Region Team

The region chair of awards is the head of the region awards committee which meet twice per year to consider applications for region and national awards. The committee is responsible for ensuring that each application meets the criteria of the award as set out by Girlguiding and Girlguiding North West England.

The region membership systems coordinator provides support to the region office team, region advisers and county lead volunteers for Membership Systems and works proactively with them on projects involving membership systems and processes.

The region adventure and challenge adviser is responsible for coordinating all activity relating to adventure and challenge within the region, including the outdoors, residentials and external partnerships.

The region residential adviser is responsible for coordinating all activity relating to residentials, and encourages leaders to take their girls away as part of their unit's programme. They provide support to members undertaking residentials.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award adviser supports county advisers and leaders who are working with young members working on their DofE Award. The adviser is supported by the Region Headquarters team who help to register DofE groups and approve completed Bronze and Silver Awards.

The region walking adviser is responsible for increasing awareness of walking qualifications in the region and to ensure safe walking practices are undertaken.

The Arts Adviser is responsible for increasing access to the arts for all our members. They specifically offer support to members who are working towards their Arts Award.

Our Queen’s Guide Adviser is the point of contact for county advisers or other members or participants who want to or who are undertaking their Queen’s Guide Award. They can answer any questions that you may have, promote the award, as well as identifying any opportunities available to meet the criteria for the award.

The region international adviser supports members to take advantage of the international opportunities available to them, such as region trips and GOLD (Guiding Overseas Linked with Development). They provide training and support for leaders to take girls abroad with confidence. They facilitate events and provide resources to encourage members to look at the international aspect of guiding as part of their programme.

The sports adviser is key in supporting the guiding development young members adviser and the sport development worker within a wide range of tasks such as meetings, events, activities and qualifications.

The Action for Change Lead Volunteer is responsible for supporting Action for Change within the North West Region. They work closely with members of the Region and Girlguiding to ensure that the project is a success.

The focus of the region guiding development (Adult Support) adviser is to coordinate all activity relating to leader support; including commissioner support, the Leadership qualification, First Response, A Safe Space, and Trainers.

The Region Tutors and Prospective Trainers Coordinator ensures that Tutors and Prospective Trainers receive the support and training they require to deliver the Training Qualification.

The Region Rainer Renewal Adviser is responsible for the trainer renewal process for our team of region trainers. The post involves liaising and working with trainers to ensure that they renew their qualification every three years.

The role of a First Response adviser is to support all leaders and units with any first aid queries such as qualifications, forms, equipment and badges, as well as organising training.

The Region Inspire Adviser will play a key role in empowering young women in the region to be part of Inspire, Girlguiding’s offer for young adult members aged 18-30.

The region archivist is responsible for maintaining the heritage of Girlguiding North West England, taking particular responsibility for looking after its archives.

The Region Peer Education Coordinator has been trained through Girlguiding's Peer Education scheme and encourages other Ranger members to become peer educators too. The role also includes organising Peer Education training for prospective peer educators and supporting peer educators in the region, as well as representing Girlguiding North West England's peer educators nationally.

The region safeguarding adviser is responsible for providing support to ensure safe guiding for all of our members.

Our Social Media Advisers feed into and help with great ideas for our social media content, and also help provide out of hours social media cover.

Express! is the Region’s Youth Forum which is made up of a chair, vice-chair and a county representative from every county within the region. Express! meets four times a year to discuss important issues affecting Rangers within the region and come up with solutions.

The Young Leader Advisers are responsible for ensuring good practice around the uptake and approval of members undertaking and completing their Young Leader Qualification.

The Region Inclusion and Diversity Adviser is a port of call and support for any queries surrounding the integration of girls, young women and adults who may feel they are in need of extra support. They offer advice, training and support in opening guiding to girls and adults with additional needs, encouraging the growth of guiding amongst new communities and to promoting guiding as an inclusive organisation.