Moving sections and changing units
Got a girl who needs to move up or a volunteer moving away? Learn how to manage members leaving your unit
Whether it's a young member or volunteer, you might have someone in your unit moving sections or changing units.
Learn more about what to do when a members move on.
Girls moving up to the next section
If a girl in your unit is ready to move up to the next section, follow these steps:
- Speak with the young member and their parents or carers to decide which unit they'd like to go to.
- When you know their new unit, use the Transfer button in GO to transfer them to the new unit. For more on how to do this, check Section B of the GO helpfile on how to add a young member to another unit's enquiry list.
- There's no need to pass on any other personal details to the new leader as these will already be on GO.
- It's then the responsibility of the new unit leader to add the young member’s record to their unit.
How to add a girl who has been transferred to your unit
Received a young member's membership number and wish to transfer them to your unit? You can sign into GO for more information on transferring members. Check out the help file ‘Add a young member to your unit or your waiting list.’
Girls moving away from your area
If a young member is moving away from your local area and wants to continue guiding closer to their new home, the leader can add the young member to another unit's enquiry list. You'll need to:
- Check their contact information is up-to-date.
- Update their programme records.
- Check if they're on the waiting list of another unit.
Read the GO helpfile on how to add a young member to another unit's enquiry list for more on the above steps, moving the young member and ending their role when they leave your unit.
If a parent or carer wants to move their child to another unit, they can do this in GO by following the steps in the GO helpfile on how to move your child to another unit.
Girls moving up from Guides to Rangers
If you have girls who are moving up to Rangers from another section, now is the time to make sure their information is up to date. The process is the same as for moving between other sections except Rangers will need their personal email address added to GO by the Ranger leader. This means they can receive specific information about being a young member and other guiding opportunities.
Girls becoming young leaders
If you have girls who would like to be young leaders once they finish Guides, you’ll need to let your local commissioner know. This is a volunteer role, so your local commissioner or administrator will be able to add them to the volunteer team of the unit they’ll be helping with.
If a Guide is a Rainbow or Brownie helper, this role will also need to be ended so their new young leader role can be made active.
How to transfer adult volunteers
If an adult volunteer wants to change units, they simply need to let their local commissioner know. In the case of volunteers who are moving within the same area, they can ask their existing commissioner to assign them to a new unit.
Those moving further away can get in touch with the team in their new area by enquiring via GO. See instructions on how to do this. They can also call us contact us to get in touch with a local contact.
