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We would like to congratulate all of the groups that have had fundraising success in recent months. All of your hard work is paying off and providing amazing opportunities for the girls and young women in your groups. We are … Continued

We currently have more than 120 amazing members. You vote at our AGM, you keep up to date with our news, and your fees allow us to provide our services for girls and young women. Having you in our corner means … Continued

Volunteers’ Week is a great opportunity for us to say a great big thank you to our amazing volunteers for the many ways in which they give their time to us. As well as thanking our volunteers, we’ve been speaking … Continued

The support we give to girls and young women wouldn’t be possible without all the amazing people who volunteer their time to GFS. Every week, girls and young women go to groups across England and Wales and are able to … Continued

How do we build confidence in girls so they grow up to become strong, empowered young women ready to take on the world? How is low self-esteem affecting the lives of girls and young women today? Being a girl or … Continued

Congratulations to our dedicated volunteers who have shown outstanding commitment to their GFS Groups over the years and who received long service awards at the recent GFS National Weekend. Pam Hutchison: 45 years Group: Eldon, North East Pam is a … Continued

Girls Friendly Society volunteers from around the country gathered in April for the the GFS National Weekend. This year’s event named ‘Girls and Young Women Today’ was held in Birmingham and saw 40 volunteers participate in a number of training … Continued

We’re very pleased to announce that a number of our brilliant volunteers have recently received awards!   Room to Reward Room to Reward has awarded three of our volunteers this year. The initiative, which aims to recognise volunteers who are … Continued

After careful consideration, we’re pleased to announce the winners and runners up for this year’s GFS Christmas Card Competition! Thank you and well done to everyone who took part. We were so impressed with the sheer number of girls and … Continued

Lucy Langhorn, aged 12, has just been selected for the U13 Lancashire Academy Centre of Excellence for Netball. Lucy, who has been a member of GFS since she was born, was first introduced to netball during her GFS Mill Hill … Continued