Build a Girl UK
Empowering Girls & Young Women
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A survivor-led social enterprise working with young women at risk of, or experiencing, sexual exploitation.
We aim to build educated, informed, confident and empowered girls and young women, to develop the resilience to access information, support and advice, so they can make informed choices to live safe and happy lives and achieve their aspirations.
Our objectives are...
To develop and deliver social and educational programmes that raise the aspirations, resilience, self-esteem, confidence and provide practical support to increase the life chances of girls and young women. |
Delivering age-appropriate safeguarding programmes to educate and empower girls and young women. |
To support girls and young women who experience abuse. |
To develop early intervention programmes that support girls and young women. |
To train and work with professionals to support them to improve their understanding and their practice of the impact of sexual abuse and exploitation on girl and young women. |
To empower girls and young women to actively challenge negative messages, prejudice, stereotypes and attitudes |
What we do
Group Sessions
Our weekly group sessions are the highlight of the girls' week. We do vision boards, dance,art, crafting, whatever the girls want to do. A chance to be themselves.
121s
The 121s we hold with the girls is a chance for them to get some individual and personalised support to build their self-esteem and combat the effects of their trauma.
Outreach
Working with schools and parents to fully support the girls and young women in their daily lives and outside interactions.
School Holidays
We ensure the girls are supported throughout all of the school holidays. Days Out, a 2-Day Residential, Cinema & Theatre Trips, Art Galleries, Restaurants and Creative Workshops.
Training
Aimed at Lawyers, Medical Students, Film & TV Production, Social Workers & Police. Our courses, designed by Fiona our CEO, will provide those working with vulnerable women insight & skills.
Speaking
Fiona Broadfoot, Build a Girl UK CEO changed the law for successfully arguing that disclosing crimes for Prostitution was a breach under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act. Her speeches are powerful!
Where we work
Bradford District is ranked 5th most income-deprived and 6th most employment-deprived local authority in England. 15% of the District's households are in fuel poverty. 22% of children are living below the poverty line. 13% of working age people have no qualifications.
Holmewood & Tong Ward
In the top 10% of Most Deprived area in Bradford.
Building Girls...
Empowerment Story
After coming regularly to group and having 121 sessions the girl supported is now at University, has a job and is undergoing training to be a Build A Girl UK team member.
Outreach Story
Coming to group sessions and weekly 121s wasn't enough. To enable a stay in school and no PRU requirement, Fiona worked with Teachers, Mum and Girl for an extended period.
Give us your support...
We rely on donations, your support is most appreciated.
Please donate what you can here
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Sponsor a Project
To ensure we can continue to run our programmes and supoort and Build the Girls that are reffered to us, we need to raise at least £50,000 per year.
We are asking the local business community to help us continue to support vulnerable girls and young women from the most deprived areas.
Show your alliance with improving the future for young women and girls.
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- Summer Programme Sponsorship - £5000
- Residential - 2 Days in the Dales - £2500
- Monthly Sponsor - £1000
- A Trip Out - £500
- Corporate Friend - £100
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In the press...
Our CEO is a Sex Trade Survivor, Activist, and Campaigner that has changed the law. She is now passionate about the sexualisation of our girls and young women, and speaks out! Here;s just a snapshot of the fantastic work she has done...
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/keighleynews/17267426.build-girl-stop-violence/
The Team
Fiona Broadfoot
CEO
Alex Beardsley
Volunteer
Dr Lesley Semmens
Director
Joanie
Volunteer
Rosaleen Forsey
Director
The Girls
Awesome
BUILD A GIRL UK CIC
Company number:
12840890
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Registered Office
Studio 1, Delius Arts And Cultural Centre, 29 Great Horton Rd, Bradford , BD7 1AA
Visit Us
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Contact
buildagirlproject@gmail.com