can't easily fit withmeals out. I did think about maybe some Costa/Nero vouchers as brownie church hall is is reasonably close to the chains. That might work, mightn't it?

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drquin · 19/11/2018 11:58

Yes, and possibly easier for them each to use than trying to organise something joint.

startingafresh1 · 19/11/2018 14:43

I'm a volunteer in scouting and any card or gift means a lot to me. It's a tough slog sometimes and lovely when someone says thank you.

A box of biscuits might work well. They always cheer up a long planning meeting.

duriandurian · 19/11/2018 14:51

Fair play to you. I was, briefly, a rainbow leader abroad and it was hard. Hence why I keep asking if they want volunteers but they are so cheerful and a tight unit of leaders and don't want any help. I wondered about biscuit overkill but will investigate. They do have a church kitchen so maybe some nice hot chocolate or something as well.
But am veering towards Costa cards just because I am always thrilled if I can get a fancy coffee when out (I know it is essentially a caffeinated milk shake, but still...).

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