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Her Voice Wales 

The Her Voice Wales project was launched in November 2021, managed by the Vale Youth Service in partnership with Champions of Wales.

Main Location: YMCA Hub Barry

 

Her Voice LogoHer Voice Wales is a girls group aimed at all 11 -18-year-olds across the county.  The group meets on the first Tuesday of the month.  The project aims to support young people to build the skills and confidence to become a champion of equality in their own communities and empower them to change perceptions and attitudes towards girls, so that girls can live free from gender inequality.   

 

The group are currently looking at safety in the local community and have launched a campaign #WEDONTFEELSAFE.  They are working in partnership with Plan International UK as part of their successful Young Change Makers Grant.

 

 

What We Do:

 

  • Facilitate monthly meetings that provides a safe space where young girls can share their thoughts, concerns, views, and opinions freely through open discussions.

  • Empower young people to take action.

  • Support the young people to tackle gender-based issues within their schools and community in an appropriate way.

  • Provide a non-formal learning opportunity to expand skills and knowledge offering the possibility to receive accredited training.

  • Encourage schools and professionals within the community to support the work and campaigns of Her Voice Wales.

 

Her Voice Wales members have undertaken a campaign called #WeDontFeelSafe, which aimed to highlight how safe young people felt in the Vale of Glamorgan.

 

As part of their campaign, they have championed the Safe Places schemes to see local business sign up to become safe places.

 

Her Voice Wales members have also created posters to raise awareness of the reporting process of sexual harassment and catcalling.

 

Her Voice Posters 

 

 

 


 

Get in Touch

If you require further information about this project, please contact Michaela O’Neill:

 

  • 07955433444 

 

 

 


 

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