Girlguiding UK: Changing the World

3rd Herne Bay Guides put on a 60 minute water-themed performance entitled Splashes as part of WaterAid's Sing for Change project. Girls were encouraged to learn and perform a series of songs about water poverty Photograph: Renee Grier/Girlguiding UK

The 3rd Herne Bay Guides raised £435 for WaterAid taking 29 people out of water poverty in Nepal.

Ameerah, 12, said: ‘Before we did the show I didn't how difficult it was for children in Nepal to wash in running water or use flush toilets. I really appreciate now how important it is to save water and to think of others less fortunate than myself’

In total, Girlguiding UK members raised £130,217 changing the lives of 8,681 people in Nepal who will no longer be in water poverty Photograph: Renee Grier/Girlguiding UK

Twenty-one girls from 2nd Lawford Brownies, Essex, raised £121 by learning and performing four water themed songs for WaterAid.

Amy, 10, said: 'I really enjoyed Changing the World and will think about it more in the future' Photograph: Jacqui Thurlow /Girlguiding UK

3rd Nunthorpe Guides were just one of many units who backed Plan UK’s Because I Am a Girl campaign, calling on the government to do more to halt age and sex discrimination against girls in some of the world’s poorest countries Photograph: Steve Forrest/Girlguiding UK

Brownies and Guides from ther 3rd Nunthorpe unit delivering a petition to Number 10 calling for a fairer deal for girls the world over.

Rebecca, 11, said: 'This campaign has made me realise how lucky we are in this country to be able to go to school, when they don’t get that chance in many countries.'

Almost 10,000 girls raised awareness of the Because I Am a Girl campaign through photography exhibitions across the UK. Almost £30,000 was raised, which will fund 550 girls’ educations in Liberia Photograph: Steve Forrest/Girlguiding UK

A Brownie from 1st Pucklechurch unit enjoying a drink at her Island cafe. Girls set up and hosted theme-based cafes to fundraise for Guiding in UK overseas territories around the world. In total £52,000 was raised to modernise Guiding in these areas Photograph: Lyn Ford /Girlguiding UK

Girls aged 5–7 from the 4th Portishead Rainbows participated in the Kidscape charity's Don’t Be a Bully Be My Friend project. The girls took part in activities to learn what it means to be a good friend and say ‘no’ to bullies Photograph: Rachel Rowe /Girlguiding UK

In total, almost 22,000 girls took part in the Don’t Be a Bully Be My Friend project and made pledges to say ‘no’ to bullying Photograph: Rachel Rowe/Girlguiding UK

Doddleston Brownies delivered ‘good as new’ gifts to their local hospice shop, raising money and awareness of the vital role hospices play in our communities.

A Help the Hospices spokesperson said: ‘It is great that young people realise that hospices are an important part of the community and that they can contribute to their local hospice, rather than seeing it as a place to fear.’

In total, members of Girlguiding UK have raised over £118,000 for local hospices in one year completing 817 projects for 185 hospices Photograph: Janet Butler /Girlguiding UK

As part of the Adopt a Shop! project, 4th Fulwood Guides volunteered in their local Save the Children shop to change the lives of children around the world. In total, 84 shops were adopted across the UK raising £54,735 – enough to buy 16,300 baby blankets to protect babies in Zimbabwe Photograph: Kathryn Phillips /Girlguiding UK

Runcorn East District Rainbows taking part in a planting day with the Woodland Trust. Over 50,000 trees have been planted in one year by girls wanting to protect their natural heritage Photograph: Millie Allen/Girlguiding UK

The 1st Pin Green Rainbows in Stevenage, Herts, collected 1824 Christmas Cards to be recycled. Girls of all ages were encouraged to collect the cards in their local communities and recycle them with the Woodland Trust, prompting action everywhere from Orkney to the Isle of Wight Photograph: Tina Honeysett /Girlguiding UK