Durham University’s Ballet Company has been generously offering free ballet classes to girls in our GFS Groups since 2020. During Lockdowns, they held online ballet classes to GFS girls all over England and Wales, giving them a fun and valuable experience when they were … Continued
Gender inequality doesn’t wait until girls become women to cause harm. Gender roles, stereotypes and biases start influencing the child’s life long before they’re even born. While gender bias hurts everyone, they especially limit girls, leaving them doubting themselves, their … Continued
June brings one of our favourite times of the year – Volunteer’s Week! Many GFS groups celebrated their volunteers this month, and Townhill’s Group Coordinator, Shelley, made sure to share their party with us. Organisationally, we often talk about how … Continued
On Saturday 8 July, GFS groups in the North East are having their first Regional Funday since March 2020. The event, in our Chester Le Street venue in County Durham, is their first big event since before the first Lockdown. … Continued
Last night two of our London groups, GFS Leytonstone and GFS Hackney, joined Saracens women’s rugby’s team training night, thanks to an invitation from our corporate partner, Enstar. We even invited girls from the under 12’s at the local rugby … Continued
This spring, we’re pleased to be in the spotlight, thanks to Childrensalon and Claire Ptak. In her recent interview, acclaimed celebrity cake baker and food writer Claire Ptak talks about modern motherhood, bringing up girls, and how fostering their confidence … Continued
After several years working in the care sector, I decided I wanted a change. I spent a good few months looking for a charity that aligned with my own personal values. That’s when I found GFS, a feminist charity with … Continued
Every year we measure our success and impact in different ways. One of the ways in which we do this is with our Annual Impact Report. Like the year preceeding it, last year was a very unique year. 21/22 was … Continued
Have you ever heard your friends or co-workers buzzing about taking part in a challenge event? At first, you might find yourself asking why they want to spend hours running that far. But as you hear them talk more on … Continued
At GFS we’re tremendously lucky to have many fantastic, dedicated volunteers in our community. Many of our volunteers have been with us for decades, guiding countless girls through challenges while supporting them to become confident young women. We’re thankful to … Continued