Girlguiding Helper

At the heart of guiding are the unit meetings that girls go along to regularly. Volunteering at unit meetings means getting stuck in, meeting new people and running activities that help girls know they can do anything. You’ll volunteer directly with young people and can choose to work with girls of different age groups between 4 and 18 years in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides or Rangers. Unit meetings are usually once a week for around an hour plus prep time.

Lots of new volunteers start out as a helper at regular unit meetings. You’ll work alongside other volunteers to give girls fun, friendship, challenge and adventure. There's no responsibility for planning in this role but you'll be the extra pair of hands needed to make unit meetings happen. Register your interest to find out about unit helper roles near you

Experience required

You don't need to have been involved in guiding before or have loads of time to make a big difference. Whatever your skills and interests, whether it’s volunteering with girls directly or supporting behind the scenes, there’s a role to suit you.

Travel expenses

Volunteers can claim reasonable expenses.

Training details

All Girlguiding volunteers are supported to complete our Safeguarding module - A Safe Space - via our online learning and development platform. The platform also contains lots of optional training modules to help you develop in your role and gain transferable skills.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18
To keep our members safe, anyone over 18 who wants to volunteer for Girlguiding must complete the recruitment and vetting process relevant to the role they're applying for (including reference and disclosure checks.)

Availability

Frequency & commitment

Unit meetings are usually once a week for around an hour plus prep time. If you can't make a weekly commitment, you can still register your interest in supporting in other ways.

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