The structure of guiding

Girlguiding UK is part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGs). You can find out more about WAGGGS by visiting their website.

Girlguiding UK is broken up into the following smaller groups:

• Countries/Regions.
  • Scotland
  • Ulster
  • Wales
  • Anglia
  • London and the South East (LaSER)
  • Midlands
  • North East
  • North West
  • South West
  • British Guides in Foreign Countries (BGIFC)
• Countries/Regions are divided into Counties.
• Counties are divided into Divisions.
• Divisions are divided into Districts.
• Districts are divided into units.

Your points of contact

• Your first points of contact will be the members of the group of which you are a member. If you are a Young Leader, this will be the Leaders of the unit in which you are working. If you are a Ranger, it will be the Leader of your Senior Section unit. If you are a Lone Senior Section member it will be your Advisor or relevant Commissioner.
• Your District Commissioner should help establish links between you and other people in your local guiding area.
• At Division or County level, you can get in touch with the Commissioner or Advisors/Coordinators. In these roles volunteers act as specialists in a particular area of guiding, such as a pack holiday or Senior Section Advisor.

Each Country/Region has its own Chief Commissioner with a team of Advisers or Co-ordinators. Country and Region Commissioners can be contacted through their Country or Region offices.