We are delighted to share that we’ve successfully recruited five new trustees to the Board. We had an excellent pool of candidates from which to choose from, and we’re excited to see what our newest members will bring to the … Continued
Next up in our series of inspiring women who have demonstrated loud and clear that girls can, and do grow into women who change the world is Emma Cleary. Emma is the founder and Director of Flexibility Matters, a specialist … Continued
Next up in our blog series of incredible women is Dee Mathieson, Senior VP Linac Solutions and MD Elekta Ltd who shares her inspiring journey with us. These blogs are part of our Girls Can campaign which you can support … Continued
How gender bias and stereotypes shape girls’ identity and self of self Girls are not born with lower self-esteem and less able to be themselves than boys are. In fact, girls often tell us they strongly believe they can be … Continued
Next up in our blog series of inspiring women is Jade Goodwin, a young racing driver who has smashed all gender stereotypes, and is an incredible inspiration to all girls. These blogs are part of our Girls Can campaign and … Continued
Welcome to our new blog series of inspiring and uplifting stories of wisdom and experiences of incredible women. In today’s blog we hear from Julie Kapsalis CEO of North East Surrey College of Technology and her journey from girl to … Continued
In last year’s focus groups, we found that GFS girls are more likely to be unhappy with their lives at school than other children their age. In fact, only 47% of GFS girls said they were happy at school. “There … Continued
On Friday, 2nd August, a group of GFS ‘veterans’ took a trip to the GFS archive at The Women’s Library based at LSE. The group consisted of Pam Hutchison (England President), Catriona Charlesworth (Wales President), Poppy Winks (England Vice President), … Continued
We’re excited to announce that GFS Eldon Group Leader and GFS England President, Pam Hutchison, has been nominated for the Charity Champion of the Year Award by the North East Charity Awards. For more than 50 years, Pam has supported … Continued
GFS Regional Fun Days give girls a chance to make new friends and try new things in a safe environment, by bringing girls together from multiple neighbouring groups. Thanks to those who donated to our Big Give match-fundraiser, we were … Continued