# Plan UK launches Girls Get Together fundraising campaign

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/10/06/plan-uk-launches-girls-get-together-fundraising-campaign/
- Published: 2014-10-06T15:42:56+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

International children’s charity Plan UK has announced a new fundraising campaign,
Girls Get Together. The charity is encouraging women to meet up with their friends
for a coffee morning, afternoon tea or even a film night.

Those taking part in the social activity would then donate what they would usually
spend on a similar event to Plan’s [Because I am a Girl](http://www.plan-uk.org/because-i-am-a-girl/)
campaign. This aims to help some of the poorest girls in the world finish their 
education, be protected from violence, and by giving them the confidence and skills
to stand up for their rights.

 

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[⌊A Girls Get Together event for Plan UK. Photo: Plan UK⌉⌊A Girls Get Together event
for Plan UK. Photo: Plan UK⌉[

Plan UK staff enjoy a girls’ get together. (l-r) (front) Anna, Laura and Laura; (
back) Sarah and Aditi. Photo: Plan UK

 

Tanya Barron, Chief Executive of Plan UK explained:

> “Holding a [Girls Get Together](http://www.plan-uk.org/girlsgettogether) is a 
> simple way to help girls across the world stand up for their rights.
> “No-one bears the brunt of poverty more than girls. Kept out of school, subjected
> to violence and denied a voice, millions of girls around the world are robbed 
> of their childhoods and denied the right to reach their full potential.”

The charity is offering a fundraising pack to anyone that wants to take part. This
includes personalised bunting to boost the party atmosphere. Not surprisingly, Plan
UK is encouraging participants in the fundraising events to take a selfie and share
it online with the hashtag **#girlsgettogether**.

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