Volunteer with us - Girlguiding Leeds

We help girls know they
can do anything

Volunteering with Girlguiding is totally flexible and there’s no commitment too small.

You can volunteer in a group or use your skills behind the scenes, you don’t need any guiding experience and everyone is welcome!

Register to volunteer here.

Volunteer with girls at unit meetings

At the heart of guiding are the unit meetings that girls go along to regularly. Volunteering at unit meetings means getting stuck in, meeting new people and running activities that help girls know they can do anything.

You’ll volunteer directly with young people and can choose to work with girls of different age groups between 4 and 18 years in Rainbows, Brownies, Guides or Rangers. Unit meetings are usually once a week for around an hour.

Unit Leader

As unit leader, you’ll run the unit, lead a team of volunteers, and plan and deliver a programme of awesome activities. If you’d like to become a leader, you’ll be supported to complete our leader development programme. You’ll have training on everything from planning activities to child safety. 

Unit Helper

Becoming a helper is a great introduction to guiding without the responsibility of running a unit. You could help with shopping, organising meetings, trips or events, or simply be an extra pair of hands occasionally.

Volunteer behind the scenes

If coming to unit meetings each week isn’t what you had in mind, there are lots of other ways to get involved. Here’s a few other ways you can help!

Treasurer

Someone who can manage unit accounts can make a big difference. You don’t have to be a trained finance professional, just organised and logical. And if you can help with Gift Aid you could save us money too!

Administrator

Not everyone loves paperwork, lists and being organised – but if you do, you could help save us lots of time. As unit or division administrator you could take responsibility for keeping records up-to-date, act as a secretary for meetings and manage communications.

Media/PR Supporter

Could you help with promoting guiding through social media, websites and other media? This can take the pressure off existing volunteers and can help us to grow the membership of both adults and new young members. Just a couple of hours a month could make a big impact.

Event Supporter

Could you help us organise events for our young members to join in and have fun, learn new skills or have adventures? This could be a marshal or activity supervisor at one big event or lots of small local events. You could help with an event for a unit, in a local area or across Leeds.