1. Growing Guiding – Underpinning Principles Our overarching aim is long term growth of youth membership Any drive to increase volunteer numbers derives from this National Every girl should be offered the chance to participate in the guiding programme. If this cannot be delivered in a unit setting, it should be offered in a different format Regional

2. Growing Guiding – Underpinning Principles Retention of existing & recruitment of new members is equally important Consistently high quality delivery critical National Growing (good)Guiding Regional

3. Growing Guiding – Underpinning Principles National Regional Local ownership is important

4. What is Growing Guiding? Something every member is responsible for Removing barriers, myths & legends, outdated practice Quality is important – Good Guiding Innovative ways of delivering Guiding and getting everyone in who wants to join

5. The Region will…………………….. Give support Provide information Develop resources Develop the website Deliver training which changes attitudes and practice Develop quality assurance

6. The Counties/Islands will……… Appoint a coordinator Work to demolish the barriers Identify priorities Produce an action plan Actively find new ways of delivering Guiding

7. The C/I coordinators will……… Work with C/I team Help identify priorities and produce an action plan Make contact with communities Identify support needed from Region Meet regularly with Region coordinator

8. Your role Local solutions to local issues Innovation & imagination Removing myths, legends and barriers Taking action – getting on with it!