Become a volunteer
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled.
Please see our dates for 2026 trainings – bookings will open soon!
Attendee Type: Young leaders
Capture the Dragon
Join us for a unique wide game around the fabulous city of Cardiff. Teams will complete challenges all across the city to earn points and ‘capture the dragon’
All groups will need to arrange your own travel, food & accommodation etc
Starts 11am on 25 October and finishes around 8.30pm on 25 October 2025
£15 participants
£5 adults
Read the event FAQs
Why not combine this event with Race to the Dragon?
Bookings will open Monday 3 March and close on 31 July or when full (whichever comes sooner).
Young leader event
Join us for a day of fun, friendship and the chance to understand more about the young leader development programme. This event is for young leaders whether they’re just beginning their young leader journey or have already started the YLDP – there’s something for everyone.
Bookings are now closed for this event.
INTOPs – young members
Interested in travelling? Whether you’re an experienced international traveller or have never been abroad before we’re looking for Guides, Rangers and young leaders to represent Girlguiding Midlands on trips abroad in 2026. With lots of exciting trips in the planning we just need enthusiastic young people with a passion for travel to join us.
Book here – bookings will open 7am Monday 13 January and close Wednesday 5 March.
Peer education training
Cancelled – unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to low numbers – if you’re interested in joining our team of peer educators please contact midlands.headoffice@girlguiding-midlands.org.uk
Become a peer educator
A fun filled weekend where you will make new friends, develop new skills and improve your confidence.
Peer education is Girlguiding’s innovative programme that trains members aged 14-25 (Rangers, young leaders, adults under 25) to empower themselves and others to make a difference in the lives of girls throughout the UK.
Peer educators help Brownies, Guides and Rangers explore important topics. As young people they use their own experience to bring the subject to life.
Peer educators run fun, safe and challenging sessions which we develop with expert partners. These sessions focus on important skills and issues such as:
- Mental well-being
- Relationships
- Confidence and assertiveness
Peer education training
This is a two-day training and will take place from 6-8 March.
This weekend open to members aged 14-25. Know someone you think would make an amazing peer educator? Share the link below with them to help them get started on their journey.
To gain the skills required to become a peer educator you need to complete the peer education e-learning, safe space for 14-17 or safer guiding training and attend a peer education training weekend.
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Peer education training
Become a peer educator
A fun filled weekend where you will make new friends, develop new skills and improve your confidence.
Our next peer education weekend is open, with training that includes the Safe the World topic, giving girls the tools to build their mental wellbeing.
Peer education is Girlguiding’s innovative programme that trains members aged 14-25 (Rangers, young leaders, adults under 25) to empower themselves and others to make a difference in the lives of girls throughout the UK.
Peer educators help Brownies, Guides and Rangers explore important topics. As young people they use their own experience to bring the subject to life.
Peer educators run fun, safe and challenging sessions which we develop with expert partners. These sessions focus on important skills and issues such as:
- Mental well-being
- Relationships
- Confidence and assertiveness
Peer education training
There will be a number of peer education training opportunities throughout 2024. This is taking place Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 September, this is an overnight event and will cover the important topic ‘Safe the World’.
This weekend open to members aged 14-25. Know someone you think would make an amazing peer educator? Share the link below with them to help them get started on their journey.
To gain the skills required to become a peer educator you need to complete the peer education e-learning, safe space levels 1 & 2 and attend a peer education training weekend.
If attending all weekend cost is £25
If attending Sunday topic training cost is £10 per (one day training)
Where you are training: 16-18 Burton Rd, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 3DF (pick up and drop off)
Where you’ll be staying: Elton campsite, Station Road, Orston, Nottinghamshire NG13 9NB.
When: Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 September 2024 (Sleepover)
Bookings Close: 4pm Thursday 8 August 2024
Please note this is a joint peer education and young leader event.
Young leaders will take part in activities over the weekend, such as discussing the new young leader programme, fire lighting, cooking, team building and much more at Elton campsite during the day. Before the joint evening activities of an open-air cinema and silent disco.
During the day, peer educators will be doing their training at Girlguiding Nottingham headquarters and will travel (via minibus) to Elton campsite to join in the evening activities with the young leaders.
If you are a young leader who has done peer education basic training before, you can either attend Sunday’s topic training at Girlguiding Nottingham headquarters, or attend Saturday’s young leader event and Sunday’s topic training.
If you are over 18 years old and are already a peer educator, and want to add to your topic training you can book for Sunday’s topic training of Safe the World.
If you are over 18 years you can book the full peer education weekend.
Young leader weekend
Join the fun this weekend for all young leaders.
We’ll be discussing the new young leader programme, learning new skills you can take back to your unit and meet other like minded individuals.
This will be a joint weekend event with our peer education team. You will be taking part in fun and exciting activities during the day, and meeting up with the peer education members in the evening for joint activities, such as an outdoor cinema and silent disco.
When: 14 – 15 September 2024
Cost: £25
Where: Elton campsite, Orston, Nottingham NG13 9NB
Booking close: 4pm Thursday, 8 August 2024
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre – Birmingham
SOLD OUT for both days – sorry!
Why not join us on a fantastic day for Rainbows & Brownies with their leaders and young leaders to experience all that LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre has to offer. We’ll explore the world and build bridges of friendship ….and bricks!
When: Choose between either the 12 OR 13 October 2024
Where: LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham B1 2AA
Cost: £10 per person with 1 free leader for every 5 young members. (Adults outside of ratios must be paid for)
Travel & Parking: transport is the responsibility of the unit team, although we know some districts, divisions and counties are looking at sharing coaches to reduce cost so it might be worth asking around locally to see if anyone else is planning to go. Please visit the LEGOLAND® website for travel and parking advice. Travel and parking
Bookings: We are SOLD OUT for new bookings, for units with existing bookings with LEGOLAND please book your leaders within ratios using the booking form on our website, labelled “leaders within ratios”.
Click here to book in leaders WITHIN ratios (1:5) and event badges.
! Exciting news!
We are delighted to let you know that we have received some significant funding from Girlguiding to support the transport costs to a few of our 2024 events.
Important!
The final amount we can refund for all of these events will be determined by our final booking numbers, so we cannot give you an exact amount at this point, but wanted to give you a heads up before the closing date, so if you were considering joining the event but transport costs were preventing you from doing so, this may help with those costs and therefore make the event more accessible for your unit.
Legoland Birmingham:
There will be a per participant (girls and leaders) refund of around £4.00 per person for each person confirmed as booked on the Girlguiding Midlands event.
We will endeavour to get the refunds to you as soon as possible after the bookings closing date but please note, for this event, refunds will be processed as soon as possible but is likely to be after the event.
Race to the Castle – UK Jailbreak
Rangers and Young Leaders race from a castle near their hometown to the historic stronghold of Edinburgh. This flexible challenge lets teams of Rangers plan their own adventure, taking part in quests along the way, before coming together in Edinburgh for a grand finale. Will your team be crowned the champions?
This event can be combined with the Edinburgh Monopoly Challenge. Click here for more information. If you are combining the two events your team must be in Edinburgh before 10am Saturday, 2 November 2024 to participate.
All food, travel and accommodation is not included!
Where: Various endings in Edinburgh TBC
When: Your race must finish Saturday 2 November 2024.
Cost: £10 per person – Payment due 7 days after booking is confirmed.
Bookings Close: 31 July 2024
Exciting news about our 2024 events!
We are delighted to let you know that we have received some significant funding from Girlguiding to support the transport costs to a few of our 2024 events.
Important!
The final amount we can refund for all of these events will be determined by our final booking numbers, so we cannot give you an exact amount at this point, but wanted to give you a heads up before the closing date, so if you were considering joining the event but transport costs were preventing you from doing so, this may help with those costs and therefore make the event more accessible for your unit.
Race to the Castle:
There will be a per participant (girls and leaders) refund of around £85 per person for each person confirmed as booked on the Girlguiding Midlands event.
Note for this event, if you cancel or reduce your booking numbers after refund has been made to you, you will be expected to return the refund for any reduction or cancellation in full.
If you increase your booking numbers, it is unlikely that we will be able to offer any refund for additional places as all refunds will have been processed.
Capture the Castle – Edinburgh Monopoly
Join the fun of Capture the Castle without leaving your own unit/city. Our Capture the Castle unit challenge is open to all – and there’s a badge!
Download it here – Capture the Castle challenge for units.
Join us for a unique Monopoly Challenge around the fabulous city of Edinburgh. Teams will complete challenges across the city to earn points and “capture the castle.”
Rangers and young leaders can combine this event with the Race to the Castle – UK Jailbreak. Click here for more information.
There are two options for taking part:
Option 1 – includes accommodation.
Arrive 1 November 2024 depart 3 November 2024
Arrange your own travel and food etc.
Option 2 – The Monopoly and evening event only.
Starts 10am and finishes around 9pm on 2 November 2024
When: 1 – 3 November 2024
Where: Edinburgh
Cost: £15 per person non-refundable deposit 7 days after your booking is confirmed.
Option 1 – £85 per person (£55 for leaders with under 18s within ratio) Final payment due 31 July 2024
Option 2 – £15 per persons for the Monopoly
Bookings Close: 31 July 2024
Please note, you can only book for 20 young members and 2 adult leaders in ratios per booking, if you need more then this you can complete more then one bookings form or contact Girlguiding Midlands region office. If you are going as an adult only team you can book up to 10 places. (Accommodation, priority will be given to leaders taking young members)
Exciting news about our 2024 events!
We are delighted to let you know that we have received some significant funding from Girlguiding to support the transport costs to a few of our 2024 events.
Important!
The final amount we can refund for all of these events will be determined by our final booking numbers, so we cannot give you an exact amount at this point, but wanted to give you a heads up before the closing date, so if you were considering joining the event but transport costs were preventing you from doing so, this may help with those costs and therefore make the event more accessible for your unit.
There will be a per participant (girls and leaders) refund of around £25 per person for each person confirmed as booked on the Girlguiding Midlands event.
Note for this event, if you cancel or reduce your booking numbers after refund has been made to you, you will be expected to return the refund for any reduction or cancellation in full.
If you increase your booking numbers, it is unlikely that we will be able to offer any refund for additional places as all refunds will have been processed.
Festive Journey Through Time
Come and spend a special day at this event just for Rainbows & Brownies and their leaders in our region.
You will able to experience a beautifully festive decorated Black Country Living Museum and find out what a traditional Christmas was like across a number of periods of history.
There will be the opportunity to take part in historical themed activities, engage with characters and hear their amazing stories of Christmas past and of course we’ll have a special visit from Santa.
Ticket update:
We are delighted to have been able to secure an additional 1,000 tickets for the event on Sunday 01 December 2024. Unfortunately, there are no additional tickets available for the Saturday event.
We will reopen the Sunday event booking form on our website at 12pm (midday) on Saturday 05 October 2024 and will close bookings on 21 October or when all places have been filled.
Please note: Those people who were successful when the original booking opened on Monday 30 September, will have received confirmation and payment instructions.
Costs
Child £8.95
Leaders in ratio £6.95
Leaders out of ratio £8.95
Full payment must be received by Girlguiding Midlands within 7 days, or 3pm on 24 October, whichever is sooner.
Denmark Dash
As part of the Give International a Go (GIG) Building Bridges 2024.
We are really excited to welcome you to Denmark and can’t wait to get started with what will hopefully be the best International wide game there is. The event will start with a virtual opening ceremony on the Wednesday (30 July 2025) evening before we all spend a fun packed Thursday together at LEGOLAND in Billund. On the Friday we will spend the day exploring Copenhagen with a day full of fun challenges and activities to help you get to know each other and this wonderful city.
This event is for Guides 13+ (at the time of travelling) Rangers, young leaders, with their adult leaders. Inspire and any other adult teams are also welcome.
Leaders will need to arrange their own travel (to and from Denmark, and internally within Denmark), food and accommodation and they can use the opportunity towards gaining their module 9 travelling abroad.
Where: Copenhagen & LEGOLAND Billund – Denmark
When: 30 July – 1 August 2025
Cost: £TBC (approximately £60) (Includes entrance to LEGOLAND Billund and event badge)
- £20 deposit 28 days after your booking is confirmed,
- £20 by 31 August 2024
- Balance payment by 31 January 2025
- Please note this is subject to any final increases by LEGOLAND ticket admission in 2025
Bookings Close: 31 August 2024
