Case study

How Girls’ Rights Collective UK leverages Hivebrite to create an online community to advance and amplify girls’ rights initiatives

Girls’ Rights Collective UK chose Hivebrite to unite, advance, and amplify the impact of initiatives relating to girls’ rights.

Hivebrite’s platform is incredibly user-friendly. I particularly appreciate the tiered membership payment options, meaning we can add features as our community evolves.

Katy Massey
Partnerships Officer and Community Manager, Plan International UK

350+

Active members

82%

Activation rate

36%

Engagement rate

About Girls’ Rights Collective UK

Girls’ Rights Collective UK is a collaborative network that brings together professionals, advocates, researchers, policymakers, and organizations committed to advancing girls’ rights and gender equality across the United Kingdom. Established by Plan International UK, the collective was created to foster greater collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective action among those working to improve outcomes for girls and young women.

The network provides a dedicated space for members to connect with peers, exchange best practices, access resources, and collaborate on initiatives addressing issues such as gender equality, education, leadership, safety, representation, and youth empowerment. By bringing together expertise from across sectors, the collective helps strengthen the impact of individual organizations while encouraging innovative approaches to shared challenges.

Through its growing community, Girls’ Rights Collective UK is building a stronger ecosystem for girls’ rights advocacy—one that breaks down silos, amplifies diverse voices, and enables members to work together to create lasting positive change for girls and young women throughout the UK.

Visit the community

Girls’ Rights Collective UK Unites Professionals to Advance Girls’ Rights and Gender Equity

Girls’ Rights Collective UK, an initiative of Plan International UK, was created to bring together professionals, advocates, and organizations working to advance girls’ rights across the United Kingdom. Recognizing that many individuals in the sector were working toward similar goals but often in isolation, the organization sought a digital community that could foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective action. Hivebrite provided the foundation for a centralized network designed to amplify impact and strengthen connections across the girls’ rights sector.

The challenge

Across the UK, countless professionals and organizations are working to promote gender equity and advance girls’ rights. However, these efforts were often fragmented, limiting opportunities for collaboration, shared learning, and coordinated action.

Girls’ Rights Collective UK recognized the need for a dedicated space where practitioners, advocates, and experts could connect with peers, exchange knowledge, and build partnerships that would accelerate progress across the sector. The organization also wanted to create a sustainable community that balanced member-led engagement with appropriate governance and oversight.

Hivebrite’s full-stack community platform enabled Girls Rights Collective UK to:

Facilitate organic connections

Foster independent sub-communities to enable connections while maintaining institutional governance

Create a repository of knowledge

Build a centralized knowledge hub that leverages member expertise

Encourage collaboration and innovation

Facilitate partnerships and networks to drive industry advancement and promote innovation

Gather data and insights

Monitor user behavior, engagement metrics, and content performance to measure the impact of initiatives

The Hivebrite solution

Girls’ Rights Collective UK selected Hivebrite to create a centralized online community that brings together professionals from across the girls’ rights ecosystem.

The platform enables members to connect with peers, share best practices, access resources, and collaborate on initiatives designed to advance gender equity. Hivebrite’s flexible group functionality allows the organization to support independent sub-communities and interest groups while maintaining institutional governance and oversight.

In addition to facilitating networking and collaboration, the platform serves as a centralized knowledge hub where members can contribute expertise, share insights, and access valuable resources. By combining member networking, content sharing, and community management tools within a single environment, Hivebrite helps foster innovation and strengthen partnerships throughout the sector.

Built for how nonprofits work.

Groups and chapters

Give programs, chapters, and working groups their own space, with forums and discussions run by group leaders.

News, content, and resources

Help members stay current with content recommended to them, from impact reports and toolkits to field updates.

Emails and notifications

Reach people through branded email, in-app, and push, with personalization built on real member data.

Events and ticketing

Host virtual and in-person events, from local chapter gatherings to webinars, with ticketing options.

Multi-language & live translation

Reach members across borders in their own language, with live translation built into the platform.

The outcome

Since launching in 2022, Girls’ Rights Collective UK has built an engaged and growing professional community with more than 350 active members. The platform has achieved an 82% activation rate and a 36% engagement rate, demonstrating strong member participation and adoption.

The community has become a central destination for professionals working in the girls’ rights sector, enabling members to form meaningful connections, share expertise, and collaborate on initiatives that advance and amplify the impact of girls’ rights work across the UK.

Today, the Hivebrite-powered community serves as a collaborative network that helps break down silos, promote innovation, and strengthen collective efforts to create a more equitable future for girls and young women.

“The onboarding support from the team behind the platform has been invaluable – everything from tech and IT, to engagement strategies and behavioral psychology. Their support and expertise has been instrumental in supporting me to cultivate a community that people want to be part of.”

Katy Massey

Partnerships Officer and Community Manager, Plan International UK