Thanks, awards and recognition

There are many ways to say thank you, and to acknowledge all that is done within guiding, including County, Region and National awards.

These recognise and reward the work that our volunteers and members do which is over and beyond their roles in Girlguiding Hertfordshire.

Our awards are open to all and fully inclusive. Nominations can be made by our volunteers, members, girls, and parents.

Do you know someone in your district, division or county who is special, and you feel deserves recognition for what they do or have done for Guiding in Hertfordshire? Why not nominate them for a formal award.

2024 awards

Nominations for the county’s 2024 awards are now open!

This year's celebrations will be held in July. Will you be there?

Nominate someone awesome before 17 May via the online form.

2023 awards

Congratulations to our 2023 award recipients.

Take a look at our awards booklet, created to celebrate recipients' achievements, and find out about our wonderful volunteers who received awards.

County Awards

County Youth award

This county award, newly created in 2023, is awarded to members under the age of 18 who have made a noticeable commitment and difference to others. The nominee will have demonstrated empowering and influencing skills whilst championing the rights of young women.

County Thanks award certificate

County Thanks award

Can be awarded to an adult who is recognised by the proposers as having given excellent service to Girlguiding Hertfordshire. The nominee, who need not be a member of Guiding, should demonstrate their support for the principles of Girlguiding.

County Thanks award certificate

County Good Service award

Awarded in recognition of having given excellent service to Girlguiding Hertfordshire. It can be awarded to an adult member and is not automatically awarded to adults completing a term of office. Whilst this award is not given to recognise service, it is anticipated that most recipients will have been delivering great guiding experiences for a sustained period.

County Good Service certificate

County Good Guiding award

Awarded in recognition of continually delivering exceptionally ‘good guiding’ experiences to members of Girlguiding Hertfordshire. The nominees should demonstrate their enthusiasm and ability in providing ongoing quality and challenging experiences to their unit, section, district, division, or county, in line with the Promise and Law and the 5 essentials. This badge can be awarded to an adult member. Whilst this award is not given to recognise service, it is anticipated that most recipients will have been delivering great guiding experiences for a substantial period of time.

County Good Guiding award badge

Region awards


Anglia Brooch

Buddy award

Anglia Youth award

Please visit the Girlguiding Anglia website for more information about the Anglia awards.

National awards

There are many national awards that can be given to volunteers. These include:

  • Thanks badge
  • Good Service brooch
  • Long service awards (awarded automatically)

Members can also be nominated for the following discretionary awards:


Guiding Star

Laurel award

Silver Fish award

Hero award
  • National Honours (e.g. MBE, OBE, CBE)

Visit the Girlguiding UK website for more information about national awards.