What is Speak Up?
Speak Up focuses on communication with elected officials and institutions through letters, emails, and creative communications to help make an impact and apply direct pressure towards policy changes.
Our tips for making your voices heard
Writing emails and letters is great way to increase pressure on organisations, but do you want to make sure you're really being heard?
Here are our tips to make sure your efforts don't go unnoticed!
1. Don't be scared to follow up.
Have you written to your MP or local council a few weeks ago, but haven't heard back? Don't be afraid to write again and follow up on their silence. Remember, inaction is as bad as negative action, so make sure they know that too.
2. Keep it respectful.
When emotions are high, they can be a powerful tool to help express yourself, but sometimes we fall short in sending the right message due to off putting language. Remember perception is everything, so word your message carefully to make sure your statements are powerful but not insulting to the individual.
3. Make sure to outline expected action.
Some people won't know where to start with taking action, especially with subjects they are unfamiliar with. Make sure to outline your expectations and suggest action they can take to help show support.
Challenges
The following is the list of 100 for 100 challenges under the Speak Up pillar, with further information on how to complete it, including examples, templates and links.
100 communications to MPs / representatives
Writing to people in positions of power is an important way to make change especially regarding the law. Write to your MP, Scottish MSP, Welsh MSS or Northern Irish MLA using the templates in our resources page, or write your own! You can also write to local councillors, who may be able to provide local support and put pressure on others.
Remember to let us know what their response is, even if it's negative, as we are keeping a list of every MP/representative who has engaged with our cause. It is still worth writing to them even if you think they'll disagree with you because they can't say none of their constituents care.
We already know some groups of MPs are putting pressure on the Minister for Women and Equalities to produce trans inclusive guidance, why not ask yours to too?
100 letters to the King about the Royal Charter
Girlguiding are limited to the objectives laid out in the Royal Charter, which is what grants them charitable status. This was first granted by King George V and any updates have to be approved by the reigning monarch and their Royal Advisors. This document states that Girlguiding is for girls and young women, which is why they say they cannot include trans girls and young women in light of the Supreme Court ruling.
Because of this, we are asking you to write letters to the King to update it with more inclusive guidance and to make this process happen sooner. Check out our template on the resources page to give you an idea.
100 emails sent demanding inclusion
For this challenge, we ask you to send emails to Girlguiding, emphasising the harm and impact this policy change has and will have, and asking them to reverse it.
Send your emails to wellbeing@girlguiding.org.uk or use the Good Law Project's email tool
Make sure to CC us in or forward to us at:
guidersagainsttransexclusion@gmail.com
100 letters of concern to Girlguiding
Letter writing has a long tradition of making change throughout history, especially to legislation.
Now it's time to help drive change by sending your own letters of concern to Girlguiding regarding the harm this policy change has and will cause.
Here’s the main UK headquarters address:
Girlguiding UK
17–19 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 0PT
United Kingdom
100 protesters at a protest
Completed 20th December 2025
We know so many of you showed up at our GATE protests following the announcement, so make sure to tell us all about your experience protesting with us. We had 150 protesters in London alone!
100 allyship & bystander intervention conversations
It take more than just being supportive privately about causes you believe in to be a good ally.
For this challenge we ask you to talk to your friends, families etc. about ways to be a better ally and upstander.
100 informative talks with people who have questions
Answering questions about queer people can significantly increase understanding and support by:
Promoting Acceptance: Engaging in discussions about issues helps normalise and affirm the identities of queer individuals, fostering a more accepting society.
Encouraging Dialogue: Questions about queer experiences can lead to open conversations, allowing individuals to share their stories and challenges, which can help others understand and empathise.
Open up conversations to break down misinformation and help people can better understand trans people's experience.
Make sure to tell us all about what questions come up, and check out the FAQ section of the volunteer's handbook, Unlocking the GATE, for some example answers
100 posters put up
Share our message in public without causing any damage by putting up posters in support of our movement.
We have loads of examples and ready to print posters on our resources page that you are welcome to use, or you can create your own!
100 words of encouragement put online
We can sometimes feel we are in an echo chamber of negativity and hate. Help refresh your feed and spread the love by leaving your mark online and encouraging others to do the same.
100 positive comments
It can be so comforting when we come across positive supportive comments, especially in retaliation to negative media and posts.
Share the love by screenshotting the next comment you see supporting trans rights and sending it to us, or add your own!
100 Promise reflections written
How have you been keeping your Promise since this decision has been made? How have you developed your beliefs? Do you think you have served your community, and been helping other people? What about keeping the Guide Law?
Create your own 'badge book' style evidence or write out your Promise and annotate it, then send it in to us!
100 translations of "Trans Girls Belong in Girlguiding"
Speak another language? Tell us how to say it so everyone can hear! Record a video or write it down, however works best for you!
100 letters of support to trans youth
In times like this, queer and questioning youth can feel unsafe and unsupported. Write a letter of support for the next generations to read. These will be open letters sent to various trans youth that we can get in touch with, or shared on our socials.
100 trans icons that inspire you
Trans people have always existed, and whether they could be their true selves publicly or not, they achieved many great things.
Share who your favourite trans icon is and what they did.
100 reposts of our campaign post
Sounds simple? Thats because it is, head to our Instagram @guidersagainsttransexclusion and repost or share our campaign launch to help spread our mission.
100 allies recording videos of "Trans Girls belong in Guiding"
Record yourself, your youth group, or your friends all saying the phrase 'trans girls belong in Girlguiding' to create a statement. Please record in landscape, in the highest quality you can, with yourself or your friends central in the video.
This challenge is aimed at those outside of Guiding, if you're in Guiding then please check out the similar challenge for members under the Show Up pillar.
100 coming out stories
Coming out can be a really difficult and emotional conversation. It can be fraught with highs and lows.
If you are comfortable, please share your experience of coming out, whether that is to your friends, in Girlguiding or to family.
100 trans myths busted
Anti-trans groups spread disinformation about trans and gender diverse people to try to sway public opinion and policy against the trans community.
Disinformation is false information and media produced with the intention of misleading the reader, often for political purposes.
Help us bust disinformation by telling us about trans myths you've encountered so we can spread truths in their place.
100 people signing an inclusion statement
We already have a petition with over 36,000 signatures supporting trans members, so let's help uplift other missions for inclusion.
Find a petition or statement of support, sign it and share it with us!
100 inclusive book recommendations
Books have always helped to inform and inspire people, so let's highlight stories that promote inclusion or share queer experiences.
Tell us about your favourites for all ages to enjoy so we can continue to share them!