History
Girlguiding BGIFC traces its origins back to the 1st Peninsular Guide Company in Porto, Portugal. This company started in 1911, but was not registered until 1913. The majority of Units have been registered since 1950, although many go back much further than this. The first Lone Unit was formed in 1985. On 1 April 1986, BGIFC was established as a Region of the Girl Guides Association (now Girlguiding UK), similar to the nine UK Countries and Regions. This move gave BGIFC its own Commissioner, Advisers and Secretary.
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