Guiding Challenge

4 Separate Challenges

Girl

For my Guiding Challenge 'Girl', I am supporting my Brownies and Guides as well as setting up a brand new Rainbows unit for our unit family.

Growth and Retention

For my Growth and Retention section, I will be supporting my Girlguiding division with the recruitment of new volunteers. After having...

Volunteer

For my Guiding Challenge, 'Volunteer', I've have taken on the new role as a writer for Girlguiding North West's, 'The Guiding Vibe'.

Inclusion

For my Inclusion focus, I'll be working with my Girlguiding county, Cumbria South, to create a relaxation, sensory, break area for young...

About Guiding Challenge

This challenge is your chance to make a difference to Guiding. You need to choose 4 projects, each with a different theme:

Girl: Working directly with Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and/or Rangers
Growth and Retention: Helping people join Girlguiding/supporting transitions between sections/supporting new volunteers
Volunteer: Supporting other volunteers or taking on a new volunteer role
Inclusion: Finding ways to improve accessibility, diversity and inclusion within Girlguiding

You should work at a different level of guiding for each project (unit, district, division, county, country/region, Girlguiding UK or World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

One of your projects must show how you’ve continued and evolved your involvement and commitment over time. You’ll need to commit a minimum of 50 hours or a 12-month period to this part of the challenge.

My Plan

Girl

Regularly volunteering at 2nd Kendal.

Unit

Assessor: Fiona H, 2nd Kendal Brownies

Growth and Retention

Supporting my division to recruit new volunteers.

Division

Assessor: Bridget, Division Commissioner

Volunteer

Taking on the role of a writer for The guiding Vibe with Girlguiding North West England.

Region

Assessor: Malika H, Communications and Engagement Manager at NWE

Inclusion

Creating an inclusion area at Cumbria Souths 50th anniversary camp.

County

Assessor: Sarah M, Twinkle for Heather