Make Space for Girls is looking for a new Chair of Trustees. We campaign for better parks and public spaces for teenage girls and young women - spaces where they feel welcome, safe and valued. Apply by 28 November www.makespaceforgirls.co.uk/blog/could-y...

Making parks and similiar public spaces safer and more inclusive for women and girls @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social www.greenflagaward.org/resources/sa...

Make Space for Girls campaigns to raise awareness that parks currently exclude teenage girls. We put girls at the centre of our work. -We advocate for engaging with local teen girls -We provide research and evidence -We offer training, resources and case studies -We seek to influence policy change

We just want to say a big thank you to all who donated to our charity during the @biggive.Bsky.social Women & Girls Match Fund campaign. We reached the target of £10,000 with 3 days to go! Your donations will make a difference. More on that soon!

🌳 While the official #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign comes to a close today, our work continues because everyone deserves to feel safe, welcome and respected in our parks. 💚

Make Space for Girls use research, training and campaigning to challenge assumptions about what teenage provision in parks- to shape welcoming parks for teenage girls. Up until midday today you can donate through the Big Give platform. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

We are half way through the Big Give campaign, where every £1 you donate to Make Space for Girls is doubled. Thank you to all who have donated so far! Donate donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Today is International Day of the Girl. We believe that girls deserve to feel safe, welcome and valued in every space - including our parks and public places. Donate and every £1 is doubled thanks to the @biggive.Bsky.social until 16 October #WGMF donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

It's 'International Day of the Girl' on 11th of October and Constructive Voices has marked the day by sharing our campaign for parks that are inclusive, welcoming and safe for teenage girls. You can read the article here: constructive-voices.com/this-interna... #InternationalDayoftheGirl #WGMF

A huge thank you to The Developer for this article on Make Space for Girls and helping raise awareness of the fact all donations to our charity are doubled this week: www.thedeveloper.live/opinion/make... #wgmf @biggive.bsky.social

Every £1 = £2 until midday on 15 Oct. Donate to Make Space for Girls and make a difference. This week your donation goes twice as far! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Make Space for Girls campaign for parks & public spaces to be designed with teenage girls in mind. #wgmf @biggive.bsky.social

Pitches in parks are still mostly used by men and boys. Girls tell us these spaces feel unwelcoming, and thy don’t go to the park for a kick about. Let’s design parks that work for more people. All donations are doubled until 15 Oct donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... @biggive.bsky.social

Donations are doubled! Every donation to Make Space for Girls goes twice as far until midday on 15 October thanks to the @biggive.bsky.social We campaign for parks to be designed with teenage girls in mind - which they currently aren’t! Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #WGMF

Donations are doubled! Every donation to Make Space for Girls goes twice as far until midday on 15 October thanks to the @biggive.bsky.social Women and Girls Match Fund. Donate now: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #WGMF

Girls' use of parks drops after the age of 11. At a time when they should be gaining independence, many girls start to avoid parks. Why? They feel that parks aren’t for them - there is nothing to do. Also, many state they don’t feel safe.

Look around parks - who is missing? Teenage girls are systemically designed out of parks and public spaces. We campaign to design them in. It’s just 5 days to go until the Big Give campaign starts. Donate to Make Space for Girls between 8-15 October and every donation is doubled.

Parks don’t work for teenage girls – and we’re changing that. We’ve launched a new 3-year strategy and this Oct 8–15 every donation to us is DOUBLED via the Big Give Women & Girls Fund. Read more on our new blog: www.makespaceforgirls.co.uk/blog/whats-b...

In spring 2025, girls aged 10-18 shared their thoughts and experiences of Rowntree Park in York, and other public parks more broadly. Their voices highlight what makes these spaces feel welcoming - and what could be improved. Part of a local project to raise awareness and improve things.

Make Space for Girls are taking part in the Big Give Women & Girls Match Fund (8–15 October). Every pound donated to our charity during that week will be doubled - meaning your support goes twice as far. Could your workplace, school or organisation fundraise for us?

We are thrilled to be involved 8-15 October. Every donation received in this time is doubled! The Big Give #WGMF helps charities, like ours, empower Women and Girls Match Fund. We hope you will support us!

In spring 2025, girls aged 10-18 shared their thoughts and experiences of Rowntree Park in York, and other public parks more broadly. Their voices highlight what makes these spaces feel welcoming - and what could be improved. Part of a local project to raise awareness and improve things.

Girls’ voices are too often missing from decisions about where they live & play. At Lancaster West Estate, we worked with Social Place and young women to share views for a more inclusive space. Their ideas show why girls must be heard. Read more: www.makespaceforgirls.co.uk/blog/lancast...

We're excited to launch a major #SaferParks: #StandUpAgainstStreetHarassment campaign in partnership with @suzylamplughtrust.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #GreenFlagAward to build a community of active bystanders and make our parks safer, more inclusive spaces for all

In spring 2025, girls aged 10-18 shared their thoughts and experiences of Rowntree Park in York, and other public parks more broadly. Their voices highlight what makes these spaces feel welcoming - and what could be improved. Part of a local project to raise awareness and improve things.

Fantastic to see Erect Architecture & Waltham Forest council putting girls at the heart of park design in Memorial Park, Waltham Forest with a co-design process inspired by our work at Make Space for Girls! erectarchitecture.co.uk/what-do-teen...

Great to see the conversation in the US around how gender-blind design leaves girls out of parks. Also great to see Brickfield Park in Bath mentioned – co-created with teenage girls, alongside inspiring examples from Vienna. Awareness is growing! nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

The positive impact of involving young people in designing their own play spaces. Bradford's JU:MP programme, significantly increased children's physical activity. Part of the project included co designing a park area with teenage girls in Fagley in 2023. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

A brand new space built around what girls’, young women & gender diverse young people want - more social seating, better lighting and natural surroundings. Great to work alongside @chelmsfordcityfc.bsky.social Social Place & Boswell School on this project. citylife.chelmsford.gov.uk/posts/studen...

And why work by organisations such as @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social is so important.

A pioneering initiative in Stockholm involved teenage girls in redesigning parks led to a park that focused on spontaneous dance, play and free sports. A response to the fact that the site had been dominated by a football pitch used mainly by boys and men for organised sports.

If your company/organisation is interested in CPD sessions with Make Space for Girls, get in touch. In person or online- drop us a line for more info: [email protected]

Super evening. Using evidence on @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social brilliant website I pitched an alternative to the planned £200k spend on a fenced in football pitch (somehow referred to as a multi use games area).

Teenage girls are overlooked in planning. There isn’t enough data on how they use, or don’t use, existing parks. Our ParkWatch Report in 2023 set out to start to change this, but more data is still needed.

Councils and developers must consult with Sport England for new developments - ensuring space is allocated for sports. But there is no equivalent statutory body for ‘play’. The result - a quick tick-box approach to teenage provision which can exclude girls.

Teenage Play matters The facilities provided in parks ‘for teenagers’ are often linked to sport and ‘play’ is ignored. 90% of current users of these facilities are boys & men. Teenage ‘play’ is different to that of younger children but equally important. Play could mean more girls in parks.

Designing inclusive cities for women and girls was the topic of panel discussions in Copenhagen. We joined a panel that included architects to discuss issues and solutions at this event by RIBA Europe.

Great times running a workshop with 30 teenage girls in Copenhagen on Friday, where we explored their thoughts on parks and urban play spaces. In the evening we shared the views and ideas of the girls with a range of architects, developers and designers. An event organised by RIBA Europe.

To mark International Women’s Day we were thrilled to run a workshop at a school in Copenhagen and join a panel in the evening to discuss gender inclusive parks & cities Organised by RIBA Europe with the British Embassy and including architects from Kobe, Henning Larsen, Ramboll, Echo.

We were honoured yesterday to be one of ten charities invited by The Speaker of the House of Commons to attend a special event to mark Women’s History Month. Great to meet so many dynamic and like-minded women. #womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday

An amazing group from Chelmer Valley High School who gave a presentation of their ideas for a park in the Chelmsford Council Chamber last week. This is part of Chelmsford council’s project with us and SocialPlace to create more inclusive parks for teenage girls.

Can Multi Use Games Areas be more inclusive? Our ParkWatch research highlighted that 92% of MUGA users in parks are male. Multi Use Games Areas are often seen as a good sports facilities for teenagers, but currently the use is far from equal. Got any examples that challenge the norm? Please share!

We are looking forward to being involved in this event on creating gender inclusive public spaces in Copenhagen. Organised by RIBA Europe, and supported by the British Embassy. Eventbrite: lnkd.in/dJ8kBiSU

Cracking piece on women running in parks and other spaces by Hannah Skelley. It starts when women were girls. It happens now. @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social

Hackney Council have been installing some social swings in their refurbished play area on Hackney Downs. Swings, such as these, are one of things that teenage girls tell us they want in parks to make them feel more welcome.

🍍Our @annabarker.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Pineapple Awards!! Read more about the awards and her project below👇 tinyurl.com/yfky2vze @westyorkshireca.bsky.social @mayorofwy.bsky.social @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social @greenflagaward.bsky.social #LawSky

We are a finalist! ‘Safer Parks - Improving Access For Women and Girls' has been shortlisted for The Developer and Festival of Place Pineapple Awards! A collaborative project led by Dr Anna Barker with us at Make Space for Girls, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Green Flag Awards, Keep Britain Tidy.

Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) are often seen as a great way to help teenagers get ‘active’ - but 92% of users are male. Understanding why teenage girls don’t currently use MUGAs it’s important. Can MUGAs be made more inclusive? 🧵 🪡

We won! Our collaborative project with Social Place and Chelmsford City Council looked a gender inclusive parks and empowering young people. Thornton Educational Trust ‘Inspiring Future Generations’ awards 2025.

Let's play and connect! Here is a starter pack for knowledge exchange between everyone interested in children's #outdoorplay in #publicspaces. Including @alisonstenning.bsky.social, @aplayfulcity.bsky.social, @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social, etc Let me know if I'm missing anyone. go.bsky.app/QY6MWe8

We are thrilled that our partnership project with Social Space and Chelmsford City Council on inclusive parks has been listed as a finalist for the Thornton Educational Trust’s Inspire Future Generations Awards 2024.