Any adult member who volunteers regularly, irrespective of role, gender or age, is eligible for a Long Service award
Service is counted from the date someone becomes a member, aged 16 or over, and actively carries out a role for 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60 years. Years of service don't have to be consecutive.
The Long service award badges and brooches have different designs, finishes and metals signifying the number of years.
All are accompanied by a certificate.
Brooches and badges may be worn on the badge tab or on non-guiding clothing.
Guiding Hero Award
After a very difficult year for everyone and circumstances we could never have imagined, its a good time to show our appreciation to members or friends of Girlguiding who have done something wonderful that has in some way helped others. With this in mind, we've created a very special certificate for a Girlguiding Hero.
This certificate will be signed by the chief guide, chief commissioner and county commissioner to show that throughout the organisation the person's efforts are truly appreciated.
This brooch may be given to an adult member of Girlguiding or a branch association for excellent service to guiding
It can be awarded by:
the chief guide, for service to Girlguiding or a Branch Association
a chief commissioner, for service in a country or region (including British Girlguiding Overseas)
a county commissioner, for service in the county
the commissioner for a branch association, for service in a branch association
The Good service brooch is silver metal with blue enamel. It is accompanied by a certificate.
The Thanks badge can be either a brooch or lapel pin given to members and non-members of Girlguiding as a sign of appreciation for their support
Any member of Girlguiding may present a Thanks badge after discussion with a leader or commissioner
The Thanks badge may only be given to a member of the Trefoil Guild if they have given service specifically to Girlguiding.
The Laurel award celebrates exceptional service
his is an award for an active member of Girlguiding who has made an outstanding contribution to guiding.
This is Girlguiding's second-highest honour and as such there are relatively few awards given each year.
The Silver Fish award recognises what a member has achieved across the breadth of Girlguiding
This is an award for an active member of Girlguiding who has made an exceptional contribution to guiding.
This award may be given to an outstanding adult member of Girlguiding who has shown that they have had a substantial impact through a variety of roles within the organisation.
This is Girlguiding's highest honour and, as such, there are few awards given each year.
The Guiding Star is awarded to exceptional young members of Girlguiding
This is an Association award for any active, exceptional young member of Girlguiding, up to her 19th birthday, who meets the criteria.
What are the award criteria?
The Guiding Star Award may be given for one or more of the following:
Demonstrating great resilience
Acting as an exceptional role model
Showing initiative in response to an emergency situation