Being a Guide is all about learning new skills, making your own decisions and having fun. Guiding provides a safe environment to explore new possibilities and achieve personal goals while making friends and having adventures. And it’s up to each Guide to work out which opportunities are relevant for her, whether it’s improving her football skills, party planning or learning about independent living.

What to know?

• Guides work together in Patrols. They elect their own Patrol Leader and are encouraged to plan their own activities. Patrols provide a ready-made group of friends and helps the girls to feel that they belong to something special.
• Any girl aged 10 - 14 who wishes to, can become a Guide.
• Each Guide chooses the top she wants to wear from the options available in the Guide wear collection. This choice allows Guides to be themselves but also makes them feel part of the unit.
• The Guide Promise is:
  I promise that I will do my best:
  To love my God,
  To serve the Queen and my country,
  To help other people
  and
  To keep the Guide Law
• The Guide Laws are:
  A Guide is honest, reliable and can be trusted.
  A Guide is helpful and uses her time and abilities wisely.
  A Guide faces challenges and learns from her experience.
  A Guide is a good friend and a sister to all Guides.
  A Guide is polite and considerate.
  A Guide respects all living things and takes care of the world around her.
• The Guides programme covers five main sections which are:
  healthy lifestyles
  global awareness
  skills and relationships
  celebrating diversity
  discovery (of new experiences and adventures)

What do Guides say?

"I know how to put up a tent, I’ve learned to work together with others, to be respectful, and about all kinds of issues, like Fair Trade. Guides is fun for everyone and you make friends really easily."
Jade, 12.

"Making my Promise as a Guide was the best – I felt like I was joining a huge new family. It’s really nice to have one place to go where you don’t have to deal with boys!"
Rebecca, 14

"I can’t believe that I got to see loads of famous artists at the BIG GIG and I was interviewed by a TV crew. I’ve done some really cool stuff as a Guide which I would never have had the chance to do otherwise."
Nimisha, 13.

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Thinking of Joining?

For information on units in your area, or to find out about how to join, please contact us:
Tel: 01722 329306 Email: swehq@girlguiding-southwestengland.org.uk