Girls’ Brigade NI is a company limited by guarantee, which exists to promote, extend and maintain the ministry of GB, to the glory of God.  

GBNI is the largest uniformed youth organisation in Northern Ireland. There are currently 251 GB companies affiliated with GBNI, providing weekly activities to over 18,550 members. 

There are three tiers to our structure: company, district and NI level.  The functions and responsibilities of each tier are summarised in this section.  Click here to view our organisational chart.

A typical leadership team in GB would consist of the following roles:

Chaplain

The highest-ranking Officer who is responsible for the overall spiritual and pastoral leadership of the company affiliated with his/her church/mission.

Captain

A Commissioned Officer of at least 20 years of age and a committed Christian.  She is appointed by the church to coordinate, plan and lead the work of the company.

Officers

A Commissioned Officer of at least 18 years of age and a committed Christian.  She is appointed by the church and is responsible for delivering a programme suitable for the members in her care.

Sub-Officers

A young leader of at least 16 years of age, appointed by the church to provide practical help to younger girls in the company.

Associate Leaders/Members

A Non-Commissioned Leader of at least 18 years of age, appointed by the church to assist in the supervision and leadership of its members.

To find out more about your district and who currently represents you on the District Executive, speak with your Section Leader. They can log in and view up-to-date district information on the 'My District' section within 'My Brigade'. Registered Trainee Leaders and Queen's Award Participants can also view this information.

There are currently 15 districts in Northern Ireland:

Girls' Brigade NI is led by volunteers for volunteers.  Two representatives are appointed from each district onto the 'GBNI Brigade Council'.  The Brigade Council meets three times each year providing leadership, strategic direction, fellowship, training and decision-making regarding the ministry of GBNI.  As the Brigade Council is made up of two representatives from each district, the views and opinions of local members are channelled directly to the decision-makers in the organisation. 

While the Brigade Council provides leadership and vision for the organisation, it entrusts the policy formation and the management of GBNI to the Board of Trustees.  The GBNI Board of Trustees is an elected body whose purpose is to provide governance to the organisation.  Collectively, Trustee members meet every six weeks, making decisions about the overall strategic direction of the organisation; ensuring that resources and property are effectively managed to meet its Aim and Objectives; abide by the organisation’s governing document; and finally, ensuring that Staff and volunteers provide effective organisational services which meets the needs of members.  Click here for our current Office Bearers.

For practical reasons, the Board of Trustees works with Teams that are set up to focus on various aspects of Girls' Brigade work.  These include Queen's Award, Spiritual, Training, Activities, PE, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Youth Forum and Programme Teams.  These Teams meet regularly throughout the year providing a valuable service to all GB companies.  GB leaders are nominated to these Teams by their district.

GB Headquarters is managed by the National Secretary, who leads the Staff Team to deliver a variety of services to the membership.  Services include supplies, resources, administrative support, training, and organising NI Level events and Award programmes.  Click here for more details about GBNI Headquarters.

GB Europe is part of the Girls’ Brigade family made up of England & Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland.  The Fellowship has some 50,000 members and is working in over 1,100 companies.

The Fellowship Executive meets twice a year and is made up of the Chairperson (International Vice President), Vice Chairperson, Youth Coordinator, Treasurer, Secretary, Director/National Secretary of each country, National Chair/President of each country and two Youth Representatives. Click here, to view our current GBNI EF Executive Representatives.

For more details, visit the Girls' Brigade Europe website.

Worldwide, there are now over 2,630 GB companies with over 18,350 leaders supporting 78,860 girls and young women to meet together and discover Jesus week by week through the work of Girls' Brigade.

Girls' Brigade operates in over 39 countries and islands around the world, each working towards the same aim.  Girls' Brigade around the world is organised into groupings called 'Fellowships'.  

There are five Fellowships:

• Africa

• Asia

• Americas/Caribbean

• Europe

• Pacific

Each fellowship is responsible for the development and administration of GB in its own geographical area. The leadership teams in each country and fellowship discern for themselves how God is leading them, in response to the worldwide Vision and Aims. This ensures that GB remains focused on its purpose as a Christian mission, culturally and contextually sensitive to the local area. Representatives from each fellowship, together with the International President and Treasurer, form the International President’s Committee, which is responsible for the work of Girls’ Brigade International (GBI). The President’s Committee meets annually to hear about, steer and respond to the challenges and growth of GB’s mission work in God’s world. Representatives from all countries join together every four years to attend the International Conference of Girls’ Brigade (ICGB).

For more details, visit the Girls' Brigade International website.