Be The Greatest You, an organisation launched to promote and help create projects within the community, put on workshops and events to help address and reduce negative body image within individuals. Also to empower individuals to feel confident in finding jobs through training and work experience. Negativity may be caused by many different factors such as disabilities, low self-esteem, low income, lack of education, pressure from social media etc. We aim to tackle and focus on all aspects of the negative in order to confront and discuss ways to positively reinforce change.
As an organization we know we can’t change the past or the present but we can help shape the future through the young children in our lives, by being a positive role model. Most adults are either a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, cousin, brother and/or sister therefore can influence at least how one child see their own body and self worth. Perception of our body image is like an echo to a young child, if we as adults have and show a positive confidence about our body image and self worth, this will naturally filter down. Therefore every individual can make a difference and help change attitudes to body image and confidence.
Within our workshops or projects, we aim to share some personal experiences, with a hope that we can help and encourages participants to take charge of how they feel about their own bodies. Making it be their choice if they want to wear make-up, have corrective body surgery and not feel it is compulsory to be what is seen as beautiful due to the pressures of social media and society. We would like to install that there is nothing wrong with wanting to be the best version of yourself you can be; as long as you’re doing it for yourself.