Big Sis CIC

02/09/2025

🚨 Time to Register! 🚨  Healthy Relationships Programme for girls aged 11–13 💜 at Devonport Live.
Parents & carers – registration is now open for our new programme.

✨ In November we'll start a new supportive space for girls to build confidence, self-esteem and healthy friendships and other relationships at the much loved Devonport Live Cafe.

📅 When: Tuesdays, 5–6.45pm
🗓 Dates: 4th Nov 2025 – 11th Feb 2026 (term-time only), preference to attend most sessions (12 workshops)
📍 Where: Devonport Life Café, George Street, Devonport/Plymouth

💡 What’s included:
✅ Creative & fun activities
✅ Workshops that build confidence and self-esteem
✅ Friendships, boundaries & consent
✅ Self-defence training + more!

✅Media literacy/ safe interaction on phones

🌟 FREE to attend – thanks to funding from Devon Community Foundation and the Violence Against Women and Girls Fund.

👉 Register your daughter’s interest today:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf20RL2poZIZB3URQGxAzMbcxnJ06r8FGNrpIV9bBB69yeFig/viewform?usp=header

We will offer a taster session for your daughters prior to the programme.

02/09/2025

☀️Hanging on to beautiful summer memories can keep young people going when school starts and things are a bit hard.

We wanted to share some highlights from our Photo Discovery Walk during our Creative Holiday Club with you this summer.

Young people had an amazing time exploring the Woodlands of Tulgey Woods Sanctuary 🌳 on a glorious summer day.

Amazing Emma from gave creative prompts and guidance on cameras and Sam from the woods shared her knowledge on local plants and how we can take care of woodlands.

For most young people it was the first time taking photos with a professional camera and the day became the highlight of their holidays.

Check out some of the photos 😄👆

27/08/2025

Here's our September Newsletter packed with back-to-school resources, wellbeing tips, and how you can engage with us in-person and online.

View here: https://mailchi.mp/d8b627b620a0/celebrating-3-years-of-big-sis-the-lives-impacted-17470683

27/08/2025

Support a smoothe school start

NEXT Confidence Club⭐️for girls
Now with FREE SPACES & reduced prices⭐️8th September

How to develop a healthy body image during puberty when everyone is telling young people "how to be beach body ready?".

We explore these important questions through play and fun.

When?
MONDAY, September, 5-6.30pm
Snapdragons CIC, Victoria Park/Plymouth

➡ Spaces are limited, so be sure to book your spot and come join us: https://big-sis.co/shop
👆 or via link in bio

We are now able to offer reduced prices and some fully funded places for young people.

We are hosting the club every 2nd Monday of the month at Snapdragons Plymouth Snapdragons

❤️ About Plymouth Confidence Club:

Confidence Club supports girls and non-binary folks 10-14 to playfully learn about important topics related to growing up.

It sets them up for an ongoing healthy relationship with their bodies and minds and they make friends whilst having fun (games, arts, craft, activities).

Young people's questions in our Q&A box decide the topic for next month. In this way we make sure that we meet the children's needs and interests whilst offering a space that helps them process their worries.

🌺 Club topics examples:

- body image and self-esteem
- puberty changes, emotions and feelings
- friendships and healthy relationships
- boundaries and consent
- mental health
- social media
- identity
- bullying and self care

✉ Message us with any questions!

The Confidence Club is looking for new young people to join us monthly, to grow a supportive community.

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08/08/2025

NEXT MONDAY: Confidence Club⭐️
Now with FREE SPACES & reduced prices⭐️

How to develop a healthy body image during puberty when everyone is telling young people "how to be beach body ready?".

We explore these important questions through play and fun.

When?
MONDAY, 11th August 2025, 5-6.30pm
Snapdragons CIC, Victoria Park/Plymouth
➡ Spaces are limited, so be sure to book your spot and come join us: https://big-sis.co/shop👆 or via link in bio

We are now able to offer reduced prices and some fully funded places for young people.

We are hosting the club every 2nd Monday of the month at Snapdragons Plymouth Snapdragons

❤️ About Plymouth Confidence Club:

Confidence Club supports girls and non-binary folks 10-14 to playfully learn about important topics related to growing up.

It sets them up for an ongoing healthy relationship with their bodies and minds and they make friends whilst having fun (games, arts, craft, activities).

Young people's questions in our Q&A box decide the topic for next month. In this way we make sure that we meet the children's needs and interests whilst offering a space that helps them process their worries.

🌺 Club topics examples:

- body image and self-esteem
- puberty changes, emotions and feelings
- friendships and healthy relationships
- boundaries and consent
- mental health
- social media
- identity
- bullying and self care

✉ Message us with any questions!

The Confidence Club is looking for new young people to join us monthly, to grow a supportive community.

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16/07/2025

Hear the voices of our young people who come to our clubs❤️

This feedback keeps us going on a hard day!

11/07/2025

Calling everyone working with young people!

We have funded spaces for young people available at all our clubs in Plymouth, including art-based delivery, for all genders and girls-only clubs (Confidence Club, Creative Confidence Club, Holiday Club).

In your professional roles as youth workers, supporters, cultural practitioners, teachers, etc. you can refer young people into our programmes. We prefer long-term engagement, biut also one-offs can be possible.

Criteria & steps for the application can be found in the diagrams below and information on all clubs can be found here: https://big-sis.co/

Thanks for spreading the word.🌸

10/07/2025

Calling all 10-13 year olds. Try new art skills & self defense this summer!

We have spaces (free Fit &fed & paid for) for each day of our exciting Holiday Club in August for all young people age 10-13. Experience art activities (indoors & outdoors) and self-defense sessions.

Each club day young people get a meal, play games and engage in a meaningful activity.

The time to book is now: https://big-sis.co/holiday-clubs

FREE SPACES for: via Fit & Fed (young people on free school meals or equivalent).
Social workers/ carers can refer young people!

Paid spaces: £15 for a day

Bookings are now open for our August Holiday Programme!

We are excited to have free Fit & Fed spaces AND paid for spaces to an affordable rate. Over 2 weeks we have designed a jam packed programme with our partners of meaningful activities for all young people aged 10-13 year!

Our Creative Holiday Club is the perfect way to spark your imagination and learn something new. Over 2 fun-filled weeks, you’ll explore new art skills, self defense, games and more in a relaxed, beginner-friendly setting.

🌼No prior experience?

No problem! Our light-touch sessions are accessible to everyone, designed to bring out the artist in you while making new friends and having fun.

Join us this Summer and discover the joy of creativity—your masterpiece is waiting to be made!

👆Follow Link in bio to our website to book

09/07/2025

🎨Start the Summer Holidays with our new art club for all genders age 10-14.

We are getting started next week on 🗓Thursday, the 24th of July at Snapdragons and will meet every 4th Thursday of the month.

📣We are proud to be able to offer a mix of free spaces and affordable spaces (£5) for young people.

Head to our website to learn more and book.👆link in bio: https://big-sis.co/creative-confidence-club

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08/07/2025

📣📣📣FREE SPACES FOR ALL CLUBS

Due to our amazing funders Livewell Southwest and Active England we have free spaces for young people 10-14 of all genders in our clubs over the summer and beyond.

🌸Creative Confidence Club (all genders)

🌼Confidence Club (Girls & female assigned at birth)

🌷Creative Holiday Club (all genders)

📩To get a free space, please head to our website and check eligibility for all clubs (they have different criteria). All spaces require an application. If you need help with your application please reach out to us!

Please share this widely🌞