What is guiding?

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Being a Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or member of the Senior Section opens up a world of opportunities that will last a lifetime. It provides a safe, girl-only space to explore the activities, issues and possibilities that are available to girls today. 

The range of activities is enormous and there's something, or more than something, to appeal to everyone, from outdoor challenges to learning new skills, international travel to getting involved in community action projects. And whether abseiling and canoeing or having your say on how we operate, one thing is certain.  You'll make a lot of friends and have a lot of fun. 

ArcheryBut there’s more to guiding than having a good time. Guiding is a game with a purpose. It provides opportunities for girls and young women to:

  • Be challenged by new experiences and achieve a sense of pride in accomplishment.
  • Think for themselves and make decisions.
  • Undertake teamwork and acquire leadership skills. 
  • Acquire self-awareness, self-respect and self-confidence.
  • Develop personal values which give their lives meaning and direction.
  • Do their best according to their abilities.
  • Seek spiritual development - whatever faith they belong to. 
  • Contribute to society.
  • Live by a simple code - the Guide Law.

Did you know that:

  • Girlguiding UK is the largest youth organisation for girls in the UK today? 
  • Almost half of the women in Britain have been involved in guiding at some point in their lives?
  • Around 30 per cent of eight-year-old girls are in Brownies?
  • Celebrity former members include Cat Deeley, Glenda Jackson, Lorraine Kelly, Mo Mowlan, Anita Roddick, Helen Sharman (the first British woman in space), Tanni Grey-Thompson, Carole Vorderman, Delia Smith, Kate Moss and Cherie Booth?
  • Seventy per cent of five- to seven-year-olds, 73 per cent of seven- to ten-year-olds, 81 per cent of ten to 15-year-olds and a massive 96 per cent of 16- to 25-year-olds like to spend time together without
    any boys being there?
  • Girlguiding UK strives to enable girls' voices to be heard wherever decisions that affect them are being taken.
Statement of Purpose

Girlguiding UK enables girls and young women to develop their potential and to make a difference to the world.

Join us

To apply to join today, please call us on Freephone 0800 1 69 59 01 or register online.


 

More in this section
What does the Senior Section do?

A young woman may belong to the Senior Section from her 14th to her 26th birthday. Unlike other sections of Girlguiding UK, there are lots of ways that you can be a member of this section.

What do Rainbows do?

Rainbows have fun! They take part in indoor and outdoor activities as part of their programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw.

What do Brownies do?

Brownies are usually aged between seven and 10. Brownies have fun! They take part in indoor and outdoor activities that challenge them to do their best.

What do Guides do?

Guides are usually aged between ten and 14. Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making new friends and helping others.

What do Leaders do?

Adult Leaders work directly with girls and young women to run Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or Senior Section units. The adult Leader will take Girlguiding UK's Leadership Qualification.

Members with disabilities

If a girl is able to understand the Promise - this does not mean that she has to be able to say it - then she can become a member of Girlguiding UK.

Our youth websites - providing games, activities, and other online fun in a safe environment.
Just for Rainbows
Just for Brownies
Just for Guides
Just for Senior Section
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