Awards

County Good Service Award

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for what they do for Guiding in the county?  The County Good Service Award is presented to recognise and acknowledge the outstanding contribution and commitment that any member over the age of 18 years has made to the promotion and enhancement of guiding within Girlguiding Hampshire West. 

Full details of the criteria and procedures are available in the downloads section below.


How to apply

• Check the nominee meets the criteria for this award.
• Complete the County Good Service Award nomination form.
• Obtain a minimum of three County Good Service Award supporting information forms. 
• Send the forms to the chair of the awards committee.

Applications need to be with the chair of the committee by the 1 February, 1 May or 1 October for consideration at that month’s meeting.

All forms required are available in the downloads section.

Hampshire West Courage Award

Do you know a young member or adult member who has shown initiative or responsibility at an incident, continued their Girlguiding journey or role whilst overcoming personal problems, or shown long term commitment to others? If so, please nominate them for the county’s Courage Award to recognise the selflessness of giving to others.

Full details of the criteria and procedures are available in the downloads section below. 

How to apply

• Check the nominee meets the criteria for this award.
• Complete the County Courage Award nomination form.
• Obtain a minimum of two County Courage Award supporting information forms.
• Send the forms to the chair of the awards committee. 

Nominations need to be with the chair of the committee by the 1 February, 1 May or 1 October for consideration at that month’s meeting. 

All forms required are available in the downloads section.

The Hampshire Rose

The Hampshire Rose is awarded to leaders, commissioners and appointment holders when they leave Girlguiding or reach age 65, whichever is sooner, having completed a minimum of 30 year’s service in Girlguiding of which 15 years must be in Hampshire West. 

The County Thank You brooch

The County Thank You brooch is presented by the county commissioner to any adult member or supporter who has made a significant and special contribution to a guiding event, activity or role. It is not a formal award, but a way for the county commissioner to show gratitude and recognition of service to Girlguiding Hampshire West. As it is in the gift of the county commissioner there is no nomination process.

Still unsure which award? 

The flowchart in the downloads section below, aims to help you decide which award may be the most appropriate for the person you would like to honour. 

Alternatively, contact the chair of the awards committee: awards_chair@gghw.org.uk

More information about other awards can be found at:

Girlguiding South West awards

Girlguiding awards