An award for any member of Girlguiding, up to her 30th Birthday, who has done something exceptional, as well as being a committed member of Girlguiding
Girlguiding LaSER Diamond Award
The Girlguiding LaSER Diamond Award may be given for:
- great dedication to a charity or cause
- caring for a relative or a Girlguiding member
- exceptional service by a young leader or a Brownie or Rainbow helper
- significant contribution and impact on guiding outside of an adult leader’s own unit (e.g. as a County or Region Lead Volunteer, a Peer Educator or Trainer, or someone who has shared skills with other units over a period of time.)
- significant impact on membership growth (e.g. helping to keep units open or opening new ones)
Application
An application must be:
• submitted without the knowledge of the nominee or their family
• accompanied by a fully completed application form
• accompanied by a copy of the member’s Guiding History Report
• accompanied by up to 6 letters of support from appropriate guiding and non-guiding people.
Download the application form
Letters of support
Remember that the Awards Committee can only base its decision on the content of the letters of support. These letters should:
• give clear reasons for making the application
• include supporting evidence where relevant (for example eyewitness accounts)
• describe the nominee’s current involvement in guiding
• provide full and detailed information
Guidelines for writing a letter of support