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Contents
Who we are
Structure of Guiding
Unit guiding
Supporting adults in guiding
Counties map
Girlguiding UK support
Policies
Membership and recruitment
Young members
Adults in guiding
Recruitment process
Roles for volunteers over 65
Resolving difficult situations
Equality and diversity
Safety and safeguarding
Safeguarding the membership
Risk assessment
Adult to child ratios
Insurance and emergencies
Learning and development
Data protection
Marketing, communications and media
Our corporate narrative and key messages
Our image
Finance and property
Charitable status
Financial management
Annual subscription
Fundraising
Property management
Charity trustees and trustees of charities
Activities
A to Z of activities
Abseiling to bungee trampolining
Abseiling in the natural environment
Abseiling on a purpose-built structure
Aerial runway
Archery
Bowling
Bungee trampoline
Bag packing at supermarkets
Canoeing to fencing
Canoeing
Caving, mining and potholing
Climbing in the natural environment
Climbing on a purpose-built structure
Cycling
DofE
Dragon boating
Farm visits
Fencing
Gliding to inflatables
Gliding
Go karting
Gorge walking
Grass sledging
Guide bands
Horse riding
Hot air ballooning
Ice skating
Inflatables
Jet skiing to quad-biking
Jet skiing
Microlighting
Narrow boating
Orienteering
Parachuting
Paragliding
Parascending
Pioneering
Power cruising
Powered aircraft
Punting
Quad-biking
Rafting to swimming
Rafting
Ropes course
Rowing
Sailing
Scuba diving
Shooting
Snorkelling
Snow sports
Surfing
Swimming in open water
Swimming in purpose-built pools
Ten-pin bowling to zorbing
Ten pin bowling
Traverse wall
Turfboarding
Walking in easy and lowland countryside
Walking in extreme countryside
Walking in open countryside
Walking in remote countryside
Water skiing
White water rafting
Windsurfing
Zip wire
Zorbing
Activities by theme
Air
Gliding
Hot air ballooning
Microlighting
Parachuting
Paragliding
Parascending
Powered aircraft
Gaining permission
Games, sports and adventure
Abseiling in the natural environment
Abseiling on a purpose-built structure
Aerial runway
Archery
Bungee trampoline
Caving, mining and potholing
Climbing in the natural environment
Climbing on a purpose-built structure
Cycling
DofE
Farm visits
Fencing
Grass sledging
Guide bands
Horse riding
Ice skating
Inflatables
Orienteering
Pioneering
Quad biking
Ropes course
Shooting
Snow sports
Ten pin bowling
Traverse wall
Turfboarding
Zip wire
Zorbing
Walking
Countryside classification
Gaining permission
Gorge walking
Walking in easy and lowland countryside
Walking in extreme countryside
Walking in open countryside
Walking in remote countryside
Guides and Senior Section walking without a Leader
Water
Buoyancy aids and life jackets
Canoeing
Dragon boating
Floatation devices
Gaining permission
General requirements for water activities
Jet skiing
Narrow boating
Power cruising
Punting
Rafting
Rowing
Sailing
Scuba diving
Snorkelling
Surfing
Swimming in open water
Swimming in purpose-built pools
Water classification
Waterskiing
Weil's Disease
White-water rafting
Windsurfing
Additional information
Best practice
Buoyancy aids and life jackets
Countryside classification
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Emergency procedures
Floatation devices
Gaining permission
General requirements for water activities
Home contact
Joint activities with the Scout Association
Mobile radios
Risk assessment
Transport
Water classification
Guides and Senior Section walking without a Leader
Weil's Disease
Sky lanterns & helium balloons
Residential events
Rainbow overnight
Brownie overnight
Brownie holiday
Brownie camp
Guide overnight
Guide holiday
Guide camp
Events run by Guides
Senior Section overnight
Senior Section holiday
Senior Section camp
Events run by Senior Section members
Holiday afloat
Additional regulations and information
Events that don't require a licence
Non-authorised activities
Bungee jumping
Coasteering
Go-karting or quad biking on public roads
Hang gliding
Hitch-hiking
Paintball games
Laser strike or virtual reality war games
Supporting info
Affiliated groups
Copyright and trademarks
Flexible guiding
Girlguiding UK overseas
Girlguiding UK Teams and Committees
Council and Executive
Country and Region
County
Division
District
Helpful information about finance
Managing unit funds
The unit bank accounts
Independent review or examination of accounts
Equipment and other assets
Taxation and Gift Aid
Producing year-end receipts and payments accounts
Additional notes for Scottish units
Invitations to the President, Royal Family and Chief Guide
Insurance
Insurance service contact details
Who is covered?
Personal accident and medical expenses
Public liability
Overseas travel insurance
Vehicle insurance
Property and equipment insurance
Other insurance
Local support groups
Lone guiding
Roles in guiding
Unit roles
Support roles
National roles
Job sharing
Professional staff support
Risk assessment and accidents
Suspension of members
Thanks and recognition
Types of unit
Joint activities with the Scout Association