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WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) Europe Region

The shared vision of WAGGGS is:

"to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential to become responsible citizens of the world"

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global organization of 10 million girls. The Europe Region is one of five regions of WAGGGS and is the platform of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting Associations in Europe. It currently serves six

ty two national GG/GS organizations in thirty nine Member Organizations (MOs) and includes European Union (EU) states, non-EU member states, Turkey and CIS countries of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Russian Federation, Ukraine. In total the Europe Region is thought to reach 1,184,205 members through diverse non-formal educational national platforms adapted to specific realities and culture. Throughout Europe, our Member Organizations work with young people on a range of issues, including adolescent health, adolescent pregnancy, girl’s education, HIV and AIDS and trafficking in girls and women. Girl Guiding/ Girl Scouting helps young people to understand the realities of living in today’s multicultural and intercultural Europe.

17/04/2026

✨The YLACC Toolkits are available now!✨

Young people are leading the way on climate action!
Youth-Led Action on Climate Change (YLACC) created by WAGGGS Europe Region and funded by the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe.
YLACC empowers young people across Europe to raise their voices, build skills, and take meaningful action in their communities. Rooted in Guiding and Scouting, it brings climate justice, leadership, and advocacy to life through non-formal education.
Let’s be the change we want to see in the world! 🌱

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✨Les boîtes à outils YLACC sont disponibles !✨

Les jeunes sont à l’avant-garde de l’action climatique !
“Youth-Led Action on Climate Change (YLACC)”, créée par la Région Europe de l’AMGE et financée par la Fondation européenne de la Jeunesse du Conseil de l’Europe.
YLACC encourage les jeunes à travers l’Europe à faire entendre leur voix, à developer des compétences et à agir de manière significative dans leurs communautés. Ancrée dans les valeurs du guidisme et du scoutisme, elle fait vivre la justice climatique, le leadership et le plaidoyer grâce à une éducation non-formelle.
Soyons le changement que nous voulons voir dans le monde ! 🌱

Link: https://www.wagggs.org/en/what-we-do/girl-led-action-on-climate-change/ylacc-resources/ylacc-resources/

📷 Mariam Qavshbaia

13/03/2026

✨ WE WANT YOU! ✨

We are looking for a passionate volunteer to join the Academy 2026 Planning Team as a Content Manager.

2025 Content Manager Testimonial- Louisa Ryan:

“We bought together participants and facilitators from across Europe Region for a five days of learning, connection, and discovery. From the very beginning our theme, “Ignite the Spark”, guided everything we did, we wanted the Academy’s impact to be lasting and for each participant to identify their Spark to take back to their organisations and continue to shape their Scouting and Guiding journey.
It was a joy to be part of a team that created a space
where people could learn, connect, and have fun and I can’t wait to see how the sparks we ignited continue to grow.”

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✨ NOUS AVONS BESOIN DE VOUS ! ✨

Nous recherchons un·e bénévole passionné·e pour rejoindre l’équipe de planification de The Academy 2026 en tant que Responsable de Contenu.

Témoignage de Louisa Ryan, Responsable de Contenu 2025 :

“Nous avons réuni des participant·es et des facilitateur·ices de toute l’Europe pour cinq jours d’apprentissage, d’échanges et de découvertes. Dès le départ, notre thème, « Allumer l’étincelle », a guidé toutes nos actions. Nous souhaitions que l’impact de The Academy soit durable et que chaque participant·e puisse identifier son étincelle et la transmettre à son organisation pour continuer à bâtir son parcours scout et guide
Ce fut une joie de faire partie d’une équipe qui a créé un espace où chacune pouvait développer ses compétences, échanger et s’amuser. J’ai hâte de voir comment les étincelles que nous avons allumées continueront de grandir.”

📷 Sara Ejsmont

08/03/2026

WAGGGS Europe Region is proud to support women’s rights and empowerment through the guiding method, leadership development, and strong partnerships.
Together, and with the support of the European Union, we continue to champion women’s leadership and equality.

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La Région Europe de l’AMGE est fière de soutenir les droits et l’émancipation des femmes grâce à la méthode guide au développement du leadership et à de solides partenariats.
Ensemble, et avec le soutien de l’Union européenne, nous continuons à promouvoir le leadership des femmes et l’égalité des genres.

22/02/2026

☘️🌍 Happy World Thinking Day!
Today, February 22, we join millions of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world to celebrate our global sisterhood Reminding us that we are part of something bigger, a 100 years long- history.

From every corner of the Europe Region, young people are connected by shared values, bold dreams, and a commitment to changing the world.

Friendship knows no borders! Join us and share your friendship story

Here’s to unity, friendship, and global impact — today and every day. 💫

GirlScouting O
UrFriendship

05/02/2026

We See, we Care, we Act !
👋We are pleased to invite you to the IC Meeting 2026, a self-organized event by and for International Commissioners and IC Deputies,
📍 Taking place from 1 to 3 May 2026 at Pax Lodge, London, UK.
🤞 Registration deadline : February 9, via Euromail
🌐 As we prepare for the 2026 World Conference, this meeting offers a valuable opportunity for ICs across Europe to come together to strengthen our understanding of the IC role, build capacity and confidence, and explore how regional strategy and global decision-making connect. The programme is being developed by ICs themselves and will be supported by WAGGGS staff and members of the Europe Committee, who will join us during the weekend to provide input, context, and space for questions.

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Observons, Écoutons, Agissons !

👋Nous avons le plaisir de vous inviter à la Réunion des CI de 2026, un événement organisé par et pour les Commissaires internationales et les CI adjointes.
📍Du 1er au 3 mai 2026 au Centre Mondial de Pax Lodge, à Londres, au Royaume-Uni.
🤞Date-limite d'inscription : 9 février, lien dans l'Euromail

🌐Alors que nous nous préparons pour la Conférence mondiale de 2026, cette réunion offre une occasion précieuse aux CI de toute l'Europe de se réunir afin de renforcer notre compréhension du rôle des CI, de renforcer nos capacités et notre confiance, et d'explorer les liens entre la stratégie régionale et la prise de décision mondiale

Le programme est élaboré par les CI elles-mêmes et sera soutenu par les salariees de l'AMGE et les membres du Comité Europe, qui se joindront à nous pendant le week-end pour apporter leur contribution, fournir des informations contextuelles et répondre aux questions.

31/12/2025

Wrapping up a brilliant 2025 and sharing our highlights with all of you, we send you our warmest wishes for a peaceful and empowering 2026 🥰
(Now, quickly! Head over to our stories to share YOUR amazing Guiding and Girl Scouting year! 😉)

16/12/2025

Europe Region of WAGGGS is opening its Call for Volunteers for 2026–2028!

Do you want to :
✅️ Make new friends all over Europe and beyond experiencing the guiding scouting sisterho d. ?
✅ practice your leadership and learn new skills in an international environment?
✅ Be part of a dynamic global intercultural and intergenerational team making a real impact?
If this sounds like you, apply now through campfire joining the gobal volunteer pool and join us on this exciting three-year long journey!

We start by recruiting volunteers for the “impact” area of work:
💡Communications;
📢Advocacy and External Relations;
🔍and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) working groups

📅 Deadline for the first working groups : 13/01/2026
🔗 Learn more and apply on campfire! Link in bio.

💡 Tag someone who would be perfect for this role!

05/12/2025

Today we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the United Nations 🇺🇳 establishing the International Volunteer Day, this year's theme is "Every Contribution Matters".
However, in Guiding and Girl Scouting, volunteering is more than an international day: it's a way of life!
A big shoutout to each and every one of our dedicated volunteers in Europe Region and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts who help every day make the world a better place for the children and youth in their local communities and all beyond: you are seen and very, very much appreciated! 😍
THANK YOU!

📷 Amy McAuley

25/11/2025

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which marks the beginning of our annual of activism against gender based violence. ✊

This year's UN campaign has the theme "Opening Doors", literally and symbolically, to how recognizing and raising awareness of gender based violence can help create change.

Here in WAGGGS' Europe region, we have decided to create 16 mini-tasks for each day of the campaign that YOU can do to help the cause! The first task is "Open the door to recognition": ⁠Think of a girl or woman who has inspired you. Tag her in the comments! 🧡

10/11/2025

Final GA post from External Relations!

This GA we and submitted a motion on combating menstrual poverty in Europe, to add to the Youth Forum's policy work on the subject.

Menstrual poverty is something that happens far more frequently in Europe than most people expect. It has only increased since the covid-19 pandemic.

Ensuring an increase in awareness of menstrual health and free access to period products is crucial for the lives millions of girls and women. The motion describes some of the ways that awareness and access can be ensured.

Removing barriers of stigma and financial burdens imposed on roughly half our population, can only lead to a more inclusive and equal society.

Thank you to EYWCA for cowriting this with us, and thank you to the Youth Forum for helping with editing and for supporting our work.

The full motion can be found in the European Youth Forum's online library.

06/11/2025

The External Relations Team has just arrived at for the European Youth Forums general assembly!

The Youth Forum is the largest umbrella organisation for Youth NGOs in Europe, and consists of both pan-European organisations like us and WOSM, and national youth councils from European countries. This is has been our most active network this triennium.

Agata and Sofie-Amalie are here to represent our values and policies, while engaging in democratic processes with youth from all over Europe!

Our lead volunteer Liv is also here, but she is here in her role as chair of the Youth Forum working group Consultative Body of Membership Application. You will see her present their work tomorrow!

We will give you more specific information on what is happening at this GA, as well as open up a Q&A for those of you who are curious about what we do 😉

Stay tuned!

11/10/2025

Who were you? You were a leader, that’s who!

We’d love to see a photo from the start of your Guiding and Scouting journey, whether you joined as a young member, or discovered the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts family as an adult! 📸 Share your photo in the comments, let us know who you are and the change you lead, and tag another inspiring Guide or Scout!

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