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Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
The Girls' Network
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The Girls' Network aims to inspire and empower girls aged 14-19 from the least advantaged communities by connecting them to a mentor and a network of positive female role models. We currently operate in London, Sussex, Portsmouth, Manchester, the West Midlands, Liverpool, and the North East. MENTORSMentoring is an amazing way to share your experience and skills with a girl that might not benefit from this support otherwise. It is also a great way to show a teenage girl that you believe in her and she is worth investing time in.This is a powerful combination, and one that we have seen transform the lives of girls and young women again and again.We are looking for women who have had experience of the workplace, who have time and willingness to support a girl from one of the least-advantaged communities across the country, and who want to support a girl to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities.We ask our mentors for a commitment of at least one hour a month, over the course of the year. Visit our website to apply.SCHOOLSDo you work with 14-19 year old girls?Are some of the girls that you work with eligible for pupil premium?Could they benefit from a dedicated female mentor?If so, then we could help!We will match your students with an inspiring female professional, who will support them over the course of an academic year. Alongside this mentoring, we also provide access to high quality workshops, exclusive networking opportunities and work experience that girls may never have had access to otherwise.If you're interested in having The Girls' Network in your school please email krishna@thegirlsnetwork.org.ukCORPORATESWe partner with corporates in a number of ways, from training your female staff to mentor and matching them with a teenager in London, to one-off workshops giving you a chance to share insight into your company with young talent from harder to reach communities. Email giovanna@thegirlsnetwork.org.uk to find out more.