Members of Girlguiding UK wear uniform according to the section they are in or the appointment they hold. Members should remember that when they wear uniform they represent Girlguiding UK and are responsible for its image and reputation.

There is a selection of uniform garments that may be worn in appropriate combinations. Each member exercises her personal choice from the collection, so she is able to wear her uniform with pride and present a pleasing, up-to-date image of Guiding.

She does not have to wear the same combination of garments as other members of her unit, District or County.

Activities and Weather

Whether clothing is uniform or not, it should be appropriate to the activity and weather conditions. Some adventurous activities require specialist protective or safety items: advice should be taken from the instructor or leader of the activity.

Individual needs

The uniform may be modified to meet the particular requirements of a particular faith, or in the case of overseas units, climate. Any changes or additional items should be in a colour appropriate to the section. Badges should be worn in the most appropriate position.

Girls and Young women

When a girl or young woman joins a section she may wear the uniform appropriate to that section before making her Promise. If she has moved from another section she may wear the Promise badge of the previous section until she makes or renews her Promise in the new unit.

Adults

Adult uniform is worn by a member of Girlguiding UK between her 18th and 65th birthday.

Foreign nationals

A member of the Movement from a country outside the UK who is attached to a unit in the UK or to British Guides in Foreign Countries may wear either: The appropriate Girlguiding UK uniform, or the uniform of her own Association. Badges gained in either country may be worn on either uniform.

Rainbow Guides

In each unit, the Rainbow Guides decide in their Rainbow Chat which uniform items such as polo shirt, hooded jacket, jog pants, cycle shorts or tabard and colour the members of the unit will wear.

A Rainbow Guide may wear: County, Country, Region or Association challenge badges on her tabard pocket for the specified time, a cloth World Badge on her shoulder. Rainbows do not wear neckerchiefs or scarves.

Brownies

A girl chooses whatever she wants from the range of Brownie clothes:

In each unit, the Brownies decide in their Pow-wow whether or not the members of the unit wear a neckerchief. If it is agreed a neckerchief may be worn, the Brownies decide in the Pow-wow what colour it should be. However it is still up to the individual Brownie whether she wants to wear one or not.

Guides

A girl chooses from the range of Guide clothes. A Guide may choose to wear trousers, skirt or shorts of any colour, provided they are appropriate for the activity or the occasion.

In each unit, the Patrol Leaders’ Council decides whether or not the members of the unit may wear a neckerchief, but the individual Guide does not have to wear one. The Patrol Leaders’ Council also choose the colour.

Ranger Guides, Young Leaders and Adult Leaders

A young woman or adult chooses from the range of clothes for the Senior Section or adult leaders, as appropriate. A Senior Section member may choose to wear blue jeans, provided they are appropriate for the activity.