Go For It! Be The Change - one Guide's story of how she is BEING THE CHANGE

Girlguiding and Change.org hosted an inspirational launch event for 'Go For It! Be The Change' - watch this for more.

One of the Guides who attended the launch - Katie Percival, a Guide at 1st Chislehurst, takes up the story ...

In October 2013 I attended the ‘#GuidesBeTheChange’ launch at Google
Towers with my Guide Leader, Helen. I was inspired by the many speakers and representatives from various campaigns and what they fight for.  

After this great event, I spoke with my mum, and I decided to start a petition to change the way in which passports are issued for children under 18. My parents have been divorced for over 10 years, and when my sister and I travel with my mum (who has a different surname) we are often stopped by immigration in different countries. I am campaigning for equality for both parents within a modern society.

Katie and her sister Ella

Since starting the campaign four weeks ago, I have created a petition on Change.org, Facebook group, a Twitter account, and I'm using #passportparents to campaign.

I have been interviewed by our local paper, the NewsShopper and the Daily Mail has covered my petition.  The Bromley Times are also interviewing me and will hopefully be publishing the story next week.

The petition now has 183 supporters and the number keeps rising as we ask our supporters to share the petition. 

I am hoping to do some television and radio work to raise awareness of this campaign. 

I feel frustrated that nothing will change unless we gain support for this
cause. The response so far has been fantastic, and I would love to hear
about similar stories that families have faced to back up my petition. 

If you would like to help raise this awareness, please contact us as it
could help with the campaign itself.  Sign the petition here. 

Congratulations to Katie for setting this up! Good luck with your petition!