Become a volunteer
Don’t be scared of using social media to recruit girls or volunteers. This session will help you to successfully get the basics right and get your guiding noticed locally using social media.
Attendee Type: Volunteers
Successful recruitment stands
Join us for this online session to discover great ways to deliver an engaging recruitment stand, from planning the right stall for your audience, to getting it right on the day of an event, this session is full of practical hints and tips for you.
16 hour outdoor 1st aid course
Join us for this 2 day, 16 hour outdoor 1st aid course that will equip you to confidently provide 1st aid in outdoor environments.
This two-day outdoor first aid course is run by an qualified mountain leader with many years of experience in mountain rescue and is valid for three years. It is suitable for adults who require a 16 hour first aid certificate, e.g. for the Girlguiding walking scheme, and will give you a qualification which is recognised by most national governing bodies. The cost includes accommodation and food. The course also covers the requirements for 1st response.
Bookings close 17 October or sooner if all places are filled.
Walking L1 & L2 training, assessment & social walking
Discover the great outdoors with Girlguiding Midlands’ 2026 walking courses
Our courses will develop your skills so that you can lead fun walking activities in open areas, that will build girls and young women’s confidence, as well as giving them time out in the open air to think and re-charge. Our courses are open to all Girlguiding members aged 18 and over, who have the relevant walking experience. Join our training course to learn to lead groups in open country. If you have previously attended a training course, maybe now’s the time to come for assessment?
We are also offering L1 training.
We would love to welcome social walkers to our weekend – please come and enjoy walking with other Girlguiding and Trefoil members in the beautiful Peak District. Social walking is an informal weekend. There will not be led walks, but we can provide advice on suitable walks for you to enjoy with other social walkers.
When: 6-8 March 2026
Where: Whiteley Woods Outdoor activity centre
Cost: £90/£120
Closing date:Â 15 February 2026
Practical ideas to reduce your waiting lists
Join us online for lots of ideas of how to tackle waiting lists. Let’s get more girls into guiding.
Helping new volunteers to find their feet
Join us for this online session to share ideas and success stories on how to provide a warm welcome to new volunteers.
Using visibilty to recruit girls & adults
Join us for this online session to hear simple hints and tips for raising your profile locally so that you can recruit more girls and/or volunteers. Includes ideas of quick wins for all sections.
This session is fully booked – please join the waiting list for a place here
Foxlease residential – adult social
Join us for an adults only weekend of fun, friendship & adventure at Foxlease park.
This event is now fully booked. Please click here to join the waiting list should places become available.
Treasure hunt – adult social event
City treasure trail in small groups – Spy Mission to explore Lichfield and discover some of the city’s history – trail is approx. 2 miles and takes around 2 hours to complete.
Meet with other leaders from around Girlguiding Midlands. Come as a team or book on your own and be put into a team with other Girlguiding leaders. Opportunity to meet for lunch with other leaders. Option to visit Lichfield Cathedral.
Arrival to begin the trail anytime between 10am and 12 noon. There is plenty of city centre parking.
Details of where to meet will be sent nearer the time. It would be useful for your team to have access to a mobile phone should you need to access a clue during the treasure hunt and you will need to be able to access the Treasure trails website to submit your answer however this can be done later at home if you wish.
Cost £6 per person – non refundable
Awards presentations
This event will be for invited guests only, celebrating recipients of 50 and 60 year long service awards.
Inclusive leadership – valuing your volunteers
Join our region E&D team online to talk about inclusive leadership and how you can help all of your team have the best volunteering experience possible.
More information and booking coming soon.
Career Campfire Chat
What does your Girlguiding experience look like on your CV?
In our series of campfire chats about careers, this online session will help you reflect on what you skills you can take from your role in Girlguiding, consider what you want from your career and start an action plan to make it happen.
Booking information coming soon.
