Girls aged 14-18 join Rangers. It's all about taking the lead and finding new challenges
For unique and exciting opportunities, including travel in the UK and around the world, volunteering with younger girls within Girlguiding as a Mentor or Leader, and working towards valuable qualifications.
Rangers meet up regularly, have fun doing activities together and be recognised for their achievements with badges and awards. Whatever you want to do, Rangers offers a range of unique opportunities.
In Rangers you'll follow our programme of interest badges, skills builders and awards. You'll take part in amazing challenges, travel the world and develop skills across our six themes.
Find out more about Rangers on the Girlguiding website.
Young Leaders
A young leader is a member of Girlguiding who helps out at Rainbows, Brownies or Guides, often on a weekly basis. You can get involved in planning activities, running games, and working with others, and are valuable members of the leadership team.
Young leaders are volunteers, aged 14-17 years old. You may also be a Ranger, but this is not a requirement to be a young leader.
The young leader development programme (YLDP) was created by young leaders, for young leaders, and is designed to help you take an active, positive part in running a Rainbow, Brownie or Guide unit. It is open to any young leader.
There are twelve modules, which can be completed in any order, each of which covers a different aspect of helping to run a unit with the rest of the leadership team.
When you have finished a module
When you have completed a module of the YLDP you need to show it to your leader, who will verify that you have done everything. Your leader can then mark the module as completed on GO.
Once you have completed 4, 8 or 12 modules, your unit leader should contact the young leader coordinator, who can arrange for you to receive your badge and certificate
What's next?
Once you turn 16, you can start working on the leader development programme (LDP). That's the programme that adult volunteers complete in order to become leaders in their unit.
Lots of the activities you might have carried out as part of your YLDP will count towards your LDP, with 5 of the YLDP modules directly linking across:
- Running activities safely
- Planning your activities
- Delivering activities
- Giving girls a voice
- Supporting inclusive spaces
Although you can't become a leader until you turn 18, you can work on the LDP from the age of 16 meaning you could be a qualified leader on your 18th birthday! Ask your local commissioner for more information if you would like to take this next step. You can work on the LDP even if you haven't completed the YLDP.
Interested in being a Young Leader?
If you’re already a Guide or Ranger, ask your leader to contact Haaniah, the county young leader coordinator at yl@girlguidingbirmingham.org.uk.
If you’re new to Girlguiding, sign up to volunteer as a young leader.
