Upcoming Events

Our safeguarding training ensures that volunteers offer girls a safe space where they can have fun, learn and grow. Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Because we know that when girls feel safe, they feel brave enough to do things they never thought they could. That’s why we’ve updated our A Safe Space training.  The new training will help you: Understand your role in safeguarding and what to do Recognise potential safeguarding issues Understand our safety and…

Safe Space, Level 4 – Managing concerns, allegations and disclosures Our safeguarding training ensures that volunteers offer girls a safe space where they can have fun, learn and grow. Level 4 is for all commissioners, designates, deputies and those sharing a role, trainers delivering A Safe Space Level 4, safeguarding leads and A Safe Space advisers. There may be volunteers in other roles that may find this useful, for example, contingent management/support teams leading a national contingent to international events.…

1st Response training is valid for three years from the date that you complete the course. After this time, you can attend our 1st Response Refresher course to ensure your knowledge is up to date. If you attended an external first aid course in place of 1st Response, you can take this refresher when your qualification expires. Your training will then be up to date for three more years.  We recommend that volunteers who completed 1st Response more than three-and-a-half…

An evening especially for Leaders in Training to help you progress through the Leadership Qualification. Come along for lots of Guiding info and advice including Girlguiding basics explained, focus on the Five Essentials and ideas for Promise activities. Attending this event will allow you to sign off 10 clauses of the Leadership Qualification in one evening and receive a certificate to show they’ve been completed. Uniform to be worn.

The Going Away With scheme is open to members who have completed the leadership qualification and currently hold an active role as a leader, commissioner or adviser. Once you have the basic licence (GAW Modules 1-4), you'll need to complete additional modules if you plan to take on more of the organisation of your next trip - for example, Module 5 on catering if you plan to provide food.  You can pick up additional modules depending on the responsibility you…

Find out all about helping girls of all sections to achieve Gold awards, including ideas for tackling the Gold award challenge and helping their transition to the next section. Leaders of all sections are welcome to share ideas and discuss how to help girls achieve theme awards, allowing them to move on to the Gold challenge.  Uniform to be worn.  

1st Response is Girlguiding’s own First Aid course. It will train you to provide first aid to members in emergencies – in or outside of your unit meeting place. The course was created specifically for members of Girlguiding and The Scout Association. This training covers all types of activities in guiding, including residential events. You will learn: Gain simple life-saving first aid skills that are relevant to your role. Develop the confidence and skills required to cope with emergency and…