Thanks & Recognition

Do you know someone who deserves an award?

We have a range of awards in the county as listed below and detailed in full in the linked Guidelines document. 

The Awards Committee meets twice a year as a minimum to consider these awards and therefore the deadline for each round of applications is 31st March and 30th September each year. However if we receive a number of awards in between these dates we will arrange an extra meeting to consider them. 

The same application form is used for all County Awards for nominations from our members. There is a special application form for a parent or young member who wishes to nominate a Leader. We welcome applications from parents for the Thanks Award.

In addition to each award criteria, all nominees should have demonstrated adherence to Girlguiding’s Volunteers’ Code of Conduct.

Awards considered bi-annually by the Awards Committee

County Award
The Gloucestershire Lion Award is the highest Award at County level. It is awarded to an adult who has been involved in Guiding in Gloucestershire. It is given to those who have given exemplary service and have made a significant contribution to the County in any capacity.
Inspiring Leader Award
This may be awarded to a Leader within Girlguiding Gloucestershire who has fulfilled the requirement of her appointment to the uttermost by developing her skills and has used them to create a wide variety of opportunities within her unit.
18-30 Award
This may be awarded to a member aged between 18 and 30 years for having sustained involvement in her Guiding community and have shown a personal development within their own capability, using social skills and by her own personal achievements.
Growth Award
This may be awarded to volunteers in recognition of their important contribution to growing guiding in Gloucestershire at unit or district level. The committee are looking for any adult who has achieved something special particularly in relation to membership, retention and/or growth.

County Awards available all year round

County Thanks Award
This Award is to recognise the dedication of members and non-members who freely give their time to help deliver good quality guiding in Girlguiding Gloucestershire.
It can be given to show appreciation of significant commitment supporting and/or delivering a guiding activity or project that shows the unique quality of this individual.
County Commissioner's Certificate of Appreciation
There are occasions when young people and adults involved in Guiding in Gloucestershire merit recognition for something they have done, or bravery in the face of illness. For exceptional cases, the Association Award of Merit may apply, but for other cases we may wish to make some recognition of a person’s achievement.

National & Region Awards

Girlguiding and Girlguiding South west England both have a number of awards which may be presented to its members and recognised volunteers in recognition of any one of the following:
  • Hero Award
  • Meritorious conduct
  • Outstanding and excellent service
  • Long service
We have included some information of these awards in our County document, however for full details about national award, visit the Girlguiding website. For more information about Region awards visit the South West England Region website.