Earlier this year YCW National President, Marc Besford, joined the Preston YCW Group for a catch up on their activity and plans over the coming 12 months.
In recent years, the YCW Leaders in Preston have worked on a range of projects, including a joint programme with UKYOUTH and the British Red Cross around empowering young women and girls. The “EmpowHER” project has been a great success in encouraging YCW Leaders to develop their understanding of complex global issues around women and girls, but also developing their confidence and leadership qualities here in England and Wales.
At the recent meeting, they were joined by Jen from the British Red Cross, who spoke about her work and shared experiences of the EmpowHER project being rolled out in other places. As part of this, the Group also had a online conversation with young women in Nigeria. This was a really unique opportunity for the young Leaders to discuss some of the issues raised during the programme and deepen their understanding of what others may experience.
Marc said: “It was a pleasure to join the Group and hear more about their work. This is a vital area of focus for our young leaders. I’d like to thank all those involved, especially Jen from the British Red Cross, UKYOUTH and Terry, the Group’s Chaplain, for the amazing partnership working on display here.”
For more information on the EmpowHER project, click the link here.
