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Girls' Brigade

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The Girls Brigade is a Christian, international interdenominational organisation working alongside girls and young women in many countries. Since our foundation in 1893, Girls Brigade has become well known as a fun, interesting, challenging and relevant provider of activities, skills, care and Christian love for hundreds of thousands of young people.

Girls’ Brigade is for girls. Our programme features a variety of fun activities designed to educate, inspire and develop. It is run by trained GB leaders with help from volunteer assistants. We offer a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities like camping, make up sessions, sleepovers, games, dance, horse riding, life skills, photography, music, first aid, cooking, pet care, crafts, spiritual development and sports.

We believe in a balanced approach to life and so our programmes cover a selection of physical, social, educational and spiritual activities that link in with our motto to Seek, Serve and Follow Christ.

Girls' Brigade caters for the following age groups:

Juniors 5-8 years,

Seniors 9-12 years, and

Pioneers 13-17 years.

In New Zealand, we run weekly programmes that are usually held in a local church hall, outside of school hours. Each group is called a ‘company’.

A membership fee is set by each company annually.

Girls’ Brigade is not just in NZ - it is worldwide. There are currently 59 Girls’ Brigade countries that range from Anguila to Zimbabwe. Girls’ Brigade in NZ is part of a group called the Pacific Fellowship which includes countries such as Tonga, Samoa, Australia, Tuvalu, Papua New Guinea and Niue.

Being part of an international family means an opportunity to be part of international events. What sort of events? Training courses, camps and, of course Fonomarae (which is a really big camp). Girls’ Brigade also has local and national events - right here in NZ.