Youth Scotland interviewed Guides Cara and Lyndsey after Betty, their unit leader, reached out to share their story on how the CashBack project has impacted them

We’ve been chatting to Mum, Ellen, and daughter, May, who volunteer together. After offering her support during covid, Ellen has taken on a leadership role with 156th City of Edinburgh Guides.

We’ve been chatting to our lead volunteer for girl voice, Katie, this Power of Youth day on the importance of young people taking action and her role.

We’ve calculated the cost of youth work in Scotland if volunteers were paid as qualified workers, showcasing the overall saving for the country.

Inspired by her Brownie leaders’ kindness and their strive to be inclusive, Elizabeth has now been volunteering for over 5 decades, paving the way for girls to grow in confidence and build lifelong friendships.

As part of our Volunteers’ Week celebrations we’ve been talking to some of our amazing volunteers. Hear from Alison who is celebrating a member milestone of almost 50 years!

Since taking part in her first parkrun in 2017, unit leader Elspeth and her Brownies have been getting involved volunteering and even running!

The girls were challenged to take part in raft building, board a giant swing and complete a sensory trail! Read more here.

A Brownie unit has opened up in Speyside, Moray, making it the first Brownie group to open in the area for over a decade thanks to the Friends of Girlguiding Scotland New Unit Grant.

Heather started in guiding as a child and now she is in her 5th and final year as a division commissioner. We had a chat with her to find out more about her role.

The Friends of Girlguiding Scotland New Unit Grant has helped 26 units across Scotland open in it’s first year. Read about it’s impact so far.

Alison oversees Girlguiding Scotland’s work around the environment. This Earth Day she has written about what we can do in guiding to reduce our impact on the environment.