Girlguiding
| Girlguiding | |||
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| Headquarters | London, SW1 | ||
| Country | United Kingdom | ||
| Founded | 1910 | ||
| Founder | Robert Baden-Powell and Agnes Baden-Powell | ||
| Membership | 290,468 young people (4–18 years) (June 2022) | ||
| Chief Guide | Tracy Foster (22 February 2023 – present) | ||
| Chief Executive | Angela Salt | ||
| Patron | Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh | ||
| President | Vacant | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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| Website www | |||
Girlguiding is the operating name of The Guide Association in the United Kingdom, previously named The Girl Guides Association, which was formed in 1910. It is the original Girl Guides organisation in the world and, in 1928, became a founding member organisation of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). It is a registered charity and operates the largest girl-only youth organisation in the UK.
Participants take on adventurous activities, such as climbing, canoeing, sailing and orienteering and have the opportunity to get involved in camps and international events, including girl-only festivals and overseas development projects. In local groups – called 'units' – girls complete badges and challenges that cover topics from circus skills, stargazing and scientific investigation, to first aid, camping and community action.
Each year, it publishes the Girls' Attitudes Survey, which surveys the views of girls and young women on topics such as body image, career aspirations and mental health. It also undertakes campaigning, having supported the No More Page 3 Campaign and lobbied the government on sexual harassment in schools, women's political representation and media sexism.
It is supported by around 100,000 volunteers.