02 March

Girls Out Loud – Out & About

Hattie (centre) and her speakers get ready to inspire

20 awesome role models arrived at Albion Academy on 15 January to inspire Year 8 girls to think big, believe in their dreams and reach for the stars. Our Role Model Relay event hosted for the first time by one of our top Ambassadors XFM radio presenter, Hattie Pearson, is a opportunity for the girls to be inspired by 4 women who share their journey upfront, then over an hour of speed mentoring where they get to chat to a diverse group of women from all walks of life. At this event we were joined by a a singer/songwriter, CEO of one of the leading children’s day nurseries, an international make-up artist/stylist, physiotherapist, beauty salon owner, sales consultant, fashion boutique owner, event manager, police officers, NHS manager, media executives and more. Here is a quote from one of the girls on her feedback form

‘These women made me believe that I can follow my dreams if I work hard and have hope.’ Job done!

Little Sister, Gemma, is appointed Head Girl

Our warmest congratulations go to Little Sister, Gemma, on her appointment as Head Girl of Oasis Academy Oldham. Her achievement is especially heartening since, when we first met, she was shy and reluctant to speak out, hiding her face – along with her cleverness and creativity – behind her long hair. But Gemma, with the […]

A Winning Combination

Fans will be envious of the year 11 girls from Sir William Stanier School who were given silver VIP tickets for the match on Saturday when Crewe Alexandra beat Scunthorpe by one goal to nil. The Club is enthusiastic about supporting the Big Sister mentoring programme and, for the second year running, has generously hosted […]

Rhyl Ready To Rock

We now have a team of awesome women ready to meet their Little Sister at Blessed Edward Jones Catholic School in Rhyl this month. Training took place in Ruthin last weekend and the team include a bank manager, NHS executives, entrepreneurs, public sector professionals, a University lecturer, Communications Officer at Grosvenor Estate, several health […]

Fear of Failure

My friend has always maintained that she can’t sing so I was surprised when she told me that she had joined a choir. “How come they accepted you?” I asked. “Ah, well, it’s a special choir” she answered “it’s called the Can’t Sing Choir. It’s for people who think they can’t sing.” The leader of […]

Resilience in the pursuit of passion

A message from our founder, Jane Kenyon: Anyone who thinks running a not for profit or charity is somehow less stressful or challenging than a commercial operation has obviously never done it or had the benefit of serious financial start-up capital or many wealthy donors! My resilience is tested every day. Growing a business where […]

Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves!

We were delighted to see an article in the Oldham Chronicle about a few of our ex Little Sisters, Ellie and Dione picking up the mantle to continue our work in their school, after our contract expired. Girls at Oldham Oasis Academy decided to establish a student-led mentoring scheme where Year 10 girls support year […]

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