East Kilbride group Share Alike doing its bit to promote gender equality

An East Kilbride group is doing its bit to promote gender equality.Working directly within the community, Share Alike is at the heart of issues facing the people it works with.Listening and being responsive to emerging problems facing their community has allowed the volunteer-led organisation to identify a gap in support for young people’s gender-related challenges.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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