Guider Resources

Orientation to Guiding

Orientation to Guiding explains the Membership screening process. It also includes basic organizational information about Girl Guides of Canada.

Version Française: Initiation au guidisme

Guiding Essentials

Guiding Essentials is a key Member resource that provides information about the structure and operations of Girl Guides of Canada. It covers topics such as Membership, programs, awards and cookie sales. Guiding Essentials also includes a glossary of commonly used Guiding terms and acronyms. Revisions to 2011 Guiding Essentials.

Because of the Girl - Tips for New Guiders

Because of the Girl – Tips for New Guiders is an orientation for new Guiders in their role as a Unit leader.

Girl Programs Best Practices

Girl Programs Best Practices is a resource for Unit Guiders to use to plan programming for the Guiding year. These Guidelines are an easy reference that outline what makes a great program and fulfills the Mission of Girl Guides of Canada. 

So Now You're a Unit Guider

So Now You’re a Unit Guider is a brief overview of Unit Guider responsibilities and lists resources available on the GGC websites.

Safe Guide

Safe Guide provides the standards and procedures to support safe programming. It includes the procedures for planning and implementing safe Guiding activities such as supervision ratios, first aid obtaining parent/guardian permission. It is an essential planning tool that Guiders must use in program delivery to support safe activities.

Version Française Guide Sécurité

• Safe Guide forms are used to document program plans and obtain acknowledgement or authorization for Unit activities.

• Safe Guide Training is required for Members who work in Units or supervise others who work with girls. Training must be completed within 6 months of taking on your role. GGC believes strongly in ensuring Members are trained in safety management. If Members are not able to meet the training requirement they cannot continue to attend unit meetings or their supervisory role. However, they do continue in GGC as Member-at-large and can attend trainings or other Guiding adult ONLY events. As soon as the Safe Guide training is completed they can return to working with girls and their other roles.

You and Safe Guide Planning is a quick overview of the steps for including Safe Guide procedures in planning activities.

TEAM

Training and Enrichment for Adult Members (TEAM) is provided in communities in face-to-face format. Contact your local Guiding office for more information. The overview of TEAM shows the wide variety of training for different roles in GGC. A selection of GGC trainings (including Safe Guide) are available as e-learning. More information about training is available on the training section of Member Zone.

• E-learning is a great way to learn in the comfort of your home or library and you don’t have to complete the training module all at once; you can do it over the course of a few days if you wish.  To access e-learning you can either acquire a PIN number by contacting your provincial office or pay with your credit card ($5).Follow these instructions for setting up your account.

GGC Forms are available for managing various administrative aspects of Guiding including registration of girl and adult Members, insurance, financial reporting, scholarship applications, etc.

Member Zone

Member Zone is the GGC password-protected website for adult Members. Set up your account using your iMIS (Membership) number and email address.

Insurance Booklet

Insurance Booklet provides a brief summary of GGC insurance coverage.

Girl Protection and Self-Harm 

Girl Protection and Self-Harm outlines procedures on responding to allegations of child abuse. To report child abuse to GGC, use the Girl Protection forms.

Inclusivity in Guiding

• GGC Inclusivity in Canadian Guiding

• Guidelines to Achieving Inclusivity

• GGC Inclusivity FAQs