The Senior Section
The Senior Section is for young women aged 14 to 25. It offers
an exciting and flexible programme with a huge variety of
challenges and opportunities for personal development – sure to
impress universities and potential employers!
The
Look Wider programme offers a range of activities and
challenges and motivates members to try out new things – it could
be learning a language, playing a musical instrument, running a
marathon, camping in the wilds or volunteering overseas. It is
flexible and participants can take their chosen activities as far
as they wish, from taster level all the way to gaining a
qualification that is recognised outside guiding.
Senior Section members can undertake a wide
range of
awards and qualifications. These include the Leadership
qualification, which helps them in running guiding units for
younger girls, the internationally-recognised Duke of Edinburgh's
Award Scheme, and other prestigious awards specific to guiding.
There are many
international opportunities open to Senior Section
members. They range from attending guiding events abroad to
volunteering on community projects in developing countries.
Members can also take part in our successful
peer education initiative, 4. Young women can become
In4mers and train to run sessions on issues that affect girls and
young women such as binge drinking, bullying, stress management and
sexual health.
They can also make their voices heard by, for example, joining
the guiding delegation at the
British Youth Council, or having a say in the future of guiding
by attending one of our
Innovate meetings.
What do young women say about the Senior Section?
'Because of guiding I'm a lot more confident meeting new people.
And I've got a really diverse bunch of friends because of it
too.'
Megan, 20
'I've had amazing experiences no other organisation can
offer. And we really do get to have our say in stuff that
matters.'
Lucy, 23
'Guiding lets girls think, learn and develop without having to
put up with boys trying to be the centre of attention all the
time!'
Philippa, 16