Queen's Badge award for Armoy and Ballymoney Girls' Brigade members
Girls’ Brigade Northern Ireland held its annual Queen’s Award presentation ceremony on May 10 when two Causeway Coast groups were rewarded.
Young women who successfully attained the award in 2024 attended the presentation ceremony along with their family, friends and Girls’ Brigade Northern Ireland leaders.
236th NI Armoy Presbyterian and 273rd NI Ballymoney Reformed Presbyterian Girls’ Brigade members and representatives were present at the event.
The Queen’s Award syllabus is a major undertaking for young women. Over a period of two years working for the Queen’s Award, the girls were required to undertake six elements: community service; GB company service; submission of an in depth project assignment to a high standard; completion of two initiative tests; pass a two hour written study paper and final interview; whilst also playing an active part in life of their church.
The Queen’s Award is the highest award attainable in Girls’ Brigade, run to agreed international standards in GB companies all over the world. Nursing homes, charity shops, home and overseas mission teams and youth organisations in NI are just some of the organisations which benefit from over 1,200 hours of voluntary work undertaken by all the girls.
Projects completed included design and distribution of hundreds of discipleship stones; planning, recording and editing a podcast series; crocheting; art and design; photography and upcycling furniture.
The history and my preferred future of voting and The history of the Six Nations Rugby Tournament were just some of the topics researched for by the girls for their project work.