Ideas for action during Guiding for Good

Guiding for Good provides the opportunity to involve our young members in a range of community activities, raising awareness of Girlguiding and what it means to be a member.

We've included lots of ideas below. You'll also have your own ideas and contacts for projects interacting with or visible in your community. Any activity that meets the objectives of the week and can be carried out during or around 4-12 October will be fine.

Here are some ideas to explore:

Activity ideas

Litter picking in parks and open spaces
Bulb planting for the year ahead
Visit to a residential home for the elderly (e.g. tea with the Brownies)
Helping with food provision for the homeless
Toy drive for local children’s hospital/ward
Volunteering for weekend work in local charity shops
Volunteering at local hospitals
Local council / environmental projects (e.g. tree planting)
A day helping at a food bank or baby bank
Making and distributing cards or small gifts for residential home residents
Blood donation (17+; blood supplies are critically low)
Marshalling/volunteering at local events in your area (e.g. Park Run, fun runs, fetes, open days)
Getting involved in organising an open day with the local services (fire, council, parks, etc.)

Local charities - ideas and contacts

Explore local charity shops, food banks and other charities working in your area. Most national charities will have local details on their website or you can even pop your head in and say hello.

Here are some examples:

Age UK

British Heart Foundation

Baby Bank Alliance and Little Village

Oxfam