GRIT GIRLS Info Pack

GRIT GIRLS

A 4MOTION CREATIVE WELLBEING PROGRAMME FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

GRIT ‘courage and determination despite difficulty’

WHAT is GRIT GIRLS?

GRIT GIRLS is a 12-week wellbeing programme designed by 4Motion to support the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of girls aged 8-18. GRIT GIRLS supports young females (or anyone identifying as female), equipping them with knowledge, skills and a safe space to understand the power of their mind, instil a love of physical movement and learn tools that will help them be more resilient as difficult situations arise.

The word ‘grit’ is defined as ‘courage and determination despite difficulty’. It is about resilience and having stamina, passion, and perseverance for long-term aspirations. 4Motion will support the young people to discover, connect and champion their GRIT and to help them take ownership of their full potential.

Grittier young people are more likely to succeed, regardless of their background, talent or predicted grades. In fact, psychologists believe that it is not talent that makes us gritty, it is the nurturing and development of a growth mindset. It is this premise which underpins the GRIT programme.

GRIT GIRLS Overview

12-week programme Made up of 1-hour creative wellbeing sessions Suitable for 8-18 year old girls Practical, engaging and inclusive activities and Check In & Chats Access 4Motion's online fitness, yoga and wellbeing classes The opportunity to grow, thrive and belong to a positive community Programme additions: Hot plant-based meal, youth leadership training, 121 and group coaching and mentoring

CHECK IN & CHATS

GRIT GIRLS sessions

How are you feeling today? Check in for all things chat - peer-to-peer coaching, 121 mentoring, action learning sets. A safe space to express, be and tune in to the body, breath and mind.

YOGA Learn accessible yoga poses in a fun & safe environment. Improve your balance and flexibility while strengthening your muscles, and enjoy partner and group work as friendships are formed in the group.

DANCE Build your confidence through different styles of dance. Have fun learning short routines and enjoy the feel good endorphins of dancing in a group.

MINDFULNESS Want to chill out more and ease a busy mind? Learn different breathing, journalling and relaxation techniques to dial down the internal chatter.

COOKING | FOOD SKILLS | NUTRITION Work alongside our resident Chef to prepare, cook and learn about plant-based meals. Gain specialist cooking skills and techniques, as well as understand how nutrition can impact mood, health and wellbeing.

WHY is GRIT GIRLS NEEDED? Recent studies by the charity Women In Sport have found that 1/3 of women aged between 41 and 60 are not meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines of 150 minutes of exercise per week and 1/5 are not even doing 30 minutes of exercise a week, which will have health implications. We want to inspire young people to find a love of sport, so that they continue exercising into adulthood and lead healthier lives.

There has been lots of research recently into young people, sport and confidence and the results are worrying. Kathy Kay and Claire Shipman, the authors of The Confidence Code For Girls have found that girls confidence drops 30% by the ages of 8 and 14. They surveyed over 1500 girls aged 8 and 18 and their parents.They also found that girls tend to have a risk of failure and strive for perfection, which means they are not as willing to try new things as boys. However, it’s the trying new things and maybe failing and maybe succeeding which will grow their resilience and confidence.

On top of this drop in confidence, Women In Sport have found through working with over 2000 families, the age when girls start dropping out of sport is 7 to 8 years as they don’t feel “sporty” or want to join in with competitive sports. 78% of 14 to 16 year old girls said they know it is important to exercise, but only 24% enjoy taking part.

4Motion’s Grit Girls project will address both the drop out of sport and the drop in confidence by working with girls aged 8-18 to provide a safe space to move together, try new things together, get things wrong together and celebrate successes together. The sessions will not only provide girls with the opportunity to find a love of movement and exercise, but it will also increase their confidence and resilience. The 4Motion GRIT GIRLS will be equiped with a variety of tools that will help them to overcome barriers and to be able to reach their full potentials.

“Grit has two components: passion and perseverance.” ~ Angela Duckworth

GRIT GIRLS outcomes

GRIT will equip young people with a creative wellbeing toolkit that will help:

Ease anxiety Promote positive social connections Increase self-confidence Empower girls to move and express themselves Increase wellbeing awareness Promote positive behaviour Create an inclusive and supportive community Encourage young people to make positive behaviour choices

The GRIT Girls Programme embraces every aspect of the 4Motion ethos; we are passionate about supporting the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of young people.

We have over 18-years experience of facilitating in primary, secondary and special education schools, and in community settings. We have witnessed the power of equipping young people with creative wellbeing skills, knowledge and experience and the impact this has on their social connections, confidence and behaviour choices.

GRIT GIRLS sessions will incorporate a range of physical and wellbeing workshops, activities and tasks that focus on creating a safe and inclusive space for young people to move, talk, listen and be heard. Workshop examples include a mix of - mindful walking, SUP, yoga, meditation, non competitive exercise, cooking.

WHERE & WHEN will GRIT Girls take place?

GRIT Girls can take place at a variety of locations that take in the beauty of our Cornish landscape as well as working in partnership with different indoor settings, schools and community venues. We will meet every week for the 1-hour sessions, for 12weeks.

HOW we will measure GRIT Girls?

4Motion will document the 12-week GRIT Girls programme through a film documentary and case studies, observing the journey of the young people to identify any shifts in behaviour, social connections and confidence.

Each young person will be asked to complete a wellbeing questionnaire before and after the programme; these findings will be shared with the young people, funders and families.

Contact us

Do you know a young person aged 8-18 who would benefit or wish to be part of GRIT Girls?

If so, email us to arrange a chat to discuss the GRIT Girls programme:

hello@4motioncic.com Thank you for choosing 4Motion to support the health and wellbeing of your local youth community.