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Big Sister

WHY DID I DECIDE TO BECOME A BIG SISTER?

The truth is, I decided not to apply.I told myself that I had nothing of value to offer. I was a paralegal at the time and I had interpreted the delayed gratification to qualification as failure. I was also ashamed

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IN SARAH’S MEMORY – NO MORE…

On a week that started with IWD and ended with Mother’s Day I am once again left in what can only be described as despair a t the state of violence against women in this country.  I am sure today Mothers

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International Women’s Day – do we still need it I hear from the back row??

Well you decide…. Our Founder Jane Kenyon speaks up about IWD Stalking, silencing, harassing, trolling, gaslighting, assaulting, mutilating, threatening, abusing, trafficking, dismissing, raping, cancelling, attacking, slut-shaming, murdering, sexism, growth in far right misogyny, coercing, violence, revenge porn. Under-represented; under-valued; underpaid.

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A Little Goes a Long Way….

Over the past 6 years we have delivered 12 Big Sister programmes and worked with over 36 schools in and around the North West. This translates into 225 Big Sisters and hundreds of volunteers. How amazing would it be if

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Body Confidence - 4 women on a fashion shoot - diverse in colour and size
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BODY CONFIDENCE IS NOT THE PANACEA

Judging by the number of enquiries arriving in the Girls Out Loud inbox at the moment it would appear every female University student in the UK is writing a thesis on body confidence! Over the past 12 months I have

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Social Media an Easy Scapegoat

24% of young people are depressed – because of social media 1 in 4 girls will self-harm before they leave secondary school – because of social media Girls are obsessed with their appearance – because of social media Girls are

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2018 – THE YEAR OF THE WOMAN – OH GOODIE!

Our Founder Jane shares her wish list for 2018 2018 is welcomed in by the media as the Year of the Woman? I thought that was a permanent state of affairs, however I have decided to embrace this with positivity

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