Explorers - For ages 5 - 8 years

Explorers receive stars at the end of each year:

Bronze at the end of the first year
Silver at the end of the second year
Gold at the end of the end of the third year.

Juniors - For ages 8 - 11 years

After their third year as an explorer they move up in to the juniors. It works in the same way as the explorers, but their permenant over all badge is different. They receive junior circles at the end of each year. The outside of the circle is white with a red rim.

Seniors - For ages 11 - 14 years

After the third year in juniors they move up to the seniors. The system is the same again, but the permenant badge has a blue rim instead of red, to make it distinguishable from the junior circles.

Brigaders - For ages 11 - 18 years

After the third year as a senior, they move up into brigaders. The brigaders have a four year programme at the end of which they receive a brigader brooch. At the end of each year they receive a coloured triangle, blue, white, and green. At the end of the forth year instead of a triangle they receive their brigader brooch. A brigader also has the opportunity to do their young leaders training. It also takes four years, at the end of each year they receive a cheveron. Once they have their fourth cheveron they become Warrant Officers. The Queens award can also be undertaken as a brigader.

As part of our Girl's Brigade badge work, we were asked to set up and run a fundraising event towards Tear Fund's Water Aid project. Read more

The rest of them...

After a warrant officer there are Lieutenants who work alongside the Captain and other helpers and young leaders. Then the Captain, who is in charge of the company as a whole.

We also have Auxiliary helpers, who are usually parents and friends of the company who offer a lot of help and support.

The Queens Award

This is the highest award achievable within the Girls' Brigade. It is a two year process with a lot of work involved along the way. The candidate must have received their brigader brooch before they have completed their Queens Award. They must not be a commissioned officer, and be between the ages of 17 and 20 years when they take theis final assesment.

What is involved - The candidate must complete at leat six months community service, have a company and church service, submit a project, complete two initiative tests, a two hour written paper and their final assesment.