How can I volunteer with Girlguiding LaSER?

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You can volunteer with Girlguiding LaSER by going to the "Volunteer with us!" section of girlguidinglaser.org.uk and registering your interest there. Girlguiding LaSER — Girlguiding London and South East England — describes its volunteers as the 11,200 people who "make guiding happen by giving our time, talents, enthusiasm and care for girls." The site's stated purpose for volunteers is to "give girls the confidence to find their voice and stand up for themselves." If you want to help girls aged 4–18 "laugh, learn, explore and have adventures," this is the entry point.

What Girlguiding LaSER volunteers actually support

The region covers 19 counties across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Croydon, London and Middlesex, with 2,990 local groups running activities week in, week out. Volunteers are the people who make those groups function. The site frames the role around encouragement and confidence-building rather than a single fixed job description, so the practical shape of your volunteering depends on the role you take on.

Ways to get involved

The website distinguishes between two broad paths, and the "Volunteer with us!" page is the starting point for both:

  • Working directly with girls — helping run a local group's weekly activities, where girls "come together to laugh, learn, explore and have adventures."
  • Supporting behind the scenes — contributing time and talents to keep groups and the wider region running, without necessarily leading sessions yourself.

The site does not list specific role titles, time commitments or training details on the pages available here. Treat the "Volunteer with us!" page as the place to see current opportunities and to ask about the role that fits your availability.

How to start

  1. Go to girlguidinglaser.org.uk.
  2. Open the Volunteer with us! section.
  3. Register your interest or follow the contact route given there.
  4. Expect to discuss which role and which local group or county suits you, since LaSER spans 19 counties.

What to check before committing

Because the available site content does not state time requirements, training provision or any costs, confirm these directly when you make contact. Useful questions to ask:

  • What time commitment does the role involve per week or month?
  • What training and support is provided, and is it free?
  • Which local group or county would I be joining?
  • Is there a minimum age or any background check required?

If you are a parent rather than a volunteer

If your interest is in signing up a child instead of volunteering yourself, the site's Join us! section handles that: "Register your daughter now to find a local group." That is a separate process from volunteering.