Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution that volunteers make across the UK. We are lucky enough to have over 170 people volunteering for GFS, all of whom are integral to the running of 40 groups across … Continued
♫ Sisters are doin’ it for themselves.♫ We’ve put together this top ten playlist of inspirational female performers/songwriters. What better way to celebrate the lives and music of these empowering women than to put your headphones in, turn up the … Continued
Our Annual Review provides an overview of who we are, what we have been up to and our impact during 2016/17. This year we are working hard to build on these achievements and engage more people to support us in … Continued
A statement from Iana Vidal, Girls Friendly Society Chair of the Board of Trustees regarding the decision to close the GFS Great Yarmouth and GFS Skegness Projects: At its meeting in November 2017, the GFS Investment Committee considered the historical … Continued
Thank you to all our members and volunteers who attended our Volunteer and AGM Day on Saturday 24th March in Manchester. The event was a great success full of learning, sharing and inspiration around all things GFS. It also gave … Continued
The facts and statistics on bullying in the UK are drastic; according to one study, more than 16,000 young people are absent from school due to bullying.When ITV launched their campaign to #BeKind, parents and guardians around the UK pledged … Continued
Girls Friendly Society is always looking for ways to empower girls and young women to live a healthy lifestyle and encourage self-confidence. That’s why we were over the moon to hear about the overwhelming response from the local community in … Continued
Ever wanted to be able to cross-stitch your favourite feminist icons or create a ‘heroes of feminism finger puppet’? We asked GFS Groups to submit their photos and stories around International Women’s Day in order to win some feminism-inspired craft … Continued
The GFS Great Yarmouth Team went all out and organised a brilliant International Women’s Day event in partnership with global volunteer movement ‘Soroptimist’ and ‘GYROS’ (Great Yarmouth Refugee Outreach Services). International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on 8th March every … Continued
International Women’s Day is a worldwide event every 8th March celebrating women’s achievements. It’s a public holiday in over 20 countries! The original aim – to achieve full gender equality – has still not been realised. It could still take … Continued