Awards given by Counties/Islands
Most Counties/Islands have their own Award to recognise good service, please contact your local Commissioner for details.
Girlguiding South West England Awards
Silver Oak Leaf
The Silver Oak Leaf is presented by the Chief Commissioner to recognise and acknowledge the outstanding contribution and commitment that a Guiding member or non-Guiding member aged 18 years and over has made to the promotion or advancement of Guiding within South West England.
Girlguiding South West England Compass Award
The Girlguiding South West England Compass Award is given to recognise the dedication of our members at local level who freely give their time week after week to provide good quality guiding to the girls in their units and to the benefit of their local community. This could be maintaining a successful unit or for a Guiding activity or project that shows the unique quality that the member brings to local guiding and the community. This award can be gained by any adult member aged 18 years and over.
Girlguiding South West England Young Guiders Award
The South West England Young Guiders Award will be awarded to young guiders aged 18 to 30 who have done something special, something remarkable. The something special or remarkable is wide ranging and will depend on the individuals’ circumstances.
It could vary from a young guider setting up a unit in an area that has not got a strong Guiding presence to running an event to raise a large amount of money for charity to raising awareness of specific issues affecting girls and young women to growing guiding by raising awareness about Girlguiding and the opportunities it can offer.
Chief Commissioner’s Certificate of Commendation
This is awarded to a member or non-member of Girlguiding South West England who has shown outstanding courage in her/his personal life whilst demonstrating great commitment to Guiding in their community. Letters of application should be sent to the Chief Commissioner.
Awards given by Girlguiding:
Please follow this link for details of Girlguiding “Thanks & Recognition Awards”
(Can be found in the Guiding Manual)
Thanks Badge
Good Service Brooch
Long Service Awards – 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years’ service
The Guiding Star Award
The Laurel Award
The Silver Fish
National Honours
The Region Awards Sub-Committee has 2 meetings per year that take place shortly before Girlguiding’s Awards Committee. The Region Awards Sub-Committee normally meets in January and July to consider all nominations received.
Full criteria and blank application forms are available to download from the Region website. Further information about the Awards Sub-Committee meeting dates and how to nominate someone can be obtained from Jenni Freeth: or Lucy Asher: the Region office.