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!

Speak up and make your mark

Ever have that feeling that you just can’t face your workload, your problems or responsibilities? Well, you’re not alone. But here’s the thing: anticipation is the worst part. Once you determine to tackle an issue it starts to become just another challenge that you can take in your stride – like worries in the night […]

Big Sisters are doing it!

These sisters are not just doing it for themselves – they are doing it to help others! If ever proof were needed, then we have it: Big Sisters are awesome. Just in case there is any doubt we get our girls to feedback just what they think of the Big Sisters and, as we suspected, […]

“I know what an engineer is Miss”

https://vimeo.com/282643668 Through the wonderful organisation Girls Out Loud, I have just completed a year as a mentor to a 13 year old girl. This wasn’t part of the plan, when asked, my inner voice screamed “Noooo!”, but having done it, I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Not for the warm fuzzy feelings we associate […]

GIRLS OUT LOUD ON HOW THEY EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF WOMEN

By Sarah Jane Thoms, Big Sister at Girls Out Loud…. As part of the ‘twelve days of Christmas’ initiative, 10 little sisters from Girls Out Loud’s Big Sister Programme were invited to PLT’s HQ for an afternoon of girl power. The girls were ecstatic to be spending time at the fashion giant’s home and I […]

Careers Help

What do teenagers think about when they think about careers? Some of them don’t think about it at all; many rely on what they see in the media: others will follow the advice of parents, relatives or teachers; and others have natural talents which they pursue regardless. It’s all a bit hit-or-miss really, which is […]

FUNDING NEWS

Grab your tiara and challenge yourself and your girlfriends to climb Snowden on a fully guided hike to raise funds for us. This event is led by Tiara & Treks on our behalf and there are still places left for 26 August so grab your boots and head gear take a look at http://www.treksandtiaras.co.uk/girls-out-loud and […]

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