Girl Guiding Volunteers

At the heart of guiding are the unit meetings that girls go along to regularly. Volunteering at unit meetings means getting stuck in, meeting new people and running activities that help girls know they can do anything. You’ll volunteer directly with young people and can choose to work with girls of different age groups between 4 and 18 years in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides or Rangers. Unit meetings are usually once a week for around an hour.

Roles include:

Unit helper

Lots of new volunteers start out as a helper at regular unit meetings. You’ll work alongside other volunteers to give girls fun, friendship, challenge and adventure. There's no responsibility for planning in this role but you'll be the extra pair of hands needed to make unit meetings happen. Register your interest to find out about unit helper roles near you

Unit leader

As unit leader, you'll run the unit, lead a team of volunteers, and plan and deliver a programme of awesome activities. If you'd like to become a leader, you'll be supported to complete our leader development programme. You'll have training on everything from planning activities to child safety. Register your interest to find out about unit leader roles near you.

Taking on a supporting role

There are plenty of ways you can still make an impact in a supporting role, whether that’s digitally or on an ad-hoc basis. No commitment is too small – every role is vital to running our charity.

These roles are perfect for you if you can’t give time every week, want to help casually or are keen to share a specific skill or passion. This can be anything from camping or football through to photography or managing a shop!

• Helpers are vital in enabling the unit to keep running. They help out either on a rota system, or just whenever they can, providing the Leaders with an extra pair of hands
• Volunteers have the flexibility and freedom to give whatever time they're able to

As Leader, Assistant Leader or Unit Helper, you can volunteer to work with:

• Rainbows - Aged four to seven
• Brownies- Aged seven to ten
• Guides - Aged ten to fourteen
• Rangers - Aged fourteen to eighteen

Skills

• Enthusiasm, commitment, ability to work in a team with a wide range of people from different backgrounds
• Ability to inspire and motivate people
• Love working with children and young adult
• Reliability
• Patience

Guiding is about fun, friendship, challenges and adventures. As a leader you will gain the girlguiding leadership qualification - a fantastic addition to your CV. Training will be given.

Volunteers must female be aged 14 - 65.