“Body image, social media and advertising
are inextricably linked, and self-esteem issues can sometimes be generated as a result of trying to live up to ‘the perfect body ideal’. Help us give young people the education they need and gain the resilience to be body confident!”
Media Smart UK Ltd #OpenMyEyes
GFS Skegness delivered sessions to support Year Six girls at a local primary school. The sessions were designed to be fun and interactive to encourage discussion and debate.
Qualified GFS Development Workers facilitated group work and individual support to achieve the desired outcome; for girls to be confident about who they are and what they look like and to understand the importance of not making negative judgements of others based on their appearance.
The results from the GFS sessions were overwhelmingly positive. It is hoped that more of these sessions can regularly take place at schools in the future. We’ve presented our feedback in the infographic below.
