A woman in south Cumbria has set up a new social group so that local, young women can have more opportunities to meet one another.
Anna Oldfield, aged 31, has lived in Grange-over-Sands for the majority of her life and is the person behind the Social Gals Collective.
The group has been created to form a new community to bring young women together in the area through support, mental-wellbeing, friendship and fun.
Anna said: “Similarly to the founders behind many other relatively new women’s social groups up and down the country, I felt that there currently isn’t a wealth of opportunities like this for young women, approximately in their 20s-30s, to get together in a group and meet new people.
“I was inspired to create the group after a friend of mine, who lives in Ormskirk, joined one and I was so jealous that it was too far away for me to attend and that we didn’t have one here, as every event looked like so much fun.
“After hearing about her experiences, she and another friend encouraged me to start my own group, and so that’s what I’m trying to do.”

There are plenty of plans and ideas already in the works but, at the heart of the group, members will be meeting every three weeks on Thursday evenings.
“Events will alternate between a cosy book club, a fun creative activity, or something more self-care focused.
“And importantly, all activities will be kept as affordable as possible because life is expensive enough already.”
The first event for the Social Gals Collective is going to be a book club on Thursday, January 22 at The Gin Pig in Grange-over-Sands at 7pm.
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Free tickets will be available soon with the latest updates available via the group’s new Facebook page.
Anna added: “The aim is to host a range of events, activities, and collaborations with local businesses – all with the goal of helping women feel more connected, confident and supported, whilst also trying to give back a little to the area.
“It’s for anyone who’s ever felt a bit lonely, wanted to try something new, or just wished they had more people to hang out with – we’ve all felt that way, and hopefully this group can help to combat that.”
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