Girls Support Girls
Helping girls build confidence and take control of their mental, sexual and physical health
Girls Support Girls (GSG) is a specially devised workshop programme for vulnerable young women aged 13–16.
The programme builds self-esteem, confidence and knowledge whilst motivating young women to take control.
Empowering young women.
Girls Support Girls empowers marginalised young women to take control of their futures so they can reach their full potential in life.
GSG tackles important issues in a supportive environment that builds resilience and enables girls to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
The programme consists of 4.5 hours of intensive school-based workshops (delivered across 3 weeks or one full day) and can be extended to 4/5 full day school holiday workshops delivered within community settings. Both schemes are for young women who are disengaging from education and need additional support.
Activating the transformative power of drama.
Delivered by our dedicated and passionate team of specialist female facilitators GSG uses transformative drama-based methods to promote:
the importance of individuality
aspirations and the value of future goals
awareness of mental health issues
healthy body image
the importance of being open and supportive to other young women
awareness of sexual health issues and positive relationships
Building life skills.
GSG also provides the young women with a number of key life and employability skills including:
Communication skills.
Teamwork, social interaction and acceptance.
Self-awareness and belief.
Social skills (including basic eye contact, body language and posture for presentation).
What People Are Saying
“Fantastic workshop - an interpersonal programme designed to empower the girls through dialogue with female instructors.
Definitely would love to embed further workshops!”
— Christopher Wall, Head of PSHE, Eastbrook School
“Give this workshop to as many girls as possible because it really helps!”
— Molly, 13, Eastbrook Secondary School, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
“What an awesome, supportive team!
I learned to love myself a little more!”
— Participant, aged 16, Jo Richardson Community School
“Our students responded really well; they felt more comfortable discussing sexual relationships in particular. The girls definitely felt more positive about reaching goals.”
— Sarah Knight, Head of Civics, Greatfields School, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham