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Welcome to BirdsJustWannaHaveFun!

We are a group of university students who are passionate about women's safety in our city of Liverpool! Throughout our campaign, we aim to educate and raise awareness about the reality of living in a vibrant city for women and encourage allyship, fighting against violence towards women. We hope you find our page useful for equipping yourself with the knowledge and tools to campaign for safer streets for the women of Liverpool.Please do not hesitate to get in touch via our social media links, or email us at birdsjustwannahavefun@gmail.com - we would love to hear any opinions, comments or questions! #BirdsJustWannaHaveFun

The faces behind the screen...


Subhan is heading up our Instagram, while Maisie is tweeting away on Twitter. Luisa is taking the lead on our Facebook page and Becky is behind the blog.  


We hope you will stay in touch...🔮

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birdsjustwannahavefun/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/birdsjustwanna

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Birds-Just-Wanna-Have-Fun-102552872370541 



keep an eye out for our next blog post! 

The Birds x



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