Laurel Award


For outstanding service to Guiding

Laurel – For Outstanding Service to Guiding

The Laurel Award is a Girlguiding award given in recognition of outstanding service to guiding. It may be given to an active adult member of Girlguiding or one of the Branch Associations.

Award Criteria

  • Guiding experience – the member should have held a number and variety of roles within their District/Division/County or beyond. Within these roles, the member should have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and have been an effective team member.
  • Impact – the member should have made a significant contribution to supporting and developing guiding for both girls and adults.
  • Personal attributes – the member should be a person who is respected by their guiding peers, ‘stands out’ and has made a significant difference to guiding.

Applications are made to the Anglia awards committee via the Essex West Committee, if agreed are forwarded to UK Awards committee for consideration

To nominate a member for this award, please contact the Awards Chairman.