Children and Youth Leaders (Girlguiding)

By volunteering with us, you can help girls build their confidence, have adventures, learn new skills and have loads of fun - no matter your experience, your background or how much time you have spare.

Volunteering with Girlguiding means getting messy, meeting new people and running activities that help girls discover their potential and build their confidence. It's about empowering girls and giving them new experiences. It's being a role model and sharing and developing your skills.    

As part of a leader team you will have plenty of fun while giving essential support to your unit leader. You'll help to plan and deliver meetings, events and activities.

Leaders are women between the ages of 18-64 who assist in running Rainbows (aged 4-7), Brownies (aged 7-10), Guides (aged 10-14) or Rangers (14-18).  Each leader usually helps with one age group only. 

There are learning and development opportunities both during meetings and through training sessions. Volunteers are supported by a mentor while working towards their leadership qualification. Responsibilities include:

• Complete the Girlguiding leadership development programme.
• Help to run regular unit meetings with a balanced and varied programme of activities, both online and face-to-face.
• Provide a safe environment for young members and leaders.
  
• Attend meetings at a local level.
  
• Have fun. 

What skills do I need?

• Enjoy working with young people, be a team player with good communication skills and be friendly and fun loving.
• Be confident communicating online
• Be willing to join in face-to-face meetings and able to communicate well with young people.
• Full training will be given for any other skills required.
• Females only, minimum age required 18+.
• Open and approachable manner.
• Reliable and trustworthy.
• Creative and enthusiastic.    

When do I need to be available?

Details

Times are flexible to suit the availability of the volunteer. Unit meetings run for an hour or two in the evenings, depending on the age of the girls. You may also be asked to help at special events and attended training in addition to regular sessions.