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!

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 […]

How becoming a Big Sister has changed me for the better

Loretta Smith is Head of HR & Shared Services at Pladis Global (McVities to you and me). Here she shares her Big Sister experience. Becoming a Big Sister with Girls Out Loud is one of the best decisions that I’ve made, for lots of reasons. Knowing that I’ve made a difference to a teenage girl’s […]

Dawn Steps Up to Launch ‘Sister Club’

We know that once you become a Big Sister you cannot help but feel inspired by the big vision of Girls Out Loud, in fact the number of Big Sisters who stay on for another year is on the rise so we wanted to create a network where Big n Little Sisters could network and […]

SISTER TALK – HATTIE PEARSON

Hattie – Girls out Loud Ambassador, Radio X Presenter and DJ talks about her time as a Big Sister: ‘When I first joined the Big Sister programme I was unsure on how I’d actually be able to benefit or help a young woman and the impact I’d have. Spending time with Alisha has been the […]

2 Shining Stars University bound…

This week saw the first 2 Girls Out Loud graduates start University in the UK. Both Gina and Jasmine participated in our first ever programme, our pilot, delivered in a Blackpool school with the support and guidance of the Hero Project back in 2008/9. At the time they were both 15 going on 16 and […]

Big Sister Rollout

December 2013 saw the successful culmination of our third Big Sister programme when our twenty brave Little Sisters from Harrop Fold School made a big, joyful splash at their graduation. In a lively ceremony, hosted by the University of Salford at their Media City studios, the girls celebrated their achievement gleefully with songs, speeches, certificates […]

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