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Impact Report 2022

Girlguiding Ulster supports girls and young women across Northern Ireland through guiding programmes, volunteer-led units and the Lorne activity centre. In 2022, membership grew 13.45% to 7,778 members (from 6,856 in 2021) across 1,529 units; 538 volunteers supported delivery; 2,255 girls completed interest badges; 1,751 completed skill builders; and 23 bronze, 14 silver and 10 gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards were achieved. The Lorne estate welcomed 9,621 visitors and 22 schools with 2,066+ pupils. Ukraine appeal raised £9,050.

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Unit-based guiding programme (Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers); interest badges and skill builders; Duke of Edinburgh Award; Queen's Guide Award; Lorne activity centre (residential, outdoor, schools visits); volunteer training (A Safe Space safeguarding, 1st Response first aid, Digital Safeguarding, Mental Health, GDPR, Disability and Inclusion); Young Members Executive; Long Service Awards

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 7,778 members in 2022 — 13.45% increase on 6,856 in 2021; 1,529 units across Northern Ireland; 538 volunteers
Key Metric 2 2,255 interest badges and 1,751 skill builders completed by Brownies; 992 interest badges and 481 skill builders by Guides; 23 Bronze, 14 Silver and 10 Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards
Key Metric 3 Lorne estate: 9,621 visitors in 2022; 22 schools visited with 2,066+ pupils; 550 children at summer scheme; Ukraine appeal raised £9,050

Key Outcomes

  • A Safe Space Level 1: 182 completed; Level 2: 365 completed; Level 3: 162; Level 4: 10; 1st Response: 225 completed; 5 Queen's Guide Awards achieved
  • Young Members Executive (YME) launched September 2022 giving young members a formal voice; Ivy Lodge opened in memory of Vice President Ivy Lee MBE; 2 new site huts and toilet blocks installed at Lorne
  • Former Chief Commissioners Brenda Herron and Jackie Moore awarded MBEs; former Chief Commissioner Lorna Dane awarded BEM — all for services to guiding; 84,248 people reached through social media; 28 TV adverts shown; 1,953 website visits

Geography

Northern Ireland

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
63,023 individuals reached: 62,014 children/teens and 1,009 parents/educators
Key Metric 2
162 presenting schools and 20 districts/organisations
Key Metric 3
43 training/outreach sessions; 737 educators/community partners and 266 parents supported
49% of students applied a taught skill in their own lives.