For Churches

Start a Girls' Brigade Company in Your Church

Choose a relevant, dynamic & Christ-centred youth organisation for your church!

Does your church want to ...

Deliver lively, relevant, and engaging Bible teaching programmes for 3-18 year olds?

Enable girls in your community to discover Jesus?

Provide a place for girls to link life and faith?

Reach out to the local community?

Connect with families?

Provide space to nurture your emerging Leaders?

Gain a vibrant youth community?

Girls' Brigade can do all this plus more. Make it your GB - using a flexible model for your church vision!
A GB company is very much an integral part of the local church. GB should play a part in the overall youth and children's ministry work and outreach programme of your church. 

A growing number of girls in GB come from families with no church connection; GB offers local churches a wonderful opportunity for outreach. The church leadership has ultimate responsibility for the operation of the GB in your church and you should manage it in the same way as you manage any of your other youth groups.

Support and resources are available to your church from GBNI:

  • Prayer support through our network of prayer coordinators.

  • Training and support for GB Officers and helpers.

  • Network of support from volunteers within 15 regional districts.

  • Tailor-made scripture resources with new material produced annually, providing relevant and meaningful Christian teaching for girls. Providing non-exam resources for assessing understanding and application e.g. table quizzes, board games, personal journals.

  • Programme resources that are age-appropriate for each section within the company.

  • Access to information and resources via the GBNI website.

  • Supplies and resources from the GBNI shop.

  • Inter-company and inter-district events and activities, including competitive and non-competitive events.

  • Policies and guidance (e.g. disability, anti-bullying, safeguarding, alcohol, and other drug education).

Marketing and communication support:

  • Regular newsletters, eNews, Blogs, and Facebook/Instagram posts.

  • GBNI website with free resource downloads.

  • PR in local and regional press & church journals.

  • Publicity and recruitment materials.

Safeguarding

Girls' Brigade NI is committed to providing a caring, friendly, and safe environment for all our Members so that they can participate in a relaxed and secure atmosphere.  We work alongside your church to ensure that good, safe procedures are in place in GB companies and that sound recruitment procedures are in place.

For a full list of our policies

Church responsibilities

GBNI works in partnership with churches and missions to help girls discover God.  We are here to help you in your ministry among young people.  Girls' Brigade is a resource that can be customised to suit your church and local community.  The leadership of your church has ultimate responsibility for the operation of its GB company.
 

The church has direct responsibility for:

Leadership and overall management

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Ensuring that the company is operating in a manner that complies with the church and GB Aim and Vision, ensuring legal responsibilities are adhered to, management of company finances, appointment of suitable Leaders, and managing the leadership team of Captain, Officers, Sub-Officers, and Helpers.

Pastoral support

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For the leadership team, children, and young people; prayer support; encouraging and motivating Leaders; dealing with sensitive issues; nurturing the spiritual health of the company.

Premises

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Suitable for the number of children/young people taking part and the types of activities planned.

Health and Safety

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Risk assessment of the premises where the company meets and for the health and safety of those attending the company.  Providing a safe environment with the provision of maintained facilities with adequate lighting and heating alongside the following of fire safety regulations and first aid best practices.

Insurance

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Adequate insurance cover in addition to the insurance provided by GBNI.

Safeguarding

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Ensuring that a Child Protection Policy and Adults at Risk of Harm Policy are in place with suitable procedures to report concerns to the Church Designated Child Protection Officer.  Along with ensuring that all leaders hold a valid AccessNI Enhanced Disclosure Certificate and hold up-to-date Safeguarding Training.  GBNI Safeguarding Policy is available to complement the church policy if any areas are not supported by the church policy. 

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Interested?

If you are interested in starting a new company, contact us for an informal chat or arrange to come to GBHQ to find out more about us. We can organise an information presentation evening for your church leadership.

GBNI will arrange training and support for new leaders and will help you to promote and recruit leaders and girls for your new GB company.

Contact us for more information

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