Rangers
(14-18)
Finding new challenges
Travel the world, develop leadership skills, boost your CV and have the time of your life!
What is Rangers
Rangers is all about taking the lead and finding new challenges. Our programme of interest badges, skills builders and awards supports young women to try new things, travel the world and develop skills across our six themes.
Being a Ranger is also all about taking action and giving back to the community. You’ll meet up regularly, do fun activities and get recognised for your achievements with badges and awards.
Plus, you’ll get incredible opportunities to develop essential skills like leadership, build a network of friends in your area and enhance your CV.
Joining Rangers
Get started on your Rangers adventure and register your interest with us. We’ll be in touch with more information on how you can get involved.
What Rangers do
Build your skills
Rangers can work towards a vast array of awards and qualifications, like our Leadership qualification and internationally recognised Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. You can also earn Theme awards and go for your Ranger Gold award.
Peer education
Become a peer educator and support girls and young women on the issues they face, like body confidence and mental health and well-being.
Raise your voice
Join Speak Out to have your say on the things that matter most to young women in Scotland! You can also apply to become a Speak Out champion to lead the way in creating campaigns and act as a spokesperson. Or link up with Girlguiding to join the fantastic Advocate panel and make your voice heard by decision makers.
International adventures
Travel the world with Rangers. From working on a development project in a remote village, to representing Scottish guiding at an international conference, you’ll be able to take on some life-changing international adventures.
Browse the shop
Buy directly from our online shop to make sure that all profits come back to Girlguiding Scotland.
FAQs
How can I find out what units are in my local area?
Register your interest and we will get in touch with more information on opportunities for guiding in your local area.
How does registration work?
- Register your interest – you’ll be asked for your contact details and a few key pieces of information about your daughter.
- Choose the best unit for you – we’ll use your details to suggest several local units. Then it’s up to you to select the most convenient one. You can choose up to three location preferences.
- We’ll get in touch – someone from your chosen unit will contact you, usually within three weeks. They can explain to you about meetings times, costs, what’s planned for the term and if there’s a waiting list.
- Try guiding out – if spaces are available, the unit will arrange a trial meeting for your daughter to attend. This gives you and her an idea of what guiding is all about – we’re sure you will love it!
What does my daughter need to start guiding?
The first step is registering your daughter or young person and a local unit will get in touch about availability in your area.
Girls can choose to wear Girlguiding uniform to meetings however no girl is excluded because she does not have the right clothing. In some areas, you can borrow or buy second-hand uniforms. Ask the unit leader for details.
You may also want to think about getting a badge book. These are essential for girls to find out about all the badges and awards they can earn in their section. They are the only place they can see the interest badge challenges, guidance on how to complete them and important safety information they should consider when tackling them at home.
What financial support is available?
We work to make guiding affordable for all girls and there’s help at hand if you can’t meet the costs. We don’t want girls to miss out on guiding for any reason. If you’re concerned about any costs preventing your daughter from taking part, please speak to the unit leader. They can tell you about ways we can help, including our grants.
Volunteer for us
Could you give your time to make an impact on the lives of girls and young women in Scotland?