Thanks and recognition

The Silver Trefoil award is the highest award available in the Trefoil Guild and is a very special way of showing gratitude and recognition to a Trefoil member.

This prestigious award can be given to any member of the Trefoil Guild, any adult member of Girlguiding, or to a non-member who fulfils the criteria. 

The Silver Trefoil award should only be given for:

• Providing a significant contribution or commitment over and above the call of duty in a Trefoil capacity. 
• Using exceptional skills or providing outstanding service to the Trefoil Guild above and beyond what might be expected. 
• Being an extraordinary inspiration across the Trefoil Guild or to the community through Trefoil. 
• A display of great courage or fortitude. 

Talk with your country or region chair who can help you with this application which can be downloaded below. Should the application be for the country or region chair, please contact the national chair.

The application should be accompanied by at least 3 - and no more than 5 - references, this can be in the form of a letter or using the reference template.

Download Silver Trefoil award criteria

Download nomination form

Download reference template

The Trefoil award recognises members for their dedication to Trefoil and appreciates those who have contributed significantly within their guilds, counties, countries, regions or at national level. 

This award is available to all current members of the Trefoil Guild and is intended to recognise individuals who meet the specified criteria.

The candidate should meet 2 or more of the following criteria:

• Demonstrate initiative and leadership qualities within The Trefoil Guild 
• Show a significant level of commitment and support within Trefoil and continues to do so.
• Reflect the spirit and ethos of The Trefoil Guild through the key messages of; 
  • Find friendship
  • Get active
  • Get involved
  • Give support
     

This award is not intended to recognise long service.

Who can nominate

Any Trefoil member is eligible to nominate another member by downloading and completing the nomination template.

Each nomination must be accompanied by 2 further supporting documents which could be in the form of a letter or by using the template provided.

Download The Trefoil award criteria

Download nomination form

Download reference template

You asked us to recognise Trefoil service, so we are delighted to announce a new Service bar in recognition of members completing a minimum term of office of 3 years.

Presented on conclusion of their role it will be available to all recognised Trefoil post holders as a mark of appreciation. This includes chairs, secretaries, treasurers, advisers, and KEY users, but other roles may be considered at the discretion of the relevant guild, county, country, or region providing that the role has lasted at least 3 years. 

This special Service bar which will be accompanied by a certificate and is only available to Trefoil members who conclude their term of service after 1 June 2026 

Of course, a Trefoil member, could hold roles at all levels and should be awarded a Service bar for any role level held. Only the highest should be worn at any given time. The bar, however, will be given once only at each level, regardless of how many roles they had at that level. They will receive a certificate at the end of each role in recognition of the service done. The certificate will include the name of the person completing their role and what role they had completed.

The recommendation is that the bar and certificate are presented is a way that will help convey Trefoil thanks for the role completed.

To help streamline the process and to avoid unnecessary paperwork, the Service bar will be funded and managed locally, ideally with counties, countries and regions holding small stock levels. National guilds and TGIFC guilds would order the bars directly from the national office.

Full information on eligibility criteria is given below or talk to your country, region, or county chair.

Download Service bar criteria

View Service bar FAQS

Download order form

We have 2 ways of thanking members and recognising their achievements. 

Our Thanks and Recognition badge is a tangible way of saying thank you to a member or non-member of the Trefoil Guild. It is an ideal way to recognise, for example, long service, holding a post within a Trefoil Guild, a job ‘well done’ or taking on extra responsibility. The choice is yours to make.

There are no criteria for this badge and certificate which can be purchased via the Girlguiding shop or ask your county chair.