Case study

Empowering young women to develop and direct an organisation’s work

GirlDreamer supports the personal and professional development of young women of colour to tackle social inequality and pursue their dreams. 
Youth Fund Youth
Organisations: GirlDreamer 
Project: Improve and Increase GirlDreamer’s Impact 
Grant amount and duration: £90,000 over 36 months 
Year awarded: 2022 
Location: West Midlands, UK 
A group of teenage girls are sitting around a table in an office. They have flowers and agenda-style documents in front of them, and are listening to a young girl at the head of the table speak
Photo credit: Girl Dreamer

GirlDreamer supports the personal and professional development of young women of colour to tackle social inequality and pursue their dreams. This case study takes a close look at how GirlDreamer’s Advisory Board empowers young women to develop and direct the organisation’s programmes and to grow as leaders.

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  • Youth Fund

    Amount: Up to £150,000
    Duration: 3 years
    Deadline: Rolling application cycle

    We want to fund organisations who work with young people (14–25) to drive change so that future generations of young people can thrive.