Welcome to Girlguiding Birmingham

Welcome to our wonderful, diverse, family of Girlguiding Birmingham, a fabulous mix of cultures and religions, spanning the whole of Birmingham from Kings Norton to Sutton Coldfield.

Girlguiding Birmingham is one of eleven counties within the Girlguiding Midlands Region; comprising almost 5000 members in twelve Divisions (areas) across the county.

Our County Commissioners is Maggie Jones and Assistant County Commissioner is Sue Burton. Our headquarters building is Trefoil House, based in the city centre, not far from the Mailbox and a wonderful canal network, lined with restaurants, coffee bars, shops and within walking distance of the city centre and New Street Railway Station.

Get Involved

Welcome to Girlguiding Birmingham. If you want to register to volunteer or register your daughter to one of our sections, simply follow the link below to our registration site and fill in the simple forms.

For Girls 5 – 7

Rainbows are our youngest members, aged five to seven. Through a wide range of activities and games, Rainbows develop self-confidence, build friendships.

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For Girls 7 – 10

Any girl aged seven to ten can join Brownies. Brownies have fun! Their meetings are action-packed and full of games, activities and challenges.

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For Girls 10 – 14

Girls take part in a wide range of activities from adventure sports to fun games, and from taking part in community action projects to the performing arts.

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For Girls 14 – 26

There are a number of ways you can be involved and the opportunities are immense, from international volunteering to improving your CV.

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Latest News

25 Jul 2014
Peer Educators Weekend
On Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July 2014, 10 girls (all involved in Girlguiding) took part in a Basic Training. The training was held at
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23 Jun 2014
Big Brownie Birthday – 100 years of Brownies!
Birmingham Big Brownie Birthday Celebrations on Saturday 21st June 2014 the culmination of two years planning! We arrived on site at King Edward V1 Girls School
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23 Jun 2014
Lord Mayor’s Show 2014
We had great un on Saturday 14th June promoting Girlguiding Birmingham at the Lord Mayor's Show. We braved the sun and showers and gave goody
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8 May 2014
Welcome to the new Girlguiding Birmingham website
We're very excited to have our new updated site. It's now so much easier to catch up with what's going on with all of the sections
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8 May 2014
Tell Us a Story!
We'd really like to hear about your adventures within your groups. Take a look at the form below and send us a story that you would
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7 May 2014
On The Move!
The Arts Team are proud to announce the Birmingham County elephant, Ruby, will be on display at Sarehole Mill with its links to Tolkein and The Hobbit. This
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7 May 2014
County Activity Weekend at Whitemoor Lakes – April 2014
Brownies, Guides and Senior Section girls joined in the fun at Whitemoor Lakes for our County weekend. Our instructor was called Dean and we were his
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7 May 2014
Perry Barr Division Big Brownie Birthday Party
In April we celebrated the Big Brownie Birthday at Maryvale Community Centre, Kingstanding. All Brownie units in the Division joined in the fun, indoors and outdoors,
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6 May 2014
One Sunny Sunday In April!
One sunny Sunday in April the 147th Brownies went to Birmingham to complete their Big Brownie Birthday challenge badge. We had tea/hot chocolate in an unusual
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24 Apr 2014
Dressing the Iron Man
On Tuesday 22nd April, the Lord and Lady Mayoress joined a group of brownies and helped them with the large yellow jumper comprising of squares knitted by brownies
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Upcoming Events

July 2014

Brownie Air and Share

July 1, 2014 - 19:00 / 00:00 Trefoil House All Sections

All invited for an informal chat and fun evening and of course a Big Brownie Birthday.

Peer Educator Training Weekend

July 4, 2014 - 00:00 Trefoil House

Peer Educator Free Basic Training

July 5, 2014 - 09:00 / 18:00 Senior Section

87% of girls aged 11 to 21 believe women are judged more
for their looks than their ability. We want to change that.

Girlguiding Birmingham are looking for Senior Section members to make a real and lasting difference to young people by becoming a Peer Educator.

As a positive role model, you’ll empower them by challenging their assumptions and feelings about issues like body confidence.

How do I join?

To join, please follow the link below to print out the application form to take part in two training days at Trefoil House, Birmingham.

You’ll need to be there from 9am -6pm on Saturday 5th July 2014 and 9am – 4:30pm on Sunday 6th July, and you need to attend both days. The event is completely free, all you need is yourself and a packed lunch.

Snowdon Challenge

July 6, 2014 Senior Section

Are you aged 14-25 and up for a Challenge?

A coach trip has been arranged for senior section members (with, or without leaders) to come along and have a go at hiking to the top of Snowdon (at a height of 1085 metres/3560 feet above sea level). Experienced leaders with appropriate walking qualifications will accompany the group at all times.

Cost £15.00

All you will need is:

A sense of adventure!

A good set of waterproofs and walking boots

A packed lunch/tea and lots of emergency rations

A water bottle and drinks

(full kit list will be provided for those attending!)

We will leave Trefoil House early on Sunday morning (exact time to be agreed), to arrive at Snowdon mid morning. We will then start our climb, which will take 3-4 hours, stopping for picnic lunch and snacks along the way. After our descent we will then return by coach, arriving back in Birmingham on Sunday evening.

If you would like to come along, please follow the link below and complete and return the form to Karen Edwards with your cheque for £15.00 (payable to Guide Association Birmingham) Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis so book early to reserve your seat on the coach. Full details will be sent to those applying.

Exec & Social

July 8, 2014 - 00:00 Trefoil Croft

County Camp 2015 Meeting

July 10, 2014 - 19:00 / 00:00 Trefoil House Mixed Sections

Minivate Midlands

July 18, 2014 Blackwell Court Senior Section

Bronze D of E Expedition

July 26, 2014 - 00:00