Who we are:

Girls Friendly Society (GFS) is a feminist charity that has spent almost 150 years supporting girls and young women. Today, we run volunteer-led weekly groups for girls, where every girl is valued for exactly who she is.

What are we looking for in an Activity Leader?

• Happy to be a supportive member of the volunteer team, helping out wherever needed and communicating with the Group Leader/Coordinator and fellow volunteers about availability
• A passion for building the confidence of girls and young women through fun and inspiring activities
• Ideas for activities to run with girls or a willingness to learn about how to plan and run activities
• Willing to take a training course in First Aid or Food Hygiene
• Help to report and safeguarding or wellbeing concerns to GFS staff as soon as possible
• Able to work with and within diverse communities

What would you be doing as a volunteer?

• Engaging with and listening to girls and young women weekly, to make them feel supported, valued and inspired to try new things. 
• Treating every girl with respect and kindness, helping her to feel proud of who she is.
• Helping run activities for the girls, organising any materials needed for the sessions and helping with set up, tidy up and refreshments
• Supporting and contributing to termly planning team meetings to create a programme of activities alongside the Group Leader/Coordinator. We’ll also provide support through themed session plans and step-by-step activity guides on the GFS website.
• Leading on activities as agreed with the volunteer team
• Sharing ideas and feedback given by the girls to the Group Leader/Coordinator to help create a truly girl-led termly programme. 
• Helping with First Aid or Food Hygiene in the group as needed
• Keeping girls safe by informing your GFS Staff contact about any issues or concerns for girls’ wellbeing and report safeguarding concerns that you, or any other volunteers, have as soon as possible.
• Treating every girl, parent, volunteer and task within the GFS values of being girl-focused, brave, feminist, ambitious, inclusive and fun.
• Understanding GFS policy and procedures and follow them, especially safeguarding

Need to know:

Equity Diversity and inclusion is of strategic importance to GFS. We encourage applications from ethnically and racially minoritised, disabled and from LGBTQ+ people to build our best volunteer teams and reflect the girls we serve.

For our roles that work directly with girls, we can only accept women volunteers under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.

This role requires a DBS check which is paid for by GFS