The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest voluntary organization for girls and young women worldwide. WAGGGS is an organization built on 1.5 million volunteers worldwide, who develop and provide non-formal education programmes which enable girls and young women to become responsible, committed and active at all levels of society ; support the organizational structures of individual associations; provide training for adult leaders; participate in our governance structures at local, national and European level, providing democratic accountability at all levels of the Movement. Our members through voluntary advocacy and community projects take action to change the world around them.
At national level, our Member Organizations work for the recognition of volunteering and greater support for volunteers, often in co-operation with the National Youth Councils; at European level, WAGGGS provides training and support on capacity-building, recruitment and retention of volunteers and advocates at European level for greater recognition of volunteers and their needs. voluntary organization for girls and young women worldwide.
