Last weekend saw Girls Friendly Society volunteers and staff from around England and Wales come together for GFS’ annual training weekend in Derbyshire. The weekend included workshops and activities based around the self-esteem and reflection spaces for young people, child … Continued
Join us for an empowering celebration of the female form created by the young women of Girls Friendly Society, Great Yarmouth. The purpose and inspiration behind the Young Women’s Art Show, consisting of a collection of 3D body casts, is … Continued
Applications are now open for two young women aged 16-25 to represent England or Wales at GFS World Council 2020. GFS will be sending two junior delegates; one representing England and one representing Wales. The delegates will have their accommodation … Continued
We’re pleased to announce the opening of our new Girls Friendly Society Branch in Great Yarmouth. Lead by volunteers Jemma Sander-Heys and Amanda Dyball, the new GFS Great Yarmouth Minster Branch will run activities for all girls aged between seven … Continued
We’ve just launched the new Girls Friendly Society survey and we’d like to hear your thoughts. We’re currently developing a new strategic plan for GFS and want to improve our understanding of the feelings and opinions of people involved in … Continued
GFS head office staff were invited to hear feedback and insight delivered by Unicef UK on GFS’ digital strategy recommendations. Joined by our new Branch Development Worker Christine Hall and our new Marketing & Communications Manager, It was a great … Continued
Girls from GFS Skegness enjoyed the first of six weekly skateboard lessons at the X-Site Skatepark. They had a great time and lots of fun and are looking forward to the next session. Skateboarding, like many other sports and activities, … Continued
The Young Mums Group at GFS Great Yarmouth met Adele Bellis who suffered an acid attack in 2014 when her former partner paid for someone to throw sulphuric acid in her face. Since her ordeal, Adele has been involved in … Continued
We are delighted to announce that during May and June 2016 UNICEF UK will allocate some of its significant resources to help us develop and implement a digital engagement strategy, including how we use our website and social media to … Continued
In April our new Executive Director Paul Rompani started working with us in our head office in London. Paul has more than 15 years’ senior management experience in the charitable sector and has successfully served as CEO and Executive Director … Continued