Top honour for Sompting Guides

Kate Archer, is assistant guider with 1st Sompting Guides and Sompting and North Lancing Rangers, as well as Adur Valley divisional international adviser.

Jo Stevens, is guider with 1st Sompting Guides and also Sompting and North Lancing Rangers, and Adur Valley divisional senior section adviser.

They have both achieved the highest award attainable within Girl Guiding.

They were among six women from West Sussex to be given the award at a ceremony held at Gibson Hall, Bishopsgate, London.

The Queen's Guide Award recognises and rewards outstanding skills and commitment, and encourages young women aged 14 to 25 to play an active part in their local and wider communities.

It is equivalent to the Duke of Edinburgh Gold, and is gained over three years of involvement on five key elements of the guiding programme.