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YOUNG PEOPLE’S VOICE
LGBT CHILDREN, YOUNG
PEOPLE & FAMILIES DAY
OLDER & OUT 2
) Somerset Day Centre & Lifelines
hosted a get together for the newly
formed Older & Out group on
Friday, November 29. It was well
attended by the LGBTQI community who
enjoyed the venue, the opportunity to meet
others, and the cake!
Jess Wood, Co-Founder and Director of Allsorts, said: “We
warmly invite you to share with us in promoting this idea of a
dedicated LGBT Children, Young People and Families Day on the
first Tuesday of every LGBT History Month in your own context
and in your own way! You could put on a Tea Party for parents of
LGBT children; show a film about trans young people in a school;
put on an event about diverse families; enable a faith group to
hold a Q&A session with some LGBT young people; design some fun and engaging
stickers to distribute across your networks; use social media to generate interest
throughout the day, etc, etc, etc!"
To show your support for the day by ‘liking’ and sharing the official page and to
join the global event, view: www.facebook.com/LGBTCYPFDay
SUSSEX POLICE SEEK VOLUNTEERS
TO ADVISE ON LGBT ISSUES
) Sussex Police are seeking more volunteers from the community to help
officers gain a better understanding of issues facing LGBT people across Sussex. A
group of people from across the county, including councils, LGBT charities &
support groups and also independent members of the public already exists, but
police would like the group to become even more representative. Sussex Police
have put together an action plan to make sure that the Force provides the best
possible service to the LGBT community.
If you are interested in contributing, contact the Sussex Police Diversity Team
on 101 extension 540584, or email: lgbt@sussex.pnn.police.uk
COMEDY CABARET
DINNERS RETURN
TO QUEENS HOTEL
ON FRIDAY NIGHTS
) Davina Sparkle is producing
a series of Friday evening
cabaret dinners at the Queens
Hotel starting Friday, January 3
at 7pm. The evening starts with a
bubbly and canapé reception
followed by a three course
Comedy Kings & Queens Gala
Dinner with waiter service and
entertainment from the outrageous
Davina Sparkle, comedy
impressionist Frank Sanazi and
Tom Mones, Midland IT girl drag
queen Tiara Thunderpussy and
top UK comic Geoff Jukes.
Ideal for birthdays, couple nights
out, office parties or nights out
with friends. Tickets: £29.50, for
bookings call 01273 321222.
Accommodation packages are also
available. For info on future events
email: david@davinasparkle.co.uk
LGB PATIENT SURVEY
MARINE TAVERN
RAISES £3,122.86
FOR CHARITY
) The Marine Tavern raised
£3,122.86 last month from activities
including a raffle, auction, lucky dip,
lemon challenge, hair cut and bonus
ball. The money was donated to: Help
for Heroes, £1,722.86; Lunch
Positive, £800; THT, £350; and
£250 towards the Jennie Castelle
Philippine Fundraiser at Legends.
) East Sussex Healthcare, a
Trust providing NHS hospital and
community services, has launched
a survey in partnership with
Stonewall's Healthcare Equality
Index for lesbian, gay and
bisexual patients in East Sussex.
The questionnaire takes five
minutes to complete and will be
an opportunity for patients to give
feedback on the Trust's healthcare
services to LGB people. All
information provided is completely
confidential and will go to
Stonewall's Health Team, not to the
services discussed. Those
surveyed are asked to use the
code 302 to identify the Trust
when prompted.
To complete the survey, view:
www.stonewall.org.uk/patients
urvey
At a previous event, held to gather
information about what the older LGBTQ
community want, concerns were expressed
about the lack of support networks in older
age; ‘As you get older the worry is that the
support networks aren’t there – and not
everyone has children.’
Volunteers manned the decks and provided
a mouth watering selection of cakes,
washed down with tea and coffee. There
was a very friendly atmosphere and
attendees and volunteers are all hopeful
that this will become a regular gathering
with other activities and social events also
being organised.
The intention, moving forward, is for older
people to also be able to use this as an
information service and for confidence
building to enable the formation of
lobbying or other groups.
The next event, on February 14 is keenly
awaited. For more information
telephone 01273 699000, Mon-Thur.
DAVID & SHEILA WA