The Badge Archive

GGUK – Communicate Skills Builder

All levels in Girlguiding UK can earn Skills Builders (Staged badges). They are designed with lower stages (one and two) being for the youngest’s Girlguide experience in mind. The highest stages (five and six) are designed for the eldest’s Girlguide experience. Girlguides may work on lower stages, but not higher than the recommended level.

  • Rainbows are recommended to do Stages 1-2
  • Brownies are recommended to do Stages 2-3
  • Guides are recommended to do Stages 3-5
  • Rangers are recommended to do Stages 5-6

List is created from the information on Girlguiding Cards webpage.

Communicate Stage 1 – Recommended for Rainbows

  • Chatterbox (20 min)
  • Funny Faces (30 min)
  • Sing Along, Sing Along (45 min) – Makaton, Sign language, Singing
  • This is What I Believe (30 min)
  • Your Turn My Turn (30 min)

Communicate Stage 2 – Recommended for Rainbows or Brownies

  • Act It Out (45 min) – Mimes, Small groups
  • Can You Hear Me At The Back? (30 min) – Communication, Projection
  • Don’t Ask, Don’t Discover (45 min) – Confidence, Making friends
  • It’s Not What You Say… (30 min) – Emotions, Game
  • Picture Perfect (30 min) – Drawing, Guessing, Visual timetable

Communicate Stage 3 – Recommended for Brownies or Guides

  • Beat the Butterflies (60 min) – Overcoming nerves, Personal development, Public speaking
  • Charlie, Bravo, Alphabet (45 min) – Cup and string phone, Phonetic alphabet, STEM
  • Exploring Emojis (30 min) – Creativity, Feelings, Game
  • Sign It Spell It (45 min) – BSL, Fingerspelling, Game, Sign language
  • Top Comms (45 min) – Card game, Comparison, Top trumps

Communicate Stage 4 – Recommended for Guides

  • Actions Speak Louder Than Words (45 min)
  • Bad Chatter’s Tea Party (30 min)
  • Being Def-Friendly (45 min)
  • It’s The Way You Say It (45 min)
  • Signs of the Times (30 min)

Communicate Stage 5 – Recommended for Guides or Rangers

  • Erm, Like, Y’know (45 min)
  • Mass Media Means Mass Messaging (60 min)
  • Plain To See (30 min)
  • Rhubarb and Custard (45 min)
  • That’s What I Said (45 min)

Communicate Stage 6 – Recommended for Rangers

  • Communication Situations (45 min)
  • Is It Really Raining Cats and Dogs? (45 min)
  • Share Your Skills (60 min)
  • That’s Not Good Enough (45 min)
  • Without Words (30 min)
Tia Kennard