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How To Become A... Charity Founder

Season 4, Ep. 4
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*Trigger warning for this episode: discussion of infertility and baby loss*


What does it really take to start a charity from scratch?


In this episode of How To Become A…, Grace sits down with Bex and Laura, founders of 'The Worst Girl Gang Ever Foundation', a charity supporting women and families through miscarriage, baby loss and infertility.


What started as two strangers connecting over shared experiences during lockdown quickly grew into a powerful community, a podcast, a book, and eventually a registered charity helping thousands of people feel less alone.


Bex and Laura share:

  • How their personal experiences of miscarriage and baby loss led them to start something bigger
  • Meeting through Instagram and instantly connecting over the lack of support
  • Why they started a podcast with zero experience (and a “Podcasting for Dummies” book)
  • How honest, raw storytelling helped break the taboo around baby loss
  • Growing a community organically through Instagram
  • Turning listener demand into courses, support groups and resources
  • Why they initially charged for support, and why it didn’t sit right
  • The process (and challenges) of applying for charitable status
  • Why having the right board of trustees is crucial
  • How fundraising actually works (grants, campaigns and community challenges)
  • Building campaigns like “Run 10K to Raise 10K”, and raising £36K instead
  • Creating safe spaces through both online and in-person communities
  • The reality of running a charity alongside jobs, families and life


If you’re interested in:

  • Starting a charity
  • Turning personal experience into purpose
  • Community building
  • Mental health & grief support
  • Social impact work


This episode is for you.


Take a look at the charity here: https://theworstgirlgangever.co.uk/

@the_worstgirlgang_ever

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