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The Women and Girls Initiative

The Women and Girls Initiative (WGI) was a National Lottery funded initiative designed to enable a stronger women and girls sector.

We were engaged by The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver the WGI Learning and Impact Services throughout the life of this initiative.

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About the Women and Girls Initiative

An introduction to the Women and Girls Initiative Learning and Impact Services.

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Read about some of the challenges, achievements, opportunities and concerns shared by projects funded through the Women and Girls Initiative.

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Thematic briefings

Find out more about learning from the Women and Girls Initiative through briefings co-created with specialist services funded by the National Lottery...

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Explore articles that shared learning and insights from the Women and Girls Initiative, particularly during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.

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Audio-visual resources

Access the WGI film and pre-recorded webinars on workers’ wellbeing, economic abuse and lived experience, from the Women and Girls Initiative.

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Promotional briefings

A series of promotional briefings highlighting individual Women and Girls Initiative projects’ achievements and impacts. These were designed to support their communication...

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Additional resources

Access the WGI film and pre-recorded webinars on workers’ wellbeing, economic abuse and lived experience, from the Women and Girls Initiative.