What is Show Up?
Show Up centres around collective action, creative coordinated displays of solidarity, and group participation that demonstrates the scale of support our movement has.
GATEcrash the cache
As part of our 100 for 100 show up pillar, we are trying to get 100 Geocaches placed as part of our series 'GATEcrash the cache' in order to spread the word of what we are doing to the public.
For those who are unfamiliar with Geocaching, Geocaches are physical containers hidden all around the world you can find from a set of coordinates. Think of it like a treasure hunt, all from your phone. You can download the Geocache app or use their website to find caches near you. It is recommended that you find at least 20 geocaches before hiding your own.
Location
In order to hide your own 'GATEcrash the cache' geocache, we have created the following guidelines for the location your cache must be hidden in:
- On a gate, entrance way, or accessible area, and;
- In front of a building used for Guiding activities, and;
- With the permission of the landowner, and;
- Following all guidance from Geocaching (found here)
Once you have decided on a location and gained the necessary permissions, please create your cache page on the Geocaching website or app, then submit a request below with your GC number to be assigned a series number for your cache so that we can identify each one.
Cache Page
The name of your cache should be: GATEcrash the cache #XXXX Name
The 'GATEcrash the cache' series was started by bet1wibb2 in 2026 as part of the Guiders Against Trans Exclusion campaign 100 for 100. In which 100 challenges were launched, aiming to get people to speak up, show up, and be heard in the fight against the decision made by Girlguiding on the 2nd December 2025 to exclude trans girls and women from the organisation. One of these challenges was to have 100 geocaches placed around buildings used for Girlguiding activities.
If you would like to add to the series, you can obtain a series number here:
Challenges
The following is the list of 100 for 100 challenges under the Show Up pillar, with further information on how to complete it, including examples, templates and links.
100 members deliver this pack to HQ
If you're interested in helping us transport this pack around the UK to eventually deliver to HQ please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScm7S8y95tUFj8kyqhvK_OaBFvwhVBnLPMrwqsyju-WpGayqw/viewform?usp=header
100 words that describe an ally
Do you know what it means to be a good ally? Tell us whatever words come to mind so we can add it to a mind map showing others how to do the same!
100 reasons for fighting
We know so many people are helping to fight this policy change, but we want to know why you're fighting or who you're fighting for.
Send us your reasons in whatever way works best for you, a written list, pictures or a collage.
100 trans colour knot ribbons to represent unity and resistance
Make a ribbon knot pin with one or all of the trans flag colours and add it to your uniform or outfit.
100 paintings in support
Time to get out the paint brushes! Get creative and make a piece of art to show support for our trans sibilings.
100 candles lit
Let's shine those guiding lights! Light a candle to show support for trans people and send us a picture - maybe with a sign, a piece of art or your upside down promise badge. We want to see candles lit around the world to show the global support we have for our movement.
100 drawings in support
Crack out your pencil cases and drawing tablets! Get creative and make a piece of art to show support for our trans siblings.
100 trans flags built on video game platforms
We love video games and we know so many others do too!
Spread the love in your favourite virtual world and make sure to take a screenshot and share!
100 signs of support
Time to make a sign to bring along to the next protest, or to display elsewhere proudly.
Need inspiration? Head to our resources page and check out our socials to see some examples of what other people have made!
100 members in historic uniform
From the very start of guiding we have always been recognisable by our uniform.
Help us reclaim our community by showing us what uniform you and your family have worn throughout the last 100 years as we attempt to keep our promise.
100 friendship bracelets in trans colours
We know you all love making friendship bracelets, so make a few using the colours of the trans flag and help spread the love for our trans siblings by swapping them with friends!
Follow our social media and watch out for a tutorial video to make an amazing bracelet using pattern 183228 from braceletbook.com
100 self-portraits showing true identity
Show us who you really are!
Take a picture or draw a self-portrait and annotate it/emphasise it to show your truest self.
If you run a youth group, check out the activity 'A moment of self-reflection' on our unit activities page to expand this challenge to your young people.
100 miles of movement in solidarity
Time to get moving... literally!
Set yourself a challenge and run, walk, roll, swim or move however you want to contribute to 100 miles of movement to support our trans siblings.
Track it and show us what distance you've covered! There's no such thing as too little to contribute; every movement counts.
100 laps around a symbolic place
Do you have a historic location that represents human rights, activism or progress in your local area? A governmental building? A statue? A museum?
Track yourself doing 100 laps of it to visualise the constant loops and turns it takes to make a change. You could track this by taking a timelapse video or using a GPS tracker.
100 GATE mascot templates decorated by Rainbows and Brownies
Looking for a way to help GATE in unit meetings or with your little ones?
Look at our resources page to download colouring sheets of our lovely new mascot, Reef the shark!
100 donations to trans charities
Donations really can help charities better support trans individuals who are struggling, especially those who can't access support elsewhere.
From helplines to policy pressure groups, every penny counts.
If you can give, here is a list of charities to consider supporting:
- Mermaids UK
- The Trevor Project (TrevorSpace)
- Transgender Europe (TGEU)
- Press for Change
- Good Law Project
100 supportive sticker designs
STICKER TIME!
Design and make stickers that support trans rights and inclusion. You can do this by hand or digitally and print them out. Bonus points for sticking them where people can see your support. See some designs that have already been made below for some inspiration!
100 items for a GATE time capsule
We are hopeful for a future where everyone can express themselves without prejudice and hope that years from now, people will look back at our mission and see how we succeeded.
Send us your ideas on what items would be in a GATE time capsule and why.
100 trans movies/pieces of media
Share your favourite trans movies or pieces of media for us to share!
Whether it features representations of trans stories, queer characters, or media created by trans icons, please tell us about them so we can share them further.
100 trans flags flown
Visibility of solidarity is so important!
Show your support by flying a flag in support. If you don't own one, get creative and make one. We are looking forward to seeing where you can fly it!
100 GATE badges sewn on
Bought a badge yet? If not, you can get a range of badges made by GATE here!
Show us where you've sewn it!
100 allies outside of the UK
Whether you are supporting us from outside the UK or you know someone sending love and support from afar, let us know who has our back!
100 people forming a trans pride flag
Own a white, blue or pink shirt?
Take a picture of you in it so that we can make a flag of 100 members joining together in solidarity. Also, keep an eye on our social media in case an in-person event to complete this challenge comes somewhere near you!
100 paper chains of girls holding hands
Make a chain of paper dolls to represent friendship and the young members we are fighting for.
Take it further by doing this in your unit and let girls decorate them!
100 Promise badges turned upside down
Show your solidarity in uniform. Wear your promise badge upside down to make a statement.
100 letters to libraries encouraging queer literature
Books are such a gift! Whether they take you to new worlds full of magic and bravery or tell you stories of love and friendship, they help people understand our own world a bit better, and queer people are a part of this world.
For this challenge, we ask you to write a letter to your local library to encourage them to provide more books with queer stories to support inclusive writers and allow more people access to stories that may help them.
100 likes on our campaign post
Completed 19th January 2026
Sounds super simple?
That's because it is! Head to our socials and show the campaign some love. Make sure to leave a comment and let us know how you're getting on with the challenge.
100 crocheted granny squares (4x4in)
Got a good right hook?
If so, get going and pop together a 4x4 inches square to add to our GATE blanket. Once it's done, send us a photo, and we will let you know the address to send it to add to the whole blanket.
100 photographs of GATE protests
We've seen you, we've heard you, and now we want to see what you saw and heard at our protests.
Send in pictures and videos you took showing support in person.
100 frames of stop motion
Make a stop motion video with 100 frames that show your support of our mission. Tell a story using LEGO, drawings, play-doh or anything you can think of to represent your story.
You can take individual photos and edit them together afterwards, or use a free app such as Stop Motion Studio to put them together as you go.
Try it in your Guide and Ranger units and put patrols up against each other for the best stop-motion video.
100 pictures opening doors (extra points for GATES)
Here at GATE, we are trying our best to reopen the gate which has been closed for our trans members, so let's visualise that.
Take a picture or video of a real gate or door being opened to represent how your actions are helping open up new opportunities.
Extra bonus points if it's to a guiding meeting space, a historic building or a gate!
100 people wearing trans colours
Wanna show solidarity to everyone who sees you today? Dress in full trans colours today!
Whether its a combo of blue jeans, white top and pink socks or a DIY trans flag dress, you do you!
100 pronoun pins made and worn
Pronouns are like names, everybody has them.
Make and wear your own pronoun pin to help show who you are and normalise using them.
Remember: "Every time someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place"
Check out our unit activity 'Practicing Pronouns' on the unit activity page and in the volunteer handbook 'Unlocking the GATE' to discuss this in your units, and make your own.
100 patches on a quilt (8x8inches)
Like to sew? 'Sew' do we!
Join us in making a quilt by making your own 8x8 inch patch to add to our GATE blanket.
Once it's done, send us a photo, and we will let you know the address to send it to add to the whole quilt.
Check out the information you need to know below:
100 collages in support
Get creative and make a piece of art to show support for our trans siblings.
Use pictures, snippets from papers and whatever you can find to create something beautiful.
100 neckers
Neckers are a great way to show identity while in uniform. Whether it's your unit name, your home flag or your favourite colour, they help express yourself.
Take it to the next level and show us neckers that support our mission. You can get Trans, Queer and Ally flag neckers online, or you can make and customise your own. Extra points if you use our GATE pattern and tutorial from our craftivism page!
100 origami stars
Origami stars are super simple to do! Whether you make them while you're focusing on another task or fill them with hopes and dreams, they are super cute and a great, simple way to show support. Check out the tutorial on the craftivism page to find out how to make them.
100 acts of kindness
In trying times like this, we can forget to be kind.
Do something kind today to remind others what is most important; after all, we should be doing a good deed every day. Here is a list of suggestions:
- Leave a small gift or snack for delivery people
- Write a note for a friend to tell them why they are special to you
- Compliment a stranger
- Pay for someone else's order at a shop
- Leave small gifts around your local area to make someone smile (perhaps a friendship bracelet from the challenge above?)
100 friendship knots
Friendship knots area time honoured tradition in guiding and scouting worldwide, tied to show that love and friendship can never be lost.
Look up a tutorial on YouTube and tie one for all those being excluded. You can even make your own GATE-inspired necker by following the tutorial on the craftivism page.
100 GATE shop orders
Completed 21st January 2026
Like badges? We do too!
Have a wee look at our badges and see if anything takes your fancy. All purchases from our store help fund GATE missions.
100 geocaches placed/found
Hide a geocache in a our GATEcrash the cache series. Check out all the information of how to join at the top of this page.
100 friendship rocks painted and hidden
Time to fill the world with colour!
Find a rock, pick it up, paint it pretty and share the love.
Make sure to hide it for others to find, but not too well, and take a picture to show us as well!
100 campaign badges earnt
Finished a challenge in each pillar already? Make sure to order your badge set to show off your achievement and help support GATE and our future campaigns.
100 friends made through guiding
Guiding has always been a great community to make more friends. Tell us about friends you've made in the guiding sisterhood while we fight for those being excluded from forming these important relationships. We would love to see photos from across the years of friends you never would have met if it weren't for guiding.
100 person movie night to watch a piece of trans cinema
Join us on the 7th and 8th of March! We are hosting a virtual sleepover that will be livestreamed as a celebration of all we have done so far - come and join for as much or as little as you can, whether it's half an hour or every activity. The film will start at 10pm and we'd love to see your there. Click here to get your free ticket.
100 visits to historically queer places
Queer people have always existed! Therefore, there are so many historically queer locations you can visit.
Look up locations near you and see the places where progress has been made.
Can't think of anywhere? Many places have been granted pink or rainbow plaques that you can look up.
100 faces painted with the trans flag
Show pride with your face using trans flag colours!
100 virtual badges on the camp blanket
Have you seen our virtual camp blanket yet?
Make sure to check it out, and make another badge to add to our collection.
100 bookmarks made with quotes from trans writers
There are so many beautiful quotes written by trans writers, let's share our favourites with the world!
Make a bookmark with a quote you like and either use it or leave it at libraries/bookshops for others to find and love - this could even count towards the 100 acts of kindness challenge too!
Want to take this to your unit? Leaders could potentially pick/print the quotes in advance and get young members to decorate them!
100 GATE badge outfit transitions
Want to help make a video for GATE?
Record yourself transitioning from your everyday outfit to your uniform by zooming in on your GATE badge. Firstly, catch or grab the badge from off-screen, then put it to cover your camera, change into your uniform, then place the badge back over the camera to reveal before throwing, dropping or passing your badge on to someone else!
Watch the video below for some examples:
100 trans people that you know that inspire you
Tell us about someone you know personally who has inspired you. From being their authentic self to being an amazing friend, tell us all about them!
100 members on a celebration call
Join us on the 7th and 8th of March! We are hosting a virtual sleepover that will be livestreamed as a celebration of all we have done so far - come and join for as much or as little as you can, whether it's half an hour or every activity. Click here to get your free ticket.