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Anyone! We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and experiences. There’s no requirement to have been involved in guiding before or to have loads of time to give. There's all sorts of flexible ways to get involved, whether you want to volunteer with girls directly or help behind the scenes! 
 
Some of our roles are women-only, but there are lots of opportunities for men to volunteer and support local guiding too. You can find out which roles are open to men by checking the ‘Available to women only’ column of the role requirements tables.  
 
We have lots of volunteer opportunities for young people too, with volunteer roles for girls starting from the age of 10 and boys from the age of 13. We welcome students and teenagers looking for a volunteer opportunity to build their CV and develop skills for the future. There’s no upper age limit to volunteering.   
 
We want Girlguiding to be a place where everyone is welcome and free to be themselves – whoever they are and wherever they’re from. You can find out more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and in our guidance on including everyone in guiding.  

Volunteering is a flexible time commitment; you can give as much or as little time as you’d like volunteering. Whether you want to help behind the scenes, at special events, on a one-off basis or get involved every week, there’s loads of ways to inspire girls with Girlguiding.

We have a variety of volunteer roles which are designed to be flexible according to the time and commitment you’re able to give. You’ll be able to discuss your availability with the local volunteer team in your area after you’ve registered to find the role that’s right for you. 

No! Whether you have a certain skillset you’d like to bring to the table to help inspire girls in your community or you’re just looking to try something new and develop your skills, our volunteer roles are designed to be flexible and suit you, your interests and lifestyle.

We welcome students and teenagers looking for a volunteer opportunity to build their CV and develop skills for their future. We also offer lots of additional online and in-person training sessions which you can take part in, to support you in your volunteer role and personal development.

Find out more about all our learning and development opportunities - including our young leader and leader development programmes! 

You can find out where Girlguiding is happening near you by entering the postcode where you’d like to volunteer and email address via our registration form. A map will appear to show you places where girls meet in your area. This is the same process whether you want to volunteer directly with girls or support guiding from behind the scenes – find out more about the different ways of volunteering for Girlguiding. 
 
Don’t worry; you aren’t committing to anything by entering these details. This is just so we know where you are and how to contact you once you’ve chosen the unit you’re interested in. We won’t store your data or email you until you’ve completed and submitted the form. 

To keep girls safe, anyone over the age of 18 needs to go through our recruitment and vetting process. All volunteers must complete reference checks. And if your role involves regular contact or staying overnight at a residential event with girls and young women, you’ll need to complete a criminal record disclosure check. Your local volunteer team will be able to advise you on checks needed for different roles and begin the process once you’ve decided which role is right for you. 

For all roles you’ll need to complete some training designed to help keep our members safe. You can complete this training either via the learning platform as an e-learning, an online trainer-led session, or an in-person session in your local area.

We also offer lots of additional online and in-person training sessions which you can take part in, to support you in your volunteer role and your personal development. Find out more about what’s available via our learning and development pages and your progression as a volunteer.