Queen's Guide Award Becoming a Peer Educator Free Being Me

Here a brief introduction about Free Being Me.

Free Being Me is a new resource which has been produced by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in partnership with the Dove self-esteem project. To get girls more aware of their body and how the media suggests to us that there is only one way to look beautiful. We are all unique and there is not only one way to look beautiful. It is a great resource and has a lovely badge. It is not just for the UK but is for girls all around the World.

If you want to find out more information about Free Being Me, please look on their website
http://www.free-being-me.com/

I attended Peer Educator training weekend on 10-12 October 2014 at Heron's Lodge which was about teaching everyone how to run Free Being Me Sessions for both 7-10 year olds (Brownies) and 11-14 year olds (Guides). I found it very enjoyable and a great way to meet people across the UK. At the training I was given three books, Free Being Me Activities for 7-10 year olds, Free Being Me Activities for 11-14 year olds and Free Being Me Activity guide for facilitators. The idea of Free Being Me is that it is normally run over two sessions but can be changed to suit the unit that you are doing it for.

When you become a peer educator you can get a start up grant of £15.00 from 4 Peer Educators who are the organisers who support and run trainings for those wanting to become Peer Educators. This will pay for a Peer Educator t-shirt which you can get from the Girlguiding shop which costs £10.00.

To buy a peer educator t-shirt, please look on the Girlguiding shop website
https://www.girlguidingshop.co.uk/Peer-Educator-T-shirt.aspx

After you have run a session it is necessary to record your session on
https://www.facebook.com/4PeerEducation/posts/778024798918182
So I do not forget, I like to record it straight after the session has finished.

There are three badges that can be earned through the Peer Educator Scheme these are Bronze, Silver and Gold Badge.

When you have completed four sessions you can apply for the Bronze Peer Educator badge.

When you have completed twenty-five sessions you can apply for the Silver Peer Educator badge.

When you have completed fifty sessions you can apply for the Gold Peer Educator badge.

This is me wearing the Peer Educator T-shirt.