South Cumbria girl guides created the new challenge called ‘Twinkle for Heather’, in memory of Heather, known as Twinkle when she was a Rainbow leader, who took her own life aged 22 in April last year.
Originally an idea created by her mother, Sarah Milligan, and sister, Emily, the movement behind the badge has spread to Girlguiding groups across 40 counties.
“The more people that have heard about it, the more interest there has been, and that's how we've been approached to talk to local education and mental health support groups,” says Sarah.
The challenge, which is open to people of all ages regardless of their involvement with the charity, involves creating a self-care box and taking part in a variety of free choice activities to benefit mental health, including sport, mindfulness and art.
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