Events run by
Guides
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Guides may work towards and gain permits to run, under certain
conditions, overnights and camps without an adult Leader, or have a
Patrol sleepover.
Patrol sleepovers –
regulations
A Patrol sleepover may take place in the home of a Guide without
a Leader being present, provided that:
- two adults, at least one of whom is female, are present during
the sleepover
- the adult responsible completes a risk
assessment and discusses the arrangements with a Leader and the
Patrol Leader
- the event does not last more than 24 hours
- written permission is obtained from an adult with parental
responsibility for each Guide taking part
- A Residential Event Notification
form is completed by the Leader arranging the sleepover, and is
sent to the local Commissioner
- the Leader obtains a completed Health Information form for each
Guide and ensures the responsible adult has them during the
sleepover.
Guide Camp Permit –
regulations
Guide qualifications to run a camp
A Guide aged 13 who holds, or is working to gain, a Guide Camp
Permit may run a camp for her Patrol or other small groups of
Guides. This also applies to a Guide aged 12, provided that the
camp is run alongside a unit camp.
Participants
The permit-holder may take three to five Guides with her
provided that:
- in addition to the permit-holder, at least one has camped
before
- all the Guides are members of the same unit.
Alternatively, the permit-holder may take up to seven Guides
with her, provided that:
- in addition to the permit-holder, at least two have camped
before
- the Guides are all members of her Patrol.
Other regulations
- The site must be in private grounds within walking distance of
an adult who has agreed to help if needed.
- The site must be approved by the Leader and the appropriate
Adviser.
- The camp must last a maximum of three nights.
- Written permission must be obtained from an adult with parental
responsibility for each Guide for her to take part in the
event.
- Every person attending must complete a Health Information form.
- Adventurous activities are not permitted unless they will be
carried out in accordance with the regulations stated in the
A to Z of activities and a
Consent for Event/Activity form has been
completed for each participant.
- All appropriate Girlguiding UK rules and guidelines must be
followed.
Further
information
Details of the Guide Camp Permit syllabus and conditions can be
found in the G File
publication.
A Guide Camp Permit badge is available through County
channels.
Please note that form A/P has been discontinued.
Page last updated:
5/9/2012