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CEYM02 - Our Epic Battle #LikeAGirl

Our Epic Battle #LikeAGirl

What we Promise

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CEYM04 - T03 - Our Charity Partner

Our Charity Partner

Welcome to Get Cycle-Savvy, your introduction to all things related to your menstrual cycle! 

MYM01 - Get cycle savvy

Get cycle savvy

The Always Puberty and Confidence Education Programme empowered girls and helped teachers and parents for more than 30 years by providing free educational resources and samples that help girls understand the changes they will go through during puberty and how to cope with them. Endorsed by UNESCO, and used by over 500 thousands education professionals, the programme reaches over 17 million girls annually in over 70 countries. 

Innovative teaching approaches ensure teachers are able to reach their students in a way that best suits their needs, whilst tailored materials in each country ensure the content is adapted for different contexts and varying cultural sensitives.

You can also help empower girls! Just download all [Always Puberty and Confidence Education material](/en-gb/about-us/campaigns-and-initiatives/) for free and share it with all girls and adults you know!

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Always Puberty & Confidence Education Programme

So far this year we’ve helped over 15,000 girls stay in sports, in partnership with Sported. We’ve provided financial grants and sports equipment to organisations across the country so they can help #KeepHerPlaying.

Learn more about Sported [here](https://sported.org.uk/).

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Helping girls across the country with Sported

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Puberty

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Always has partnered with over 60 organizations that serve girls in need around the world, including Save The Children, UN Women & UNICEF. In the past 10 years, our programs have reached over 50 countries and delivered over 100 million pads to girls who need them most.

Here’s a snapshot of just a few of our programmes:

CEYM03 - Helping Girls Across the World

CEYM04 - Girls experiencing period poverty miss out on the activities that they love (End Period Poverty)

Girls experiencing period poverty miss out on the activities that they love

TC05 - T02 - Help Girls Embrace Failure as Fuel to Build Their Confidence

Help Girls Embrace Failure as Fuel to Build Their Confidence

TC01 - Primary Schools

Primary Schools

TC05 - T03 - Help Keep Girls in Sport

Help Keep Girls in Sport

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Empowering Girl Through Education

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- Glocalities, January/February 2020: Quantitative nationally representative survey of 18-70 yrs, UK n=1043.
-	SurveyMonkey, May/June 2020: Quantitative survey, UK n=2030 girls and boys 13-17 yrs.
-	Glocalities, April/May 2020: Quantitative nationally representative survey of 18-70 yrs, UK n=1030.
-	Online survey, SurveyMonkey '20, 13-17 y.o., UK n=2030


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References

For more than three decades, we’ve empowered girls worldwide by educating millions about puberty and their cycle, so they can feel confident. Join us in our epic battle to stop the drop in confidence girls experience at puberty by encouraging all girls to Keep Going #LikeAGirl.

CEYM02 - T02 - TRY. FAIL. LEARN. Keep going #LikeAGirl

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TC05 - T05 - Always LikeAGirl Confidence Summit

Always LikeAGirl Confidence Summit

Let's start talking about periods to help fight period shame

TC05 - T04 - Teaching confidence with TED

Teaching confidence with TED

Secondary Schools Puberty Teaching Resources (13-14 year olds)

Emotional Health

We believe women are incredible. They have unlimited potential. They’re strong with a splash of fabulous and a dash of wonderful and can do anything they put their minds to. And Always is their biggest cheerleader!

CEYM01 - T01 - What We Promise - Why

Why?

Helping Girls Across the World

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MYMC02 - Period Power – Master Your Menstrual Cycle

Many girls lose confidence during puberty. Discover how we help empower girls with Always Puberty and Confidence Education Programme!

Empowering Girl Through Education with Always

Always strives to make sure that girls everywhere keep their confidence throughout puberty by showing them that doing it #LikeAGirl is an awesome thing.

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Primary Schools Puberty Teaching Resources

Primary schools puberty teaching resources

CEYM03 - T01 - Always donates over 14 million pads and uses the power of poetry to highlight the damaging effects of period poverty.

Always donates over 14 million pads and uses the power of poetry to highlight the damaging effects of period poverty.

Through our commitment to empowering girls, Always has partnered with over 30 organizations to help girls around the world. Take a look at what we did!

Discover how we are helping girls in need and providing them access to products. Read more [here](/en-gb/about-us/campaigns-and-initiatives/girl-empowerment-throughout-the-world/)

## See what it means to do things #LikeAGirl

Our original #LikeAGirl social experiment was the start of an epic battle. See how we changed the meaning of “like a girl” from an insult to the ultimate compliment it really is!

## LIKEAGIRL: How it All Started

What does it mean to do things #LIKEAGIRL?
 Read more [here](/en-gb/about-us/campaigns-and-initiatives/likeagirl-how-it-all-started/).

## LIKEAGIRL: Keep Playing

Join us in keeping girls in sports because it helps build their confidence.

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MYM03 - Be a period champion

Be a period champion

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More than half of girls lose confidence during puberty, with the onset of menstruation marking the lowest point of their confidence. One of the key reasons for this is a lack of information. Two out of every three girls who enter puberty don’t know enough about what is happening to their bodies. Always wants to change that.

Read the full article below

This content is in line with the National Curriculum for England programme of study for science and the RSE, Citizenship and PSHE Association programmes of study.
[Register for free sample packs](https://nationalschoolspartnership.com/initiatives/about-you-2023-2024/) containing Always pads, Tampax tampons, and educational leaflets for your students in Year 7 and Year 9.*

 

*Schools with people with periods aged 11 to 14 in the UK and ROI may order one set of free samples for each eligible year group per academic year. Free samples are issued on a first come, first served basis. Tampons are only advisable for use by people with periods aged 13+.

TC04 - Secondary Schools Puberty Teaching Resources Year 9 (ages 13-14)

Secondary Schools

- __Get Educated!__ The more we know, the easier it is to talk about periods. Click below to learn more:

CEYM06 - T03 - How YOU can start the conversation and help fight period shame

How YOU can start the conversation and help fight period shame

MYMC03 CONTENT07 - Where to start

TC04 - Education Cards

CEYM05 - Always #KeepHerPlaying

Always #KeepHerPlaying

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#### Empowering Through Education

Together with educators, experts and amazing girls, we're making great change happen.
Read more [here](/en-gb/about-us/campaigns-and-initiatives/empowering-girls-through-education/).

CEYM02 - T03 - Always is taking action to help girls build their confidence

Always is taking action to help girls build their confidence

- __Start talking about periods__ from an early age so your child is prepared for the changes they'll experience. Need more information? [Click here.](/en-gb/period-hub/first-period-and-puberty/)
- __Explain that periods are a natural bodily function__ - not something that needs to be hidden or ashamed of.
- __Create an open-door policy__, so they know they can always come to you. If you don't know the answer to their question, that's ok! Just be sure to go back to them once you've got it or figure it out together.
- __Help them try different period products__, so they can find the one that makes them feel the most comfortable & confident. Many young people start by using pads because they're so easy to use!
- __Help them track their cycle & be prepared for their period:__
 
 - Encourage them to use the [Always Period calculator](/en-gb/period-tracker/).
 - Give them some period products to put in their school bag or locker.
 - Encourage them to use a pantyliner in the days running up to their period.

CEYM06 - T04 - Are you a parent? Check out these extra tips

Are you a parent? Check out these extra tips:

Help your 12-13 year old students embrace their changing body with confidence and learn how to develop healthy relationships with themselves and others.

Secondary Schools Puberty Teaching Resources Year 8 (ages 12-13)

Click here for new tailored, video-led lessons for your 13-14 year old students that will help develop their self-esteem and body confidence!

Secondary Schools Puberty Teaching Resources Year 8 12-13 year old

What we promise

What We Promise

CEYM05 - C06 - PURCHASING a pack of Always Ultra

__PURCHASING__ a pack of Always Ultra, Platinum or Tampax Compak Pearl at participating retailers.
Check the terms & conditions below to learn more.


CEYM06 - Helping to tackle period shame

CEYM03 - T05 - Always + UNESCO: Girl’s Literacy Programme

Always + UNESCO: Girl’s Literacy Programme

Puberty Education Programme - FAQ

CEYM03 - T03 - Always Keeping Girls in School: Africa

Always Keeping Girls in School: Africa

TC03 - EC02 - Relationships

Relationships

CEYM02 - Head Image -Our Epic Battle #LikeAGirl

MYMC02 - At Always, we strongly believe in working in harmony with our bodies, not against them

At Always, we strongly believe in working in harmony with our bodies, not against them.

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Helping to tackle period shame

MYMC09 - Period Power - Download the Infographic Here

MYMC03 - Be a Period Champion – Master Your Menstrual Cycle

CEYM01 - What we Promise

Empowering through education

Always Helps Girls Build Confidence Through Sports

TC01 - Primary Schools Puberty Teaching Resources

TC03 - Secondary schools ages 12-13

CEYM06 - BE01 - Download a complete puberty & period guide here.

Helping End Period Poverty

FAQa

Girls experiencing period poverty miss out on the activities that they love (Pads donated so far)

GCS - Download the Infographic Here

First period signs 

Periods happen but period shaming shouldn’t. Let’s rethink our reactions to periods to help fight period shame.   

Period Shaming 

2 out of 5 young people in UK experienced period shaming

Period Power – Master Your Menstrual Cycle

With the Period Power module, we're here to guide you in embracing your menstrual cycle, harnessing its power to manage your energy levels, and unlocking your full potential (on and off the sports field). Let's embark on this journey together and empower ourselves every step of the way!

With the Period Power module...

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