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Information for volunteers

Practical guidance and tools to help you deliver our programme and run activities in a safe and creative way

All the practical guidance and tools you need as a volunteer.

Volunteers are at the very heart of guiding. So to make it as easy as possible for you, we’ve created resources and tools to help you make guiding happen. There’s guidance on delivering our programme, tools for running your unit, tips for recruiting members and opportunities to build your skills. And everything else in between.

Forms and resources

Explore our resource library to find unit forms, marketing materials, merchandise and information about our brand

Delivering our programme and activities

Specialist frameworks and practical guidance to help you provide girls with a programme that supports their development

Running your unit

From unit finances to working as a team - advice and support to help you run guiding in your local area

Growing our membership

We've got plenty of ideas to help you find new girls and volunteers to help at your unit

Learning and development

All the skills you need to give girls the best guiding experiences - from leading and safeguarding to narrowboating.

Updates for members

Find out the latest on what's happening within our organisation

Volunteer roles in guiding

Your opportunities as a volunteer - from working directly with girls to keeping things running in the office

Commissioners

Information and resources that are relevant to you in your role as commissioner

Policies

All our policies A-Z – including safeguarding, inclusion, marketing, comms, complaints, insurance and finance.