Brownies Try New Things

Brownies welcomes all girls from 7 to 10 years old having nonstop fun, learning and adventure. It’s full of firsts: she might grow her first plant, cook her first cake, put up (and take down) her first tent, light her first fire, go on her first fun-packed weekend away with guiding friends. There’s something for every girl at Brownies, and plenty of moments she’ll never forget

What do girls do in Brownies?

Brownies follow our programme filled with six fun and educational themes!In unit meetings, they do fun activities, play games and earn skills builder badges, all while being supported by our trained volunteers.

Your child could get skills builder badges in themes such as camping, communication and first aid. And if she wants to take guiding home, there’s lots of interest badges to do in between unit meetings, like the aviation badge, performing badge and inventing badge.

Discover all the badges Brownies can earn.

Many units split girls into small groups called sixes for some activities and, as your child gets older, she’ll have a chance to become the sixer or seconder, the leaders, of a six!

And as well as going to events planned locally and by her unit, she could also go to fun filled national events with Brownies from all over the UK!

Check out our Brownies photo gallery for a look at what your child could get up to with Girlguiding within Cleveland county.

What do Brownies wear?

We encourage members to wear a uniform to show they’re part of the Girlguiding family. Brownies wear a top and a pair of bottoms and a hoodie to get warm in the winter!

Badges can be attached to your child’s uniform – the promise badge, which they’ll get after making their Brownie promise, should be on the left-hand side and all other badges can be attached wherever they choose or if they prefer on a brown sash!

What’s after Brownies? 

After Brownies, your child can move onto Guides, our section for girls aged 10-14. It’s a welcoming, fun-filled space where they’ll laugh, learn and expand their horizons.   

How much does Brownies cost? 

At Girlguiding we do our best to ensure our units are accessible to all girls.

Each young member will be asked to pay a subscription fee to their unit.  The amount and frequency will vary, so some units will ask for subscriptions termly, others may have the option to pay weekly. Unit Leaders are always happy to find ways to help you with this!

These fees are used to provide the girls with the fun and adventurous activities offered by Girlguiding.

Sometimes there may be additional charges for trips and residentials.  This will be decided by the unit leader depending on the cost of the trip.

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Find your nearest Brownie Unit.

Please be aware, the map shows the towns of our local units not their exact location. For more information contact us or join today.

What our Brownies & Brownie grown ups think…

“I send her to brownies because it gives her a new circle of friends that are not the same as school. She also learns new skills and earns badges (who doesn’t love a badge) I remember being a brownie when I was her age and loved it and I know that its better than it was then. When she was old enough Isigned her up and took her. I knew the importance of guiding and decided to stick her in there to discover the benefits for herself.”

Catherine, Brownie Parent

“I send my daughter to Brownies because it’s safe, fun and has nice girls to be surrounded with.”

Sammy – 14th Hartlepool Brownies Parent

“We get to go on adventures and to make new friends. Love going to camp, we have a fantastic time thanks to everyone!”

Laurie, age 9 – 14th Hartlepool Brownies