Any girl aged seven to ten can join Brownies. Brownies have fun! Their meetings are action-packed and full of games, activities and challenges. They can also take part in community action projects, special events, day trips, sleepovers, camps and holidays.

Girls can also extend their knowledge and abilities by working towards Brownie interest badges covering many different hobbies and activities from circus skills to stargazing. Everything a Brownie does is an adventure - it's a world of excitement, new interests and friends.

The Brownie packs are made up of small groups called Sixes. When a girl starts Brownies, she is allocated to a Six. This gives each girl a ready-made group of friends to take care of her. She also may receive Becoming a Brownie, an activity book that contains the Brownie story, which helps her understand what Brownies is all about.

The Brownie Activity Programme

Brownies follow a programme called The Brownie Adventure, which is divided into three areas: You, Community and World.

You: Brownies develop confidence and self-esteem through having new experiences and learning new skills. They build friendships and learn to share and cooperate with others by working together in small groups called 'Sixes'. They get a say in what happens at Brownies through discussions or 'Pow-wows', which help them develop decision-making skills and the ability to put their views across.

Community: We encourage girls to become active citizens by helping them understand and participate in their communities. This could mean raising money for charities or visiting local places of interest.

World: Our programme encourages girls to learn about the wider world. Activities could involve celebrating a festival from a different culture, finding out about endangered animal species, or learning how they can combat climate change. Towards the end of her Brownie days, a Brownie may be introduced to the Brownies Go For It! resource. It is similar to Guide Go For It! resources, which give groups of girls more freedom to choose their own activities. The activities will encourage her to find out about Guides as well as develop skills such as team work and decision-making.

What girls say about Brownies

 "Brownies have fun. They learn how to help people. We make friends, learn about the community and wildlife." Erin from Inverness-shire

"I have learned about poor people in India and how we can collect things to help them." Eilish from North Lanarkshire

"I like being a Brownie because there are lots of fun things to do and I work towards merit badges." Emily from Inverness-shire

"I loved going to the weekend camps where we have midnight walks and sing around the bonfire." Lia from Inverness-shire

Are you a Brownie? Then visit Girlguiding UK's Brownie website

If you are a parent/guardian who would like to enrol your child into Brownies, please fill out the Girlguiding UK Joining Form to find out more about Guiding and get in touch with a local unit.