Girlguiding impact report


Who we are

We’re the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated to girls.

We’re 300,000 girls between 4 and 18 who come together to laugh, learn and have adventures. We’re 21,000 groups in communities across the UK. And we're 80,000 volunteers who make guiding happen by giving their time, talents and enthusiasm.

We’re her first night away, weekend camping adventures, summer music festivals, emails to her MP about the things she cares about.

We’re the badges she collects to capture the journey she’s chosen – anything from mindfulness to rock-climbing to crafting to coding. We’re a powerful collective voice – led by girls, for girls – changing the world for the better. We help all girls know they can do anything.

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badges were completed in 2025

Top interest badges completed by each section in 2025

Rainbows drawing badge

10003

Brownies aviation badge

13372

Guides mixology badge

6486

Rangers self-care badge

546

Girlguiding lives in the hearts of generations of women and is the highlight of the week for girls all over the UK. We're working hard to reach girls and volunteers from all backgrounds, in spaces where they are, in ways that make sense for the stage of life they’re at. Whether at school, online, in youth centres or community groups, or in health and social care systems. Through our Girlguiding inspired experiences programmes we collaborate with local and national partners to deliver guiding in multiple ways inspired by the key elements of Girlguiding. We offer girl-led, fun and safe spaces which offer a variety of opportunities to try new things and a shared purpose of gender equality, leading to better confidence and wellbeing. Together, we help girls know they can do anything.

'It's helped my confidence so now I can be who I want to be. No one can tell me that I can't be my myself'

Girlguiding inspired experiences participant

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