What does the Senior Section do?
In the Senior Section, young women participate in a fun and flexible programme known as Look Wider. The programme is also linked to a variety of recognised qualifications or awards, both within and outside guiding. The opportunities and challenges which guiding offers can be followed by a group or by individual members and are designed to be particularly beneficial to girls getting ready to embark on a career.
What to know?
- The Look Wider Programme is based around eight programme areas known as Octants:
- Creativity
- Fit for Life
- Community Action
- Out-of-doors
- International
- Independent Living
- Personal Values
- Leadership
- A young woman may belong to the Senior Section from her 14th to her 26th birthday. The Senior Section includes:
- Ranger Guides, both members of Ranger Guide Units and Lone Ranger Guides
- Young Leaders (including Lone Young Leaders)
- Young Leaders, Advisers and Commissioners who choose to participate in the section programme
- Junior Council members
- Members of Student Scout and Guide Clubs
- British Youth Council delegation members
- Female LINK members
- Girlguiding UK Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants.
- The Senior Section Promise is the same as the Guides Promise, with the added responsibility ‘To be of service to the community’.
- Members wear section wear appropriate to the group to which they belong, or wear clothing suitable for the activity in which they are participating.
Senior Section opportunities
The Senior Section comprises of members aged between 14 and 25 years and is the most flexible section of Girlguiding UK.
Senior Section members can be involved in a number of different opportunities which are shown below. They can work as individuals, supported by their District team, or as a group. Groups can choose to work on one particular activity eg Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Queen’s Guide Award etc. or with a wider focus.
A group may meet together regularly if they wish. Equally they can keep in touch by other means and maintain a flexible arrangement that suits everyone.
Opportunities for Senior Section members include:
- Look Wider programme – with options to complete Octants and the Chief Guide’s Challenge
- Queen’s Guide Award
- Making It Count
- Leadership Qualification
- Commonwealth Award
- Senior Section camp, holiday and overseas permits
- Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
- Camp and Holiday Scheme
- Catering, Health and First Aid Schemes
- Adult Training Qualification
- Walking Scheme
- Innovate – Girlguiding UK’s Forum for Young Women
- 4wards, 4self, 4others – a peer education initiative
- community action
- LINK – part of The Trefoil Guild
- Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO)
- British Youth Council (BYC)
- GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development)
- further qualifications including canoeing, rowing, sailing, boardsailing, power-cruising and music
- Country/Region Junior Councils or youth forums.
