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flag The Girls Inspired programme helped vulnerable Essex girls aged 11–24 improve confidence, education, and wellbeing through sports, mentoring, and mental health support.

flag The Girls Inspired programme, run by Active Essex Foundation, has supported vulnerable girls aged 11 to 24 across six cohorts in Essex by combining sports, mental health support, mentoring, and life skills training. flag Launched to address rising youth violence, exploitation, and low self-esteem, the initiative—funded by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s Safer Streets programme—has helped girls disengaged from school or at risk of harm improve confidence, wellbeing, and education outcomes. flag Many now in further education or training, participants have shown dramatic improvements in behavior, attendance, and emotional stability, with officials crediting early, gender-specific support using physical activity and holistic mentoring as key to reducing vulnerability and preventing long-term harm.

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