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What We Do

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What We Do

IGG is supported in what we do by a Vision and Mission Statement.  

Vision

A future which is sustainable, diverse and equal, where girls and young women are empowered to advocate and lead the way. 

Mission

The Mission of the Irish Girl Guides is to enable girls and young women to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.  

A future which is sustainable, diverse and equal, where girls and young women are empowered to advocate and lead the way. 

The Mission of the Irish Girl Guides is to enable girls and young women to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.  

Women in Leadership

The Irish Girl Guides believes in providing a single-sex environment that will help girls develop to their fullest potential. We believe that girls benefit for a programme facilitated by women who will act as role models and encourage them to challenge themselves and follow their dreams. Through participation in the Irish Girl Guides, girls experience leadership from a young age via our programme and structures. Girls take on various roles and use the skills and knowledge gained throughout their lives. This develops girls’ confidence, improves self-esteem and offers a unique opportunity to grow and develop as responsible citizens of the world.

 

Our members complete a wide range of activities that enable them to: 

  • Learn life skills
  • Try out great new activities
  • Gain new experiences
  • And most importantly, have lots of fun!
  • Learn by doing their best
  • Grow in self-confidence
  • Learn new skills
  • Form close friendships
  • Develop teamwork skills

What We Do

What we do

More than 1,500 girls are on waiting lists to join Irish Girl Guides. Can you help? Visit irishgirlguides.ie for more information about how you can get involved.
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Journey Programme

Members of the Irish Girl Guides (IGG) follow a non-formal educational programme called the Journey Programme which enables each person to embark on a developmental journey full of fun, adventure and challenge.


The Journey Programme incorporates all we do and is designed to ensure that we achieve our mission “to enable girls and young women to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.” 

  • Compulsory Challenges
  • Choice Challenges
  • Interest Badges

Programme Adventures

Within each Branch programme there are 6 interwoven Adventures:
  • 1. Guiding
  • 2. Outdoors
  • 3. Teamwork
  • 4. Change
  • 5. Lifeskills
  • 6. Global Awareness

The Journey Programme is designed to be progressive so that each girl continues to learn and develop along the way. Since a girl can become a member of the Irish Girl Guides at any time, the programme is designed to meet the needs of both the girls who start at a young age as well as those who join along the way.


Members of the Irish Girl Guides (IGG) follow a non-formal educational programme called the Journey Programme which enables each person to embark on a developmental journey full of fun, adventure and challenge.

Programme Activities

Our members complete a wide range of activities that enable them to:
  • Learn by doing their best
  • Grow in self-confidence
  • Learn new skills
  • Form close friendships
  • Develop teamwork skills
  • Form close friendships
  • Learn life skills
  • Try out great new activities
  • Gain new experiences
  • And most importantly, have lots of fun!

The role of the Leader is to mentor and support the girls along their Guiding journey. However, Leaders also travel along their own journey with various opportunities and qualifications to work towards.

For Senior Branch members, working through the Journey Programme also enables them to achieve their Gaisce – The President’s Award.

For Senior Branch members, working through the Journey Programme also enables them to achieve their Gaisce – The President’s Award. 

 

The role of the Leader is to mentor and support the girls along their Guiding journey. However, Leaders also travel along their own journey with various opportunities and qualifications to work towards.

What We Do

Branches & Units

A Unit is group of approximately 20-30 girls from the one age bracket (Branch) who meet in a local community on a weekly basis. There are over 500 Units spread across every county in Ireland. Units are run by a team of Leaders who have undertaken the relevant screening and training and there is a support network of volunteers and staff available to help each volunteer on her leadership journey.

Ladybirds
Age 5-7

Ladybirds are superheroes, gaining powers as they collect their Discover, Grow and Fly Journey badges.
Brownies
Age 7-10

Brownies are detectives, discovering new things about themselves and the world they live in.
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Age 10-14

Guides develop their independence, self-confidence, teamwork and leadership skills.
Senior Branch
Age 14-30

Guiding is here to be exactly what each girl wants it to be, and it’s an experience that is all about what you want to make it.

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Irish Girl Guides has approximately 10,000 youth and adult members in Ireland. We are a youth-driven, dynamic organisation offering a varied and exciting programme for girls and young women aged 5-30.

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