As a small charity we really appreciate help from our corporate volunteers. The extra capacity and additional skills provided make a huge difference by enabling us to reach and support more girls to grow in confidence and to thrive. Donations from organisations provide GFS sessions for girls in which they have a safe space to make friends and develop life skills needed to handle the pressures and challenges that so many girls and women still face.
Volunteering days
We are able to provide half or full-day volunteering for teams of all sizes. We work with you to decide the activities to suit your goals for the day, as well as to deliver current priorities of the charity.
Recent activities have included helping launch a social media campaign, making origami hearts for GFS girls, and creating girl recruitment packs for schools.
As part of the volunteering day you will find out more about GFS and how we can all support girls to thrive. We always play some GFS games to get warmed up and bring to life how GFS creates a fun environment to develop skills for life.
Virtual volunteering
We are able to provide volunteering for organisations who are global, or work remotely. A popular option is for a one-hour webinar that includes an activity that will help GFS.
Recent virtual volunteering has included writing messages of encouragement for girls as part of our International Day of the Girl campaign.
Pro bono support
As a small charity, with limited resources, we always have a long to do list!
If you have a professional skill that you could use to support GFS we’d love to hear from you.
We are particularly keen to hear from people who can offer support with translation, photography, graphic design, digital marketing, social media, media and PR.
Volunteering at GFS groups
Our GFS weekly groups for girls rely on the stability provided by regular volunteers, and the relationships they build with the girls and young women who attend them.
If your organisation is close to one of our GFS groups then please share the opportunity to become a group volunteer with staff. It’s a big commitment, as our groups run weekly from September to mid-July, but it is truly rewarding.
Get in touch
If you’re interested in your staff volunteering with GFS we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch by emailing fundraising@girlsfriendlysociety.org.uk