Finding your nearest unit
How to find a local Girlguiding group to volunteer with or register your child to join
To find a group to volunteer with or register a child in your area, you’ll just need to give us a few details to get started.
Units are what we call the groups of girls who meet regularly, led by volunteers, and get stuck into all the things Girlguiding has to offer.
Girlguiding units are all over the UK. Girls meet in lots of different spaces, from village halls in the Highlands to community centres on the coast of Cornwall.
To volunteer with
To find volunteer opportunities in your community, enter your postcode and search for opportunities. You’ll see a list of volunteer opportunities near you that match your search. If you can’t find anything that fits, don’t worry. There’s definitely a role for you at Girlguiding. Just express your interest in volunteering and we’ll put you in touch with a volunteer who’ll help you find the right role for you in your area.
Find out more about the different ways of volunteering for Girlguiding.
For your child
To find a local Rainbow, Brownie, Guide or Ranger unit for your child, start by registering online. Once you start the registration process you can search in a map for groups near you.
Don’t worry; you aren’t committing to anything by entering these details. This is just so we know where you are and how to contact you once you’ve chosen the unit you’re interested in.
We won’t store your data or email you until you’ve completed and submitted the form.
Questions you may have
Do I need to search using my home postcode?
You don’t need to search using your home postcode - just let us know the postcode of wherever’s most convenient for you to volunteer, for example near work. But when you've found an opportunity to volunteer, please fill out the form using your home postcode for our records. This'll help speed up the steps to getting you onboard.
How do I find my nearest unit to volunteer at if I’m already a member, or my child is a young member?
If you already have a child in guiding or have volunteered with us in the past, your details will be on our system. You can still view volunteer opportunities that have been published near you by searching on our website. But to register, you'll need to log in to your GO account, select the ‘My enquiries’ tab from the drop-down menu under your name, then click ‘Volunteer in a new area’. If you can’t remember your password or haven’t logged into your GO account since April 2024, you’ll need to reset your password first, then follow the steps above to select a unit.
Get more help on how to use GO as a parent or how to use GO as a volunteer.
Once I’ve selected a unit or opportunity, can I change my mind?
Don’t worry, once you’ve selected a unit on the form or registered for a specific opportunity, you can change your mind later on – this is just a starting point so you can get in touch with your local team and find the right role for you. One of our helpful volunteers will guide you every step of the way.
