Who was involved in the taskforce

This page contains information about who was a part of the taskforce panel.

The taskforce panel met regularly to explore future opportunities for trans girls and trans women to connect with and be supported by Girlguiding, while operating within our equality and diversity policy. Between January and March 2026, each individual panel member gave over 17 hours of their time and they’ve done a brilliant job at discussing the different ideas submitted.

It's important to note, the taskforce was a safe space to listen and explore what might be possible with a range of ideas. It didn't seek to reverse the policy change or make any big decisions about the future of Girlguiding.

Who was in the taskforce?

The taskforce was made up of all voices, including members of Girlguiding, and we encouraged participation from the trans community. Around 500 people joined to have their say.

Facts about our panel

The panel's objective was to listen to all voices including the wider Girlguiding community through the taskforce. It met regularly between January and March to have big conversations, capture ideas, feedback and examples of good practice, share learnings and different ways of supporting people.

Here’s some quick facts about who was on our panel:

• Roles ranged from chief commissioners and unit volunteers to parents or carers and members of the council.
• 25% of people on the panel were young members aged 14-18.
• There were representatives on the panel from across different countries and regions. All the way from Scotland and North East to Anglia and London and South East England (LaSER).
• There were also people on the panel with lived experience relevant to this work.
• It total, each panel member gave around 17 hours of their time to working on the taskforce. That includes reading ideas submitted by the taskforce and taking the time to attend meetings to discuss them.

Who else are we working with?

As well as the taskforce of around 500 people and 16 panel members, we’re working with multiple groups of people who will feed in specialist knowledge. There are:

• 10 chief commissioners.
• 10 members of the inclusion network. This is a group of volunteers who work across countries and regions as inclusion leads to support our equality, diversity and inclusion ambition.
• 30 members of Amplify, our youth steering group for girls aged 12-18. They’re here to make sure girls’ voices are heard at the highest levels of Girlguiding.
• 12 people with lived experience relevant to this work.
• External organisations who are specialists in the sector.
• 8 members of senior Girlguiding HQ staff.

All 9 countries and regions are represented in the group of chief commissioners and in the inclusion network.