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Our story

From the first Guide companies to a County Lottery: how Guiding grew in our part of Scotland.

  1. 1910

    Guiding begins

    Girl Guides is founded in the UK after girls turned up at the first Scout rally and asked to take part. Guiding soon spreads across Scotland, including Perthshire.

  2. 1914 and 1920s

    Brownies and Rangers

    Brownies starts for younger girls, and in the years after the First World War the Ranger section is formed for older girls and young women.

  3. 29 April 1957

    Registered as a charity

    Our County is registered as a charity under the name Guides - Perth & Kinross, with the purpose of advancing education for children and young people.

  4. 1987

    Rainbows arrive

    Rainbows is introduced for the youngest members, completing the four sections we offer today.

  5. 2020

    Girlguiding Tay and Ochils

    On 14 February 2020 our registered name changes, and we become Girlguiding Tay and Ochils, reflecting an area that runs from the River Tay to the Ochil Hills and includes Clackmannanshire.

  6. November 2026

    The County Lottery launches

    Our first weekly draw takes place on Friday 6 November 2026, giving supporters a new way to fund training, activities and bursaries.

  7. Today

    154 units, 1,485 girls

    We support 154 units across Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire, with 364 volunteer leaders giving 1,485 girls and young women a space to be themselves.

Share your memories

Were you a Brownie in Crieff or a Guide in Alloa? We are collecting stories and photographs from past members to build a fuller history of Guiding in our County. Email [email protected].

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Every lottery ticket helps the next generation of girls try something new.

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Play responsibly

You must be 18 or over to play the Girlguiding Tay and Ochils County Lottery. Lottery play should be fun and never a way to make money. Only spend what you can afford. If gambling is causing you or someone you know harm, free and confidential help is available.

Tickets cannot be sold to anyone under 18. We may ask for proof of age before paying a prize.

The Girlguiding Tay and Ochils County Lottery is a small society lottery under Schedule 11 of the Gambling Act 2005, promoted on behalf of Girlguiding Tay and Ochils (Scottish charity SC002886) and registered with Perth & Kinross Council, the licensing authority for the area where the society’s principal office is located.