Youth Participation

Young Leaders

A Young Leader is a member of Girlguiding who helps out at a Rainbow, Brownie or Guide unit, often on a weekly basis. They get involved in planning activities, running games, etc. and are valuable members of the Leadership Team. Young Leaders are aged 14-17 years old. Young Leaders may also be members of a Ranger unit but this is not a requirement of being a Young Leader.
The Young Leader Qualification (YLQ) is designed to help you take an active, positive part in running a Rainbow, Brownie or Guide unit. It is open to anyYoung Leader aged 14 to 17. 

There are six modules, each of which covers a different aspect of helping to run a unit with the Leadership Team. These are completed alongside the work you do in helping to run activities, etc for your Rainbows, Brownies or Guides.

When you have finished
When you have completed all the modules of your YLQ you need to show it your local Commissioner who will verify that you have done everything. She can then follow the button to the right to place an order for your badge and certificate.
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What's next?
Once you turn 16 you can start working on your Leadership Qualification (LQ). That's the qualification that adult complete in order to become Leaders or Assistant Leaders in their unit. Lots of the work you have carried out as part of your YLQ will count towards your LQ too. Although you can't take on these roles until you turn 18, you can work on the qualification at the of 16/17 meaning you could be a qualified Leader on your 18th birthday! Ask your local Commissioner for more information if you would like to take this next step.

You can work on the LQ even if you haven't completed the YLQ.

Ranger & 18-30 Events & Opportunities

Details are included below about events for, and of interest to the Rangers and 18-30 Members. All of these events (and more) have also been advertised on the Gloucestershire Senior Section Facebook group. If you'd like to join the Facebook group (or for any other Youth Participation queries), then contact Emily, Youth Participation Lead.
Volunteering Opportunities at Foxlease
If you love having fun, meeting new people and helping us create awesome Guiding events for the girls then there are three events that take place at Foxlease, the national Training and Activity Centre in the New Forest. Click on the pictures below to be taken to the Girlguiding web pages for the events to get all the details.
Sparkle & Ice is a weekend event for Guides and Senior Section members in February. It's an extreme winter camp with adventurous activities and a lot of mud!
Magic & Mayhem is a weekend event for Rainbows and Brownies in June. Girls get to take part in all sorts of circus related activities and then sleepover in a real big top.
Wellies & Wristbands is a long weekend event for Guides and members of the Senior Section in August. It's a festival weekend full of live music, adventurous activities, crafts and much more.

Queen's Guide Award

Our County Queen's Guide Recorder is Sarah. You can get in touch with her if you are interested in starting your Queen's Guide Award, if you need any help or advise, or if you are a Leader supporting a Queen's Guide candidate.
Queen's Guide Award Facebook Group
A Facebook group has been set up to support anyone completing their Queen’s Guide Award. To join, or to find out more about the Queen’s Guide Award contact Sarah, Queen's Guide Recorder.

Senior Section Administered Grant

The County Youth Executive Committee are able to award small grants (up to a maximum of £120) to individual young members of Girlguiding Gloucestershire. The grants are designed to help individuals to participate in Girlguiding activities. Applications may be made to fund transport and accommodation, unit or individual trips and uniform. Grants will not be awarded for unit running costs, building or refurbishment costs or for County or Region INTOPS trips (where separate County grants are available). In the past grants have been awarded to:
  • help with the cost of participating in the National Scout and Guide Orchestra
  • help with the cost of attending a World Scout Jamboree (as a Service Team Member)
  • to cover the cost of an Australian Leader's uniform for a Senior Section member on a gap year.
Any young member (up to the age of 25) can apply using the form. Parents or Leaders may apply on behalf of members aged 14 or under and on behalf of those with learning difficulties or disabilities. Applications will be acknowledged by email and you will be informed of the result of your application with one month.

​Photos show one of the award's recipients on her adventures!

Peer Education

4 (peer education) is Girlguiding's innovative programme that trains members of The Senior Section to empower themselves and others to make a difference in the lives of girls throughout the UK. Peer Educators are 14- to 26-year-olds who help Brownies, Guides and The Senior Section think and talk about issues that are important to them. As young people, they use their own experience to bring the subject to life. It works because girls are eager to listen to their peers who share similar life experiences.

Within Girlguiding Gloucestershire, we have some great Peer Educators who can run fun, safe and challenging sessions. They can deliver sessions on:
 - Think Resilient - gives Brownies, Guides and members of The Senior Section the tools to build their mental well-being.
 - Free Being Me – developed with WAGGGS and the Dove Self-Esteem Project to grow girls' body confidence and self-esteem.

If you want a Peer Educator to run a session at your unit, please contact Louisa, Peer Education Coordinator