Every LGBT Youth Matters Conference
A round-up of resources that came out of our Every Youth Matters Conference.
Whether you made it to our conference or not, we hope you'll find the resources on this page useful and interesting.
Video report
Watch a video report of the conference; produced by Catch 21, the UK's first internet television channel run by and for young people.
Speakers on the day were:
Dr. Ann McNulty Research Associate, Newcastle University
Topic: LGBT Equalities Initiatives in Local Government
Helen Hibbert Strategic Director, Partnership for Young London
Topic: The current state of youth service provision for LGBT young people in London.
Jackie Driver Head of Policy, Equality & Human Rights Commission
Topic: The EHRC role in taking forward LGBT equalities, including notes on the Single Equalities Bill.
Speakers presentations can be downloaded below, downloads are limited to key points, if they are from PowerPoint presentations.
Workshops
Developing an LGBT Youth Inclusion Standard
Myrtle Finley Youth Worker, LGBT Youth North West
A session to consider the barriers young LGBT people face in group settings and how the LGBT Youth Inclusion Standard can be used to overcome these barriers.
For more information see their Quality Standards online.
Combatting LGBT Youth Homelessness
Michael Nastari LGBT Youth Homelessness Prevention Network Coordinator, Jigsaw The Jigsaw project, a multi-agency approach to tackling LGBT youth homelessness.
Hear Michael Nastari interviewed about the Jigsaw project at the Consortium AGM & Annual Conference by FYi Radio.
Homophobic bullying
Tony Fenwick Co-Chair, Schools Out
Transphobic bullying
Bernard Reed Trustee, Gender Identity Research and Education Society
The work of Schools Out and GIRES to tackle homophobia and transphobia.
Hear members of GIRES interviewed about their Transphobia Bullying toolkit at the Consortium AGM & Annual Conference by FYi Radio.
Make a Difference! Active Youth Citizens
Miriam Lynn Project Support Worker, SexYOUality
The work of SexYOUality, including peer-led training challenging homophobic views, and their involvement in Cambridge Council's 'The Big Plan'.
Identifying and Supporting LBT Women's Needs
Amelia Lee
A session to consider women’s needs in general, and LBT women’s needs specifically, in the context of the current political climate.
For more information about LBT women’s needs visit these websites:
LIK:T - young women's health project
Feminist webs 2009 - women and girls work space
Affecting Your Local Children and Young People’s Plan
Sharon Long London Regional Manager, VCS Engage
'Beyond Every Child Matters: Local Area Agreements and Your Outcomes’, produced by NCVCCO and VCS Engage.
Pan-London LGBT Youth Council
Darren Matthews Training & Development Officer, British Youth Council
The research BYC undertook on behalf of the Consortium to examine how to re-establish a pan-London LGBT Youth Council.
The Needs of LGBT, Black and Other Minority Ethnic Young People
NRG Youth Services
Deleon Brown Youth Worker, Terrence Higgins Trust – NRG Youth Services
A session to consider diversity in the LGBT community, especially ethnic diversity and the implications for young BME people.
LGBT Children’s Human Rights
Tom Burke & Carlos Garnelas Senior Policy & Change Officers
Children’s human rights and how they protect LGBT children and young people from discrimination.
Workshop details can be downloaded below, downloads are limited to key points, if they are from PowerPoint presentations.
This conference was held 24 April 2009. Close to 100 delegates attended.
