Keeping girls in guiding longer

We see the impact of guiding each week, as we watch our 45,000 young members grow in confidence and develop new skills.

External research shows that 3 or more years in a uniformed organisation like Girlguiding improves young people’s life chances and can lead to better mental health.

Keep girls guiding

There are many ways to encourage girls to stay in guiding:

Running a high quality programme that follows the 5 essentials is a key place to start
Engaging parents in the programme – if they recognise the wider benefits of the fun activities offered through meetings, they can champion guiding when a choice has to be made between competing activities
Encouraging movement through our sections – Make sure you are familiar with the transfer process and start conversations about moving up well ahead of time, so girls and parents know what’s next

Funds and funding

You can find out more about what funding options and projects we have available here!

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Financial barriers?

See what funding is currently available from Girlguiding Scotland and Girlguiding or contact Scottish Headquarters for further advice.

Grants and funding

Tools & Resources

Tools and resources to help you keep girls in guiding longer.

Girlguiding and employability

Recruitment and awareness raising

Check out this resource bank for new ways to find volunteers in employability spaces, and top tips for using guiding in CVs and interviews.

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Flexible guiding

Growth resources Keeping girls in guiding

A flexible approach can keep girls in guiding longer. Find out more about the support we provide and how to get started with flexible guiding.

Flexible guiding

Gateway to Guides

Growth resources Keeping girls in guiding

Gateway to Guides is a transition event designed to help Brownies prepare to move up to Guides. This event model has been successfully piloted by Girlguiding Scotland.

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Stepping up

Growth resources Keeping girls in guiding

Our Stepping Up resource is packed full of practical and affordable ideas and activities for volunteers to help encourage girls to stay in guiding for as long as possible. Download a free copy or buy a printed version from…

Stepping up

Keeping Units Open flowchart

Getting ready for growth Growth resources Keeping girls in guiding

If you need to develop a plan to secure a unit at risk of closing, this step by step tool will take you through a range of options

Keeping units open flowchart

Need help?

Get in touch and let our Membership Development team know how we can help with your growth and development plans.

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