Learning and Development
“Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching”
Training Platform
Our training platform lets you track your learning and see what training is available. Once you’ve set up your account, you’ll be able to find the Girlguiding e-learning and all the webinars organised by HQ. The course catalogue includes everything from helping others learn, running your unit, outdoors and adventure courses, virtual guiding and staying safe.
The Girlguiding website also has lots of information about a variety of different training programmes. Where once you achieve the qualification you can take your young members out on unique experiences – canoeing and kayaking training, the climbing scheme, walking scheme, rowing training and narrowboating scheme.
Safer Guiding
Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Because we know that when girls feel safe, they feel brave enough to do things they never thought they could. All volunteers need to undertake Safer Guiding training related to their role. It may sound daunting but you could have your membership withdrawn if you do not complete the training you need. For more information see the Girlguiding website here.
First Aid Training
Girlguiding encourages all volunteers to complete first aid training to ensure that Girlguiding members are kept as safe as possible when they are in our care. There must always be at least one adult member at every unit meeting who is a qualified first aider.
We provide First Aid training throughout the year, please check our County calendar for dates and to sign up.
If you have an external First Aid qualification, through work or otherwise, you check to see if it is accepted here.
Leader Development Programme
To become a leader, you’ll need to do the Girlguiding Becoming a Leader training, which you can find on our learning platform here. If you’re new to Girlguiding, you’ll need to register as a volunteer as the first step.
The Becoming a Leader training is open to our volunteers aged 18+. You can start the training and become a ‘leader in training’ from the age of 16 or even undertake the Young Leader Development Programme.
You will be assigned a mentor, this a qualified leader who will guide you through the training, support you and be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Moving Section
If you have already completed the LDP and would like to lead a different section, you can work through a checklist to re-do Module 1 with your mentor or local commissioner.
Going Away With Scheme
The Going Away With Scheme is open to those who have completed the Becoming a Leader training and currently hold an active role as a leader, commissioner or adviser.
This scheme is designed to be as flexible as possible, depending on what kind of trip you’re planning with your young members.
If completing the Going Away with Scheme you will also need to contact your County Residential Adviser to arrange an assessment during the event, head to our Residential Trips page to read more about steps you need to take when planning a trip with your young members.