Our structure

Girlguiding Scotland is a Scottish charity supporting almost 40,000 girls and young women and just under 9,000 amazing volunteers. We’re part of the UK-wide charity, Girlguiding, with members across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions. Through Girlguiding we belong to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), a movement of 10,000,000 girls and young women across the globe.

Local guiding

Girlguiding Scotland is divided into geographical areas known as counties. There are 27 in total. Check out the map below:

Each county has its own lead volunteer known as a county commissioner who runs guiding in the area. She is supported by a team of local volunteers, and Girlguiding Scotland. Each of the counties is a registered charity.

The counties are made up of smaller areas known as divisions and districts. Each of these is also led by a volunteer known as a commissioner.

Within districts and divisions there are groups of Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers known as units.

Get more info

You can find out more about the people that make up Girlguiding Scotland on ‘Our People’ page.

If you’d like to contact a county commissioner or a Scottish adviser about a particular topic, then please get in touch.