Having a pen-friend in another country is fun and exciting. You can get to know a person who lives a completely different life to you on the other side of the world.

Finding an international pen-friend is easy through guiding. Just follow the simple steps outlined below:

For units in the UK who want to write to a unit abroad

• Leaders should download the application form for units from the Downloads box in the top-right hand corner of this page. Complete it and send it to the appropriate email address.
• Details relating to child protection will be provided for you- it is important that you read and follow these guidelines.

If you are an individual who wants a pen-friend abroad.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate requests from individual members and would enourage you to apply as a unit using the process above.

If you are a unit from outside the UK who want to write to a unit in the UK.

• Contact your organisation’s Post Box Secretary. Within a few months she will either give you the name and address of a unit to write to or will ask you to try again at a later date.
• If you do not have a Post Box Secretary in your country, please send your request to:
  Membership Support Services, Girlguiding UK, 17-19 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W OPT.

Post Box Secretaries in the UK

England
penpals@girlguiding.org.uk

Wales
waleshq@girlguiding.org.uk

Scotland
reception@girlguiding-scot.org.uk

Ulster
info@girlguidingulster.org.uk