What Guides do
The Guide Programme
Guides have a rich and varied programme, which they decide about, which includes things like:
- outdoor activities such as sailing, abseiling, Treasure Hunts and camping, both in units and at big international camps like Poacher and Peak,
- arts and crafts
- challenges and badges
- leadership and teamwork
- food and cooking
- games and sports (like climbing)
- character and ethics
- special events such as The Big Gig.
- international activities and awareness of diversity
- community action, helping locally and internationally
- FUN
The Guide programme is based on:
- discovery of new experiences and challenges
- healthy lifestyles
- global awareness
- skills and relationships
- celebrating diversity
Patrols: Guides work in Patrols of 4-8 girls, and can do Go for It! Badges as a group.
Badges: Guides work for annual Challenge Badges as they go through Guides. After gaining 2 challenge badges, they can start their Baden-Powell Challenge, and from 13 can do the Commonwealth Award. Guides can also do interest badges.
G-File: Guides work from a G-File which is a record of everything they have done in Guides
The Guiding method supports the development of girls and young women through the 5 essentials:
- Working together in small groups
- Decision making as individuals and groups
- A balanced and varied programme which is girl-led
- Care for individual girls and their fulfillment
- A shared commitment to a common standard
See more about our educational framework