The Senior Section is a flexible programme open to all members of Guiding aged 14-26. Young women can be Young Leaders, Rangers, Lones, In4mers, Adult Leaders, SSAGO or even Trefoil Guild members. All Senior Section members can participate in the Look Wider programme and more details of national opportunities and information about the section can be found at www.girlguiding.org.uk/seniorsection and regional opportunities can be found on www.girlguiding-anglia.org.uk.
In4mers are trained peer educators from the Senior Section who run sessions for other Brownies, Guides, other Senior Section members and Lea
ders. You can also work with schools or youth groups and can facilitate as many sessions as you like each year. Being an in4mer can be your only role in guiding, or you can combine it with being a Ranger or Leader.
In4mers can be trained to deliver sessions on:
* binge drinking
* bullying
* eating disorders
* disability awareness
* the media
* refugees
* self- esteem
* sexual health
* stress management
* world poverty and development.
They can also research and run sessions on other topics.
Trainings to become an in4mer are free and are run nationally, by Anglia in the Region and in some Counties. At the basic trainings you'll learn in a hands-on way, exploring the skills and methods used in peer education through different activities. You will also receive practical tools like ideas for games and activities, you'll receive information on the topics and how to get 4 started in you local guiding area. use the Contact us form This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out when the next one is taking place. If you'd like to find out more about peer education, how about inviting an in4mer to your unit for a topic or taster session?
Once you've been to a basic training and become an in4mer there is plenty more opportunites to develop your peer education skills - how about a topic training to learn about a new area or even an advanced training.The Advanced Training is a fun packed weekend which gives you the knowledge, skills and confidence to pass peer education techniques on to others. This could be either new In4mers - by being a trainer at a Basic Training - or it could be Brownies and Guides, through PETiT 4 (Peer Education Techniques in Training) sessions.
There are other roles within 4 such as Supporters or Coordinators - Over 25s can fill these roles and the Senior Section CD has more information. There is also 4CaST which is 4s National Coordination and Support Team, open to In4mers, Supporters and Coordinators. More details on this are given to in4mers at the basic training.
If you would like to know more about the 4 initiative, use the contact us form.
4 is an exciting peer education initiative all about working 4ward, 4 self, 4 others. The aim is: To enable the development of skills, knowledge and understanding of girls and young women by creating opportunities for them to learn from each other.