Girlguiding: growing young people and the charity through social action

Working with YUF and NCS

We build girls’ confidence and raise their

aspirations. We give them the chance to

discover their full potential and encourage

them to be a powerful force for good. We

give them a space to have fun.

Girlguiding is the

leading charity for girls

and young women in the

UK, with over 559,996

Young members.

We have 100,000 amazing

volunteers, who contribute more

than 10 million hours to guiding

every year. Delivering over 30,000

guiding groups weekly around the

UK

Projects and funding

Between 2014 and 2016 Girlguiding received

two grants for:

• Youth United Journey Fund - NCS

• Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund

Both from the Youth United Foundation

Working with NCS

Methodology Activity

5 day mix of:

• Training

• Holiday Brownies

• Residential

• Taster sessions

• SA partners

• Graduation fairs

• Website sign-up

‘Lead into guiding’ resource

• Created to engage with young

people – not just NCS

graduates

• All templates and tools to

work with NCS

• Also used for any new

volunteers

Rolling out in 3 areas nationally

in 2016

What the young people said

‘Definitely gaining valuable skills that

will help me massively in later life. But

also working with and with

people I wouldn’t normally talk to. And

planning activities thoroughly.’

‘Yes. I am definitely more

confident with my

abilities and what I am

capable of. I approach

tasks within my youth

groups I volunteer at and

college work with a more

positive attitude which I

am really pleased about.

‘Unique from

other

leadership

courses I’ve

attended.

Definitely

unforgettable.’

‘I think that I am now more adept at

handling people and taking up the role

of leader. I feel more capable of working

with different age groups.’

YUF survey results

Uniformed Youth Social Action Fund

• Across the whole UK

• 18 months

• 18 development workers

• 2000 girls, 183 units,

200 new volunteers

• Social action captured by Ipsos Mori

Allowed Girlguiding to trial a national model

for grassroots delivery

Our resources

• Social action story sheet – PR

and good practice

• Guide to social action

• Social action webpage

What has Girlguiding gained?

• New resources

• Insight into volunteering needs of young

people

• Evidence of importance of grassroots staff

• Expansion of social action concept

• More young leaders and members

• New adult volunteers

• Potential for further development funding