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Application for a Girlguiding Discretionary Award © The Guide Association 2013 www.girlguiding.org.uk
Before completing this form, please read the guidance and information which can be found at www.girlguiding.
org.uk > Members’ area > The Guiding Manual > Supporting information > Thanks and recognition (including
national awards).
Part I - Nominee details
Name
Membership number
Part II - Award type
Please tick the award which you are applying for.
The Guiding Star Award
This award may be given to any member of Girlguiding (up to their 26th birthday) who has displayed exceptional
courage or who has shown great initiative or responsibility at an incident.
The Laurel Award for Outstanding Service
The Laurel Award is given in recognition of outstanding service to guiding. This award may be given to an active
adult member of Girlguiding or one of the Branch Associations.
The Silver Fish for Exceptional and Distinguished Service
The Silver Fish is Girlguiding’s highest award. It is given in recognition of outstanding and distinguished service
which recognises an exceptional contribution to a wide section of Girlguiding, including international guiding
either in the United Kingdom or abroad.
Part III - Supporting information
Details of the members and Commissioners who are recommending this award.
Nominated by:
Name
Membership number
Application for a Girlguiding
Discretionary Award
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Application for a Girlguiding Discretionary Award © The Guide Association 2013 www.girlguiding.org.uk
Supporting Commissioner:
Name
Membership number
County Awards Chair or County Commissioner:
Name
Membership number
Country/Region Awards Chair:
Name
Membership number
Additional supporting information for members with special needs
County Special Needs Adviser
Country/Region Special Needs Adviser
If appropriate, supply contact details for the nominee’s doctor or hospital consultant.
Doctor’s name
Practice/Hospital
Address