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Hear from girls, volunteers and supporters about their adventures with Girlguiding

Read some of our favourite stories about guiding

Have you taken on an incredible challenge, supported us with a special fundraising event or had an inspiring experience during about everyday guiding? Whatever you've done, share your story with us.

Guiding’s given me skills for life

3 December: Poppy shares how guiding has given her skills for life and why she's now passing them to the next generation

I saved my local unit from closing when I was 18

Leader Ellie, 18, tells us what it's like running a unit at a young age

Brave Brownie Poppy is a Guiding Star

Poppy, 8, from 13th Hastings Brownie received our Guiding Star award for showing courage and initiative in an emergency

'I want to carry on with Silver Duke of Edinburgh when I’m a Ranger!'

Guide Sakari and her assistant leader Rozzy share their experiences of DofE and why you should give it a go too

Choosing their own path

As we develop our new offer for young women, members aged 18 to 30 share their favourite guiding adventures

I'm saving my village hall with the help of guiding

Alice, 15, is on a mission to save her local village hall. She shares how Girlguiding is helping her.

I took on the 2018 London Marathon for Girlguiding

Beth fills us in on the highs, lows and heat of the 2018 London Marathon

Action for Change has given me a voice

Catherine shares how Girlguiding helped her launch a campaign to get more women into engineering

Guides can make their Promise anywhere

Find out what PGL activities the 2nd Bingham Guides tried out. Leader Dee Smith tells all.

We went around the world with guiding

100 Girlguiding members. Five countries. One big adventure. Follow Girlguiding Staffordshire's trip around the world.

Guiding has been my life saver

Leader Lauren shares how guiding has added smiles and adventure to her life living with Ehlers Danlos syndrome

These Guides and Brownies love our activity holidays

Find out why Girlguiding Keyingham has so much fun on their PGL trips, as Leader Dianne shares all

Our County is getting recruitment ready

From unit health checks to a County conference: Lancashire South East, are running with our Recruitment Bootcamp

How it feels leading my local Brownie unit

Carol finds it can sometimes be difficult for others to understand why she gives so much of herself to Girlguiding

I loved running the 2017 London Marathon for Girlguiding

Mum of two, Katherine, took on the 2017 London Marathon in order to bring adventure to even more Girlguiding girls

I saved our Brownie unit when I was just fifteen

Meet inspiring Guiding Star Laila who, after her mum’s sad death, stepped in to keep her local Brownie unit open

Our survival camp diary

Sleeping outside, gutting fish and finding their way through the forest - could you survive the 1st Bodicote Guide camp?

Brownies is different from school

Ellena talks about what Brownies means to her, and what makes it so special

I want to see every member out on or in the water at least once

Sue realised she had time and experience going spare, and that Girlguiding could be the perfect solution

Working with the Outdoor team is my dream job

When Ellen Wilson saw a role that was looking at outdoor activities development, she jumped at the chance.

I get girls and Leaders out onto the snow

Lauren Stead realised the Snow Sport Specialist role was perfect for bringing together her two favourite hobbies

Our shopping-centre campsite attracted new members

60 girls descended on Crossgates shopping centre to cajole shoppers into their make-shift campsite - and into guiding!

You can find adventure everywhere in guiding

For Leader Michelle, adventure is about looking for opportunities for girls to experience new things in everyday places

We got enough volunteers for three new Rainbow units

How Helen used her Division’s data to create new units and welcome lots more girls into Rainbows

I'm learning skills to take action on important issues

Ellie, Action for Change participant and Guide Leader, joined Action for Change to make change in her own way

I'm a Leader in Training and I'm still at school

Katie, Leader in Training, 1st Loughton Guides, balances her Leadership Qualification with her studies at school

My overseas adventure taught me about being a leader

Sophie, Assistant County International Adviser and Assistant Rainbow Unit Leader, learned about leadership in Aruba

Girls of all abilities can be leaders

Emily, Peer Educator, says that girls of all abilities can take on leadership roles in guiding

Guiding has shown me anyone can lead

Emma, Queen's Guide and Assistant Rainbow Leader, explains why believing in yourself is key to leadership

We tested the new Girlguiding programme

To get the new programme right we've been asking units all over the country to try it out, here's what they thought

Rainbow and Brownie Units United

4th Rochester Rainbows and Brownies share Leaders, a meeting space and even activities - we join them for a session

My mum supported me through cancer to get back to my Guides

Meet Natalie and Sheila, the mum and daughter duo who were determined to keep their Guide unit going whatever the odds

Grandmother, mum and daughters: we go to Brownies together

Girlguiding is a family affair for Grandmother Sheila, Mum Emma and girls Charlotte and Alice

Girls Can in the Caribbean

Where’s Aruba? Sophie tells us about how her trip to the Caribbean island with GOLD kick started adventures back home

GOLD: Taking peer education to Peru

The peer education movement is spreading! Dawn tells us how she inspired girls in Peru to lead on her GOLD trip

These Brownies got stuck into science at our How Does it Work? day

Brownies and their Leaders tell us about their day of colourful scientific experiments at Activity Centre ICANDO

I won a competition to go to Activity Centre Foxlease

When Ruth saw a competition on People's Postcode Lottery's Facebook page to go to Foxlease she never thought she'd win!

Children helping children: My Brownies made care bags for refugees

Leader Julie explains how her Brownies' good turn turned into children across Somerset taking action to help refugees

We brought comfort to patients at Salford Hospital

Members from across Greater Manchester West delivered 1,000 ‘Comfort Bags’ to patients in Salford Royal Hospital

Being my best means providing a lifeline to others at Christmas

Leader Caroline Storey talks about how she's passing on the goodwill of her guiding family by supporting those in need

Our flexible Senior Section group enables girls to balance guiding and other commitments

UYSAF funding enabled volunteers in Northern Ireland to set up a flexible Senior Section unit which fits around girls

I help Leaders offer more activity and adventure to girls

Bethan Gudgeon, Horizon Scanning and Sport Specialist, researches new sports and outdoor activities for guiding

I promote adventurous activities to members of all ages

Kerri, Water Specialist - Paddlesports, works to get more girls and Leaders in guiding onto the water

I encourage girls in guiding to get active

Harriet Reay, National Outdoor Team Coordinator, supports a team of volunteers who provide sport and adventure for girls

Meet Girlguiding's National Outdoor Team

Say hello to some of our specialist volunteers who are passionate about sport and adventure

We faced the challenge of the Survival Extreme weekend

Members of The Senior Section Lola, Hannah, Nicola and Emily tested their survival skills at Survival Extreme

Our hospital unit gives unwell girls chances to have fun

UYSAF funding meant volunteers opened a unit in a hospital so that being unwell doesn’t mean girls miss out on guiding

Wet and wild in Wales

Sailing, windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking – how water sports are increasing girls' confidence in Wales

A photo story of Alice Walker's life in guiding

Evocative photos of Alice's time in Guide International Services in World War Two that are part of her legacy gift to us

The local community welcomed our Saturday unit

Guiding gave girls their own space in a Bradford area with no activities for girls aged 5 to 13

Our independent Senior Section unit

How Leader Julie's independent or 'Lone' guiding group stay involved without meeting in person

A day in the life of Karen, County Growing Guiding Coordinator

Karen talks about the rewards of being a Growing Guiding Coordinator - seeing girls develop, grow and have fun

I love being a Brownie Leader

Leader Fran tells us about the opportunities that Brownies has opened up for her - and her girls

I felt welcome when I came back to guiding

A Girlguiding volunteer tells us how she was welcomed back into guiding by other supportive members

We changed how we welcome volunteers

Development Worker Lynne tells about a great event that welcomed new volunteers into guiding in North West London

Our Guide unit tried archery and stand up paddleboarding

Leader Emma's Guide unit had a go at a new kind of archery, and stand up paddleboarding - they loved both!

I can't imagine my life without guiding

For Harriet, member of The Senior Section, a girl-only space and chances to help others have made a difference

Through guiding I've travelled, learned skills and made friends

Mary, member of The Senior Section, tells us about what she's gained from guiding

I enjoy every part of Brownies

Cheyenne shares her favourite things about Brownies. What's your favourite thing about guiding?

My daughter loves Rainbows

Jo, Rainbow Leader, has seen for herself the difference that guiding can make for girls, especially her daughter Nancy

I wish I could still be in Rainbows when I'm 100

Tulsi-Leela, 6, tells us about the things she's learned and the games she's played that all make Rainbows so special

Our school taster sessions worked a treat

Using school taster sessions, Alison, Development Worker in Lanarkshire, engaged more girls and doubled her numbers

Why planning is vital to recruitment success

Laura, Development Worker with Girlguiding Midlands, supports volunteers to run recruitment events that get results

Our Brownies loved Roller Skiing

Leader Elizabeth tells us how the 1st Auchterless Brownies love trying activities that are a bit different

I make an impact through fundraising and volunteering

Tia, 15, member of The Senior Section, enjoys fundraising and volunteering as a Young Leader at a Brownie unit

Our snow sports adventure with guiding

Rachel took Girlguiding Hambleton Division on an amazing adventure, trying sports such as tobogganing and snow tubing

I love doing badges and activities at Guides

Heather, 10, really enjoys activities and trips with her Guide Unit, and earning badges with her friends

I learn loads of stuff at Guides

Amy, 13, has learned skills at 7th Culcheth Guides that she can't wait to use as she gets older

I've made good friends at Guides

For Amy, 13, 7th Culcheth Guides is a safe space where she can spend time with her friends

A day in the life of Jen, Communications and PR Adviser

Jen encourages people to get involved in guiding as a Communications and PR Adviser in Gloucestershire

A day in the life of Val, Volunteer Shop Manager

Val has found a different way of volunteering for Girlguiding - as a Volunteer Shop Manager

How we're reaching out to girls in places new to guiding

Development Worker Becky tells us how she's bringing guiding to all girls, whatever their background

The Queen's Trust helped us open a Rainbows unit

Support from The Queen's Trust means that 1st Woodside Rainbows unit has opened- local Leaders tell us more

We gave Guides a taste of The Senior Section

Leader Ellen explains how her taster sessions makes moving up to The Senior Section less daunting

A Legacy gave our girls more opportunities

A gift in a Will, or legacy, made a lasting impact in Sharon's District - Newquay St. Columb

Why I love to volunteer for Girlguiding

She might be new to volunteering, but Leader-in-Training Rosemary has helped open a growing Brownie unit!

A Legacy of £500 made a difference to girls in our Division

Pam, from Girlguiding Rutland Division, tells us how a legacy of £500 is making an impact on the lives of girls

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