Liverpool We are Coming!

If you have ANY connections in Liverpool that you feel may be able to support our arrival in the city, please email Jane direct on jane@girlsoutloud.org.uk.and we will invite them to our launch in May. This includes potential Big Sisters; companies that would be interested in supporting our work; schools; FE Institutions; public sector funders; trusts and legacy funding organisations, women only networks and any movers and shakers who should know of our work.

“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 […]

A Big Sister programme visit to the Co-op Head Office in Manchester

Last week a group of our Year 9 girls who have been participating in the Girls Out Loud Big Sister Mentoring Programme enjoyed a trip to the Co-op Head Office at 1 Angel Square in Manchester. Our Big Sister Local Lead and Stardom Coach, Sarra Smith, got in touch with the Co-op to tell them […]

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 […]

You have to see it to become it: why the Women’s World Cup is more than football

Emily Brinnand our new Lead coach shares her thoughts on the game….. “I’ve never seen so many women on prime time TV before! Is this really happening?” was the question that fell out of my mouth while watching England’s first game in the Women’s World Cup against Scotland last week. Thankfully my friend reassured me […]

ALBION SISTERS READY TO ROCK

Launching a Big Sister programme always fills the Girls Out Loud team with excitement. On the morning of the launch at Albion Academy, it’s safe to say everyone was filled with nerves. It’s a big deal for a teenage girl to agree to open up to someone, especially to a relative stranger. It wasn’t just […]

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