Community

Your stories

We've spoken to and heard from lots of women, just like you, to get their story on how they get active in a way that works for them. Have a look and maybe take a little inspiration from our community.

Paula's story

"I decided I’d had enough of sitting and watching — I wanted to give it a try!"

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Debbie's story

"I used to think that I didn’t have the time to exercise. Now, I’m an active mum."

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Aneesa's story

"I want to be an active mother who isn’t afraid to join in with her children and play football or exercise with them."

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Katy's story

"I’m happy with my body and proud of its incredible ability to grow and birth my two kids."

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Jen's story

"I’ve never really felt like I loved traditional exercise."

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Ella's story

"I have always found it really tricky to fit exercise into my schedule."

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Cathy's story

"I felt a deep sense of urgency that I had to be as healthy as I could for my children."

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Helen's story

"I had all those common misconceptions about lifting weights, I didn’t want to get big or look like a man, but I gave it a go."

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Tracey's story

"It's no longer a matter of fitting it in - exercise is a vital part of my day."

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Do you want to join our community and share your story with This Girl Can? Just click below, answer a few simple questions and you could be featuring as part of our community stories!

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The TGC community

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We use social media to provide inspiration, encouragement, information and discussion.

This is a space for women to lift each other up and shine a light on the moments of joy that come with being active.

Whether you’re just starting to get moving again or you’ve got a regular routine, our community is here for you. This is a place for positivity, sharing real stories and chasing after common goals.

It’s easy to join the conversation, just tag us in your posts using @ThisGirlCanUk or use the #ThisGirlCan hashtag.

Community guidelines

At the heart of This Girl Can is breaking through the fear of judgement for women who want to be active and it is important that our social media spaces are a safe and positive place for the community to have conversations and share their stories.

To make this possible, we ask you to follow the below guidelines to foster this amazing community:

BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS

Do not make personal attacks in your comments.
Do not post content that is discriminatory, obscene, harassing, hateful, threatening, profane or personally abusive. Content that discriminates or contains inappropriate language will be removed.
Do not post anything that could be libellous or defamatory.

AVOID SPAM

Help us stay spam free by not posting repetitive off-topic, irrelevant or unintelligible comments or content.

FOLLOW PLATFORM GUIDELINES

Do not breach any of the terms of any of the social media platforms themselves. This includes not posting sexually explicit or violent material.

Posts that do not adhere to our community guidelines may be removed or reported. Users who repeatedly post content that falls outside of our guidelines may be banned from participation in our communities.

Our social media channels are moderated Monday-Friday, with the exception of Bank Holidays. If you see something that goes against these guidelines, you are welcome to send us a direct message on our social channels or email [email protected].

Our community is stronger and more welcoming when we work together.

This Girl Can App

Use our app to create your very own TGC poster.

Upload your own image and then add one of our signature mantras to produce your own This Girl Can inspired image. You can then save this or share directly through your channels - and don’t forget to use the #ThisGirlCan hashtag!

Please note: the app only works on mobile devices.

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