Bold Voices
Bold Voices is an award winning social enterprise preparing and empowering school communities to recognise and tackle gender inequality and gender-based violence. In 2022-23 alone we worked with over 32,000 young people, staff and parents in 100 schools across the UK, delivering knowledge about gender inequality, creating spaces for critical thought and discussion, and building the courage to challenge gendered issues.
Our education centres around building a critical, gendered lens on the world and being able to recognise that all forms of gender inequality are connected together, from gender stereotypes and gendered language that can appear harmless at first glance, all the way to experiences of sexual harassment and violence that we know cause harm. An important part of our approach is empowering young people themselves to be at the forefront of culture and attitude change. This is achieved through our Ambassador Programme that has so far supported over 150 young people aged 15-18 to develop the knowledge and skills to run projects creating change around gender inequality within their schools. We also run Mentor Projects within schools that sees us train up a group of 30 16-18 year olds who come and support with delivering workshops to younger year groups.
We deliver workshops, talks and programmes and provide resources and training in schools for young people, staff and parents and carers.
Blue Patch Sustainable Business Award for Social Impact (2021)