Regional Association Partners

The Guild works closely with colleagues across a number of Regional Associations. These partnerships are a key part of keeping our community of members connected, giving them a collective voice and sharing best practice in professional guiding nationally.

You can browse our Regional Associations Partners below.

Cumbria

This region covers the county of Cumbria, formerly comprising Cumberland, Westmorland parts of Northumberland, Yorkshire Lancashire.

East of England

The East of England Region covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Heart of England

This region covers Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cotswolds, Warwickshire, Birmingham/West Midlands, Cherwell and West Oxfordshire.

Isle of Man

This beautiful Island has breathtaking scenery, unspoilt beaches and a relaxed pace of life. Blue and Green Badge Tourist Guides are trained and examined to guide on foot and on coaches for the whole region.

Jersey

The largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey is known for its walking and cycling trails, lovely beaches and vast array of flora. The island’s fascinating history and heritage includes Neolithic dolmens. 13th and 17th century castles and the stark reminders of WWII German Occupation.

Northern Ireland

This region covers the counties of Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone.

North East

The North East Region covers the area of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear (Newcastle and Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Sunderland), Durham and Tees Valley.

North West

This region covers the counties of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside. This includes the cities of Liverpool, Manchester and Chester.

Scotland

Covers the areas of Central, Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Grampian, Highlands, Lothian and Borders, Orkney, Shetland, Strathclyde, Tayside and Western Isles.

South/South East

The South-East and South/South East Region covers the counties of East and West Sussex, Kent, Surrey. This includes the city/towns of Canterbury, Chicester, Rochester and Dover.

Southern

The Southern Region covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight. This includes the cities and towns of Andover, Southampton, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Winchester, Windsor, Dorchester and Bristol.

South West

The West Country Region covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire, with towns and cities like Bath and Bristol, Truro and Exeter, Dorchester and Salisbury and Cheltenham and Gloucester.

Yorkshire

This region covers Yorkshire. This includes the towns and cities of Bradford, Haworth, Hull, Ilkley, Leeds, Otley, Saltaire, Scarborough, Sheffield and York.