News, stories & events

Volunteers' Week 2026 takes place from 1 to 7 June. At Girls' Brigade, we are proud to have a volunteer base of almost 2500 people across the UK! Without these individuals, the work we do to provide safe spaces for girls and young women to have fun, make friends, and build upon their faith, would not be possible.

Two Girls’ Brigade leaders, Anne Sheehan and Abbie Wheeler from 1st Peters Hill and 53rd Birmingham Girls' Brigade, have taken on an incredible challenge this April.

On 22 April, Girls' Brigade groups from the Merseyside District attended an event at Liverpool Town Hall, where they were awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool. 

Working closely with the Connexional Military Forces Board, Girls’ Brigade has undertaken the military project with the aim of supporting military families through Christian youth work, built on a solid understanding of the challenges faced by families in this position.

CreateFest invites Girls’ Brigade members aged four plus (including GB volunteers) to showcase their talents - whether you’re entering on your own or as part of a group. With a range of exciting categories to choose from, there’s something for every kind of creator.

We recently heard from Eloise Dale, our Youth President, and Mollie Maliqi and Liv Hurley, our Youth Ambassadors, to find out what they are excited about in their roles!

Girls’ Brigade has been working alongside Youth United Foundation to support uniformed youth groups.

We are proud to unveil our latest new programme materials, made in partnership with Historic England. We hope that Girls' Brigade groups will find this resource to enrich the connection between young people and the heritage of where they come from.

In November, Girls' Brigade members from 37th Bristol had the honour of attending the Remembrance Day Parade in London. They were asked by their district to write a report of the exciting day.

Volunteers, members and parents may be concerned about the Meningitis B outbreak. Please see below for guidance from UK Health Security Agency. Please note - our official guidance is that the risk is low and unless contacted directly by UKHSA, carry on as normal.