All about Inspire in Worcestershire
Inspire is known as the “community” or “network” for 18-30 year olds who volunteer for Girlguiding. You can volunteer in all sorts of ways- you don’t have to have a regular unit. Inspire looks different depending on where you are in the country, we’re quite lucky in the Midlands that we have an active group. Each county will (generally) have their own Inspire coordinator, and then Midlands region also have a lead team who organise bigger events and have more of a say about Inspire nationally.
So what exactly is Inspire? In Worcestershire, an event is run once a month. There is a WhatsApp chat, private Facebook group and Instagram (@gginspireworcs) where members have a say on what the event is. So far in 2025 we’ve done interactive darts and an escape room, with pottery painting happening at the end of March. There’s residentials too, so there’s something for everyone. These events are essentially time for younger volunteers to do things we’d usually do with our girls- just without the responsibilities!
There are 7 “pathways” you can follow with Inspire- these all have their own badges alongside the “I’ve been Inspired” badge you can have when you age out.
Often, the events run at Midlands level are based around these pathways.
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At the moment, you can only be a member of Inspire if you are a volunteer in guiding (although I’m hoping this will be changing soon) but you can be part of Inspire groups across the country which is helpful if you’re off to uni.
Look at the Girlguiding main website to find out more
Our Worcestershire Inspire co-ordinator is Emily Watson.
Meetings are held regularly so check out our social media pages where details will be shared. If you have any ideas or questions drop us a message or email us at inspire@girlguidingworcs.org.uk
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