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Girlguiding launches campaign highlighting gender stereotypes lasting impact on girls’ confidence

11 October 2024

Sexism, misogyny and loneliness exacerbating confidence crisis starting in girls as young as seven

8 October 2024

HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh joins 100 Girlguiding members in live contact with the International Space Station

5 October 2024

Girlguiding announces Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh as patron

3 October 2024

An update about the process of selling Foxlease

12 September 2024

Girlguiding’s advocate panel celebrates 15 years of giving girls and young women a voice

12 August 2024

Statement about the violence happening in the UK

8 August 2024

Girls as young as 11 consider future cosmetic procedures as appearance pressures soar

22 July 2024

“You have to make sure that you’re standing up for other women”

Girlguiding and ODEON host inspiring roundtable on women in film

Statement on the draft statutory guidance on RHSE for schools

11 July 2024

A message about the activity centres

3 July 2024

Paralympic rower Ellen Buttrick MBE announced as Girlguiding ambassador

5 June 2024

Girlguiding volunteers are four times happier than those who don’t volunteer

Girlguiding makes urgent appeal for more volunteers

Girlguiding launches government asks 'For all girls'

Girlguiding highlights the importance of listening to girls' needs and sets out 10 government asks for girls

Denise Wilson OBE announced as Girlguiding's new chair

Denise Wilson OBE is our new chair of the board of trustees

An update about Blackland Farm

Blackland Farm will open soon under new ownership

An update about Girlguiding in British Overseas Territories

Girlguiding activities in British Overseas Territories to stay as part of Girlguiding

On IWD 2024, nearly three quarters of girls aged 11-19 say gender inequality exists

8 March 2024

Girlguiding teams up with Hemingway Design

Following a competitive design tender process, Girlguiding announces partnership with esteemed Hemmingway Design

Ice skating star Frankie Seaman glides into action with Bracknell Guides

Former Dancing on Ice professional skater, Frankie Seaman took to the ice with 25 Guides for a special takeover

Inspirational Girlguiding volunteers and members attend Girlguiding Celebrates

Hundreds of Girlguiding volunteers and members joined former Brownie, Harpz Kaur and Girlguiding ambassador Anna McNuff

Relationships, sex and health education must better serve young people

Through its programme of activities, Girlguiding supports girls to explore issues around consent and healthy relations

Pudsey Bear, Lioness Katie Zelem and Girlguiding members in spot-kick fundraiser

Girlguiding ambassador Katie Zelem joined members for a sponsored spot-kick challenge for BBC Children in Need

Brownies Visit Former Girlguiding Members at Royal British Legion’s Galanos House

Ahead of Remembrance Day, 3rd Southam Brownies visited residents of The Royal British Legion care home, Galanos House

Girlguiding Announces New Assistant Chief Guide

Girlguiding announces Mhairi Mackay as its new Assistant Chief Guide

Google and Girlguiding Launch New Activities

Google and Girlguiding announce the launch of new co-created activities to help girls learn how to be safer online.

A statement about Charity Commission case

2 November 2023

Girls in Girlguiding are the most confident of them all

New research shows girls in the UK are facing a confidence crisis, reporting lower confidence than boys

Girlguiding's briefing on trustees' recent decisions

22 September 2023

Girlguiding statement on the passing of public sexual harassment law

Girlguiding advocate responds to public sexual harassment bill becoming law

Girlguiding statement on the Online Safety Bill being passed

Girlguiding statement in reaction to the Online Safety Bill being passed

Girls' happiness hits an all-time low

Girlguiding's Girls' Attitudes Survey reveals girls' happiness levels have significantly declined over the past 15 years

Girlguiding advocate takes to the international stage

Girlguiding advocate Eloise returned to her home in Cheshire this week from the WAGGGS conference in Cyprus

Three quarters of UK girls are impacted by the cost of living crisis

The increased cost of living is eroding the happiness and wellbeing of girls in the UK

Brownies make a splash with The Little Mermaid stars

Brownies from south London had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview the stars of The Little Mermaid

Girlguiding announces new deputy chief guide

Girlguiding has today announced world record holder, adventurer Sally Kettle has been appointed deputy chief guide.

Announcement about Girlguiding UK’s overseas operations

The board of trustees has decided to change how Girlguiding UK operates overseas

Olympians help girls reach new heights

British Olympians team up with Girlguiding to help all girls know they can do anything with five new adventure badges

Girlguiding unveils ’Georgina And The Dragon’ statue

The statue shows a powerful young girl rearing on a BMX bike, as she triumphantly slays a collection of outdated beliefs

Girlguiding announces new chief guide

Anglia chief commissioner Tracy Foster appointed as charity's most senior volunteer

Girlguiding’s chief guide team celebrate five-year term successes

Chief guide team reflect on their successes as tenure ends.

Girlguiding Ambassador Anna McNuff launches new book

Barefoot Britain, the story of an incredible 90 marathon running adventure to inspire girls and young women.

Only a third of pupils taught about consent in schools

Girlguiding has sent an open letter to the UK government to appeal for better consent education in schools

Anna McNuff and Pudsey Bear get their groove on at dance-athon

Girlguiding teams up with BBC Children in Need for the third year to raise vital money to change the lives of and help

Girls in the North of England are less happy and feel the least safe

Girlguiding launches its 14th Girls’ Attitudes Survey, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery

Girlguiding shows the true face of four-year-old girls

Girlguiding collaborates with award-winning photographer Emily Stein to create photography series

Almost 600 Girlguiding members volunteer for Queen's funeral

Girlguiding members volunteered as ‘Wayfinders' to support members of the public at sites across London

Girlguiding statement on the death of Her Majesty The Queen

Her Majesty The Queen had a long association with Girlguiding throughout her life

A third of girls say period products are not available at school

New research from Girlguiding reveals significant flaws in the government’s period product scheme in England

Girlguiding appeals for more volunteers to meet demand of girls wanting to join

Girlguiding reports a 20% increase in young membership since 2021

Members attend Jubilee tea party at 10 Downing Street

Ranger Katie and Guides, Maya and Esme, were personally invited by the Prime Minister.

Girlguiding and UEFA Women's EURO 2022 team up

Girlguiding and UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 announce a one-year partnership

Girlguiding and Google take partnership to next level

Girlguiding, the UK’s leading charity for girls and young women, and Google have expanded their nationwide partnership.

Girlguiding settlement statement

Tuesday 19 April

Public statement on our safeguarding and compliance procedure

Wednesday 16 February

Online violence against girls and women to be included in Online Safety Bill

Over three-quarters (79%) of young women have experienced online harm in 2021

Historic Girlguiding Activity Centre saved by players of the People's Postcode Lottery

Iconic Lancashire based Waddow Hall receives funding for new roof helping to ensure adventure for years to come

Strictly stars kick-off fundraiser with BBC Children in Need

Girlguiding teams up with BBC Children in Need to add a ‘Strictly’ twist to fundraising

Decline in happiness of young women intensified by pandemic

This year's Girls' Attitudes Survey reveals more girls are feeling anxious, sad and worried than ever before

New research reveals 80% of girls don't feel safe outside

New research highlights the shocking scale of sexual harassment experienced by girls and young women

Chief guide, Amanda Medler, awarded MBE in Queens' birthday honours

Amanda Medler recognised for over 30 years of dedicated service to girls and young women as a Girlguiding volunteer

A welcome return to face-to-face guiding and appeal for volunteers

Girlguiding celebrates return to face-to-face guiding as Covid-19 restrictions

Greater impact on girls this lockdown than previous lockdown

New research highlights significant impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of girls and young women

Google brings Brownie's robot to life to tackle loneliness

Brownie Amy announced robot competition winner, seeing Google animate her robot design.

Presenting our virtual pantomime celebrating kindness and teamwork

‘Sisterhood in the Wood’ spreads message of goodwill to all young people and their families this festive season

We've teamed up with BBC Children in Need to celebrate Pudsey's 40th year

Girlguiding and BBC Children in Need have come together to celebrate Pudsey’s 40th year with unique challenge and badge

Girls fear criticism for being themselves

Appearance pressures are having a detrimental impact on wellbeing, reveals early Girls' Attitudes Survey 2020 findings

Girlguiding launches new badge to honour Covid-19 key workers and volunteers

Together at Heart Covid-19 badge designed by Guide Pippa to thank all key workers and volunteers, goes on sale today

Girls tell us how they've been affected by Covid-19 crisis

Our research shines a light on how the Covid-19 crisis has affected the wellbeing of girls and young women

Girlguiding launches Adventures at Home

Adventures at Home will entertain children and boost wellbeing and resilience

Angela Salt OBE makes Power List by Northern Power Women

Angela Salt OBE, Girlguiding CEO, is recognised as a role model by Northern Power Women

The Barefoot Adventurer: Anna McNuff’s 2,352 mile barefoot run to inspire girls

Girlguiding ambassador Anna ran the distance of 90 marathons barefoot to “show girls they can do anything”

Girlguiding launches #PlasticPromise

The biggest ever girl-led campaign to tackle plastic pollution

Girlguiding makes a #PlasticPromise

Reducing plastic waste and supporting girls to make change - read about our own #PlasticPromise

Exam stress is part of a “perfect storm of pressures on girls”, finds new Girlguiding research

Girlguiding's latest Girls' Attitudes Survey reveals the pressure girls feel about exams

In one year, girls spend equivalent of a century on Girlguiding’s new activities

Girlguiding celebrates the first year of its new programme

More sportswomen on TV will see more girls on the pitch

New research from Girlguiding's Girls' Attitude Survey shows how girls feel about coverage of women's sport

Biggest ever girls' manifesto launched by Girlguiding

Girlguiding has launched Future Girl, its major new manifesto for girl-led change.

Girlguiding ambassador Anna McNuff announces Barefoot Britain challenge

Girlguiding ambassador Anna McNuff announces her latest big challenge

Welcome our new CEO, Angela Salt OBE

Angela Salt OBE has been appointed as Chief Executive of Girlguiding.

Life online contributing to loneliness in girls as young as seven

Being online and comparing themselves to others is one of the leading factors of loneliness in girls.

Our response to the media attention to our Equality and Diversity policy

Amanda Medler, Chief Guide and Ruth Marvel, Acting Chief Executive respond

Equipping girls to take on the world

Girlguiding announces all new badges and activities as part of biggest ever revamp

Girlguiding and The Scouts join forces to open up opportunities and adventure in historic partnership

The project aims to help more young people make a difference in their communities

Players of People's Postcode Lottery raise £1.25 million for Girlguiding

Girlguiding and People’s Postcode Lottery are celebrating five years of funding from players

Girlguiding joins campaign to stamp out period poverty in the UK

A new period poverty badge is available for girls to pledge support and banish stigma

Girlguiding and Google team up to inspire the next generation of female coders and engineers

New badge will be available to Brownies as part of Google's Digital Adventure Challenge

Anna McNuff and Girlguiding join forces

Girlguiding appoints adventurer Anna McNuff as official ambassador

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