Lancaster Academy Students Praise ‘Strong Girls Can’
Students from the Lancaster Academy in Leicester describe what it was like to take part in Coach Unlimited’s Strong Girls Can programme.
| “I am a new person and I am happy about that.”
| “Strong Girls Can was amazing. I enjoyed the whole day.”
| “It helped me to love myself and think about the future.”
Find out more about the campaign here – Strong Girls Can
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