One step closer to disrupting the cycle of violence against girls and young women… On Tuesday, I had the honour of delivering a session to over 100 members of the London Violence Reduction Unit MyEnds consortium groups, sharing the work we’re doing with girls and young women at Anima Youth. We explored our model of […]

The first week of 16 Days of Activism did not come to play… and neither did Croydon. Last week was full, powerful and honestly a reminder of why this work matters so much. We started with the Croydon VAWG Walk, where a bench was unveiled in Queen’s Gardens to honour the women and girls whose […]

One thing we don’t talk about enough in Croydon… is our incredible green spaces and parks, and how much that investment is actually being felt. • Girls are feeling safer outside • Girls are building friendships • Girls are having amoment to just breathe. The sun came out yesterday…and it actually felt like spring was […]

Working with Black girls in care every day, one thing has become increasingly clear: risk is often documented faster than need is understood. Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the Black Girlhood in Europe Symposium at the University of East London, hosted by Dr Silhouette Bushay, Senior Lecturer at UEL and Founder […]