Getaway Girls

Who we are

Getaway Girls is an award winning charity which has empowered girls and young aged 8-25 in Leeds to build confidence, resilience, aspirations and skills for over 38 years.

We offer a range of services including groupwork, holiday schemes, schools work, peer support groups, complex needs support, counselling, leadership programmes and opportunities for Voice and Influence.

Our approach is a young women centred, strength based approach. Young women are at the heart of our work. 

Our culture and values

Our Values include compassion, collaboration, equity, diversity and inclusion.

We support young women from a very diverse range of backgrounds and needs. Our volunteers, staff and trustees are from a diverse range of backgrounds.

We value lived experience. Many of our staff, volunteers and trustees were originally supported by Getaway Girls.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We have a clear equity, diversity and inclusion policy.