Friends of Guiding are a group of individuals male or female who support the Girl Guiding aims and objectives through raising funds to support the activities of the Association. They include but are not limited to parents, relatives, and friends of members, or Girlguiding members themselves. Friends Guiding are not compelled to wear a Guide uniform. They may wear the Guiding Scarf or a Friend of Guiding badge but this does not confer membership of Girlguiding. All supporters are encouraged to be members of Girlguiding. The Aims and Objectives of Friends of Guiding are: Friends of Guiding Membership Categories: Membership to friends of Guiding are in different categories depending on the level of contribution and are: