http://www.paceyouth.net en-gb paceyouth.net 2012-3-25T00:00:00Z paceyouth.net http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#115297 Super Silver Award WinnersLondon Queer Youth Group members Tanis and Connor won a magnificent SILVER at the Sex Factor Ideas Competition in London on Friday 23rd March 2012. Their campaign ideas around using sport as a catalyst to tackle homophobia and poor sexualemotional health impressed the judges.Their presentation to the Sex Dragons was endorsed by England rugby star Ben Cohen and founder of The Ben Cohen StandUP Foundation who was hosting the prestigious event at Londons City Hall. The boys were thrilled with the result and will now get to work with a Dragon in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics. Exciting Follow the story on our Facebook profile page.Well keep you updated with any further developments. 2012-3-25 22:47:33 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#114226 This year London is hosting World Pride Pride London have set up a forum for youth and youth groups to have their say without the issues of trying to meet up in London.If your interested in having your say please visit the link belowhttpz13.invisionfree.comYouthatPrideindex.phpactidxContact alastair.m.crowpridelondon.org for information. 2012-3-9 15:24:26 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#112075 Sex Factor Ideas 2012 launched in September 2011 as an exciting competition to hear from young people what they wanted to see in the media to better help them and their peers take care of their sexual health Below you will find three entries from members of The London Queer Youth Group. Please log in to YouTube and click on Like to vote Be a democrat Voting closes on Monday 20th February 2012. Click here to see our entries 2012-2-8 15:25:26 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#111717 Are you between the ages of 16 and 25 years LGBTQ and come from what is referred to as a Black Minority or Ethinic BME background Please help with this research Click the following link to start the survey. httpswww.surveymonkey.comsFZH7DLM 2012-2-3 16:59:44 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#111013 Are you an LGBT college student aged between 1624 ltpgtWould you be willing to be interviewed about your experiences of accessing sexual health services at college ltpgtWe are looking for college students to interview for a research project on behalf of the London Sexual Health Programme part of the NHS. The aim of the project is to find out about LGBT students experiences of sexual health services in college. The research will contribute to improving these services in future. The interview would last approximately one hour and you will be paid 16310 for participating. We can arrange for the interview to take place at a time and place convenient for you and will ensure that it is done somewhere confidential. All responses will be anonymised so you will not be identifiable from taking part. If you are interested in taking part please contact Alasdair Stuart Researcher at MBARC by emailing alasdair.stuartmbarc.co.uk or calling 0787... 2012-1-23 17:10:30 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#110650 Youth Shield are having a meeting next week and you are invited We are recruiting new members and we need YOUWho are Youth Shield Youth Shield is a group of young people aged 1425 who look at young peoples safety and wellbeing in Barnet and try to do something about it.Issues that have come up after a big questionnaire we did for young people are healthy relationships between teenagers and feeling unsafe on public transport.Youth Shield works with influential adults in Barnet so we can really make changes.Here are the details of our first meeting this yearDate Tuesday 24th January Time 46pmPlace Woodhouse Road Young Peoples Centre 36 Woodhouse Road North Finchley N12 0RGWhat we will be doing Explaining what we doMaking an allegations leaflet for young peopleTalking about child traffickingDeciding how to develop a new websiteMeeting members of the adult Safeguarding board to set their workplanArranging a day out There will be food as well ... 2012-1-18 18:39:26 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#103835 Here at betty a leading tv production company were making a new documentary about LGBT young people. The working title is The Coming Out Diaries and were hoping to follow the highs lows dilemmas and sometimes lifechanging decisions that our LGBT young people go through.We want to make a bighearted fresh exciting and youthful film that brings a greater understanding about LGBT young peoples lives. Wed like to talk to young people about their LGBT journey for our research so if you can help with this that would be fantastic. This might include Coming out to family or friends and how hard this can be. Being unsure making decisions about your sexuality or gender. Bullying prejudice how you deal with this.Whatever your story wed love to hear from you Please get in touch with Saskia on 0771 5111997 0207 290 0660 or saskia.wilsonbetty.co.uk For more information about betty please see www.betty.co.uk 2011-10-4 02:59:40 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#103633 Pride after Prejudice is an exciting oneoff event giving you the chance to listen to four innovative and provocative speakers addressing the issues affecting todays LGBT youth. Youll also be able to challenge them during an hourlong debate with members of the audience. From bullying and discrimination to homelessness and mental health issues well be discussing the pride of the LGBT community and the problems they face in search of recognition and acceptance.The event will take place in Bristols Watershed on Monday 31 October 2011.httpwww.prideafterprejudice.org 2011-9-30 22:41:16 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#103380 Sexual Debut is a group workshop programme starting on Thursday 6thOctober in Islington offering free support to gay and bi men living in London.Accepting ones sexuality can be a liberating and deeply positive experience. However being open about your sexuality can lead to discrimination. This can raise issues around selfimage and selfworth along with having unsatisfying and risky sex.We are offering a safe space to discover what being gay or bi really means Anthony Johnson Service Manager at PACE.Another participant Opening up is not always easy. However the dynamic of the group was always positive and supportive as well as the good humour of the facilitators.Articulating how I feel allowing time for acceptance and not to be ashamed of myself Now I am in a relationship with a guy who makes me smile. I had problems with intimacy not sex but holding cuddling. In some ways during the course I seemed to be able to do this and now I can hold my boyfriend and feel at one and ver... 2011-9-27 15:47:29 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#102567 Feedback from PACE Youth Network Consultation Event on 28th July 2011.Back in July PACE Youth Network members past and present took part in a consultation evening. You can download the feedback we received here. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the consultation evening we will let you know how we use the data weve collected. 2011-9-15 10:15:52 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#101244 Calling all 16 21 year olds who identify as Lesbian Gay Bisexual and QuestioningWe would like to hear about your experiences of messages that Its ok to be gay. We know that some young people hear and see messages that its absolutely ok to be gay and others dont and we would like to know more in order to better support other young people growing up.Have you got 20 minutes to complete a survey...httpwww.kwiksurveys.comsNMLIMN5ec95a52 2011-8-26 14:33:50 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#97765 As the only Londonwide youth service for lgbtq young people year on year were working with ever greater numbers with increasingly complex needs often because local support is unavailable unsafe or not being provided.Each year PACE Youth Network engages around 200 young lgbtq people in its projects more than 300 online via email our websites and social networking pages and has delivered an anti bullying play and workshops to over 5000 secondary school pupils. PACE is a registered charity in England No. 801271 and relies heavily on attracting donations to support its specialist youth work services. Up until April 2011 our youth services were funded by PCT and Local Authority grants from Haringey Enfield and Barnet with support from London Councils the City Bridge Trust and Children In Need. The damaging and shortsighted cuts imposed on our longterm PCT and local authority funders means we are no longer able to support young people aged 2026. We continue to re... 2011-7-6 01:09:42 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#95175 Stonewall is carrying out the biggest ever survey into the health needs of gay men bisexual men and other men who have sex with men.We know quite a lot about gay mens sexual health needs but very little is known about their wider health needs. The survey will cover a range of issues to do with health including mental health diet and general fitness longterm health conditions and experiences of using health services.Getting local people involved is critical. A strong national turnout means that we can produce regionspecific reports detailing the health needs of gay and bisexual men locally. For the first time well be able compare this detailed local data region to region which will be vital to making the case for targeted services in your area. This work follows Stonewalls highly successful research on the health needs of lesbian and bisexual women. Our survey of over 6000 lesbian and bisexual women uncovered a shocking range of previously unidentified issues putting an end to assu... 2011-5-31 16:19:36 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#90980 PACE Services Threatened Cuts to PACE services will impact vulnerable young people Donate here Whats Going On It doesnt make sense to save a penny now to be forced to spend a pound in the future says Tim Franks PACE CEO in an interview with Out Magazine. PACE mental health charity has been running youth services since 1997 bringing together vulnerable young people from all over London in a safe environment with professional counsellors therapists and youth workers on hand to deliver support and advice on a myriad of different topics and situations. Away from PACE who reinforce equality and diversity within all of their work they are increasingly isolated. Gay is the most used insult in British schools and is used freely all over the media slyly promoting mainstream homophobia and indifference. Before coming to PACE a quarter of young service users had attempted suicide. 40 experienced negative reactions when they told someone about their sexuality a significan... 2011-4-4 15:23:35 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#90975 It has been reported that malicious rumours about a young teens sexuality ended up in him taking his own life. Dominic Crouch a pupil at St Edwards School in Cheltenham threw himself from a sixstorey block of flats last May after returning from a school trip. An inquest in Cheltenham this week heard that pupils played spin the bottle on the fourday art trip and there were rumours that Dominic had kissed a boy. In his pockets suicide notes stated that since the incident he had been bullied at school and that even though he was straight fellow pupils had relentlessly made up rumours about him. Roger Crouch said his son who was straight had been deeply upset by the gossip. He and his wife Paola said Can we repeat what we said at Doms funeral to young people if you ever find yourselves in a similar position then talk to someone before you make a mistake from which you your family and friends will never recover. The 15yearold had sent a text to emergency services warning that he was... 2011-4-4 14:15:08 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#90198 How to Help PACE One of our young service users sums up PACE eloquently Now that I think about it when I first went out on the scene it was very harsh and a place full of agendas and a lot of people wanting things particularly sex . . . I felt because I had this place behind me I didnt fall into promiscuity or drugs I think a lot of people do because they think there is no alternative but I knew there was this place and that was a great thing for me . . . This place has given me safety Now is the time to get involved. The unique combination of supportive services PACE provides simply dont exist elsewhere in London. Theyre under threat because local councils and NHS Trusts have decided to cut our funding shortsightedly cutting essential services that make a real difference to LGBT London.We are committed to continuing the vital support services we have run for past 25 years but we need your helpWe are almost running on empty with few reserves. If we dont... 2011-3-25 21:14:54 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#90197 News WERE IN G3 PACE Youth Network is featured on g3s Community section of the website Read the full article here httpg3mag.co.ukg3magindex.phpoptioncomcontentampviewarticleampid6043Aleadinglgbtyouthcharityfacesfundingcrisisampcatid173AmainfeaturesampItemid6 PACEs CEO Tim Franks says We had hoped our youth services would be spared this round of cuts. Its a terribly sad day for lgbt youth work and the hundreds of young people we work with in London. Were calling on the whole community to pull together right now to ensure these services survive. Our staff do some amazing work here. Please leave a comment Donation details are also linked on the article page. 2011-3-25 21:09:16 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#90196 PACE is going to the March for the Alternative with other London LGBT organisations this Saturday 26th March to protest over cuts to LGBT services in London. The march will form up from 11am on the Victoria Embankment between Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges and proceed through central London until reaching Hyde Park where the rally will start from around 1.30pm. This will continue until 4.30pm.We will be meeting at just outside Embankment tube station Riverside exit between 10.30 and 11.00am.Any questions give Tim a call or text on 07504 874195. You can join the First Move Facebook group here for regular news and updates about Pace Youth Network. You can also follow PACE on the OutZone Facebook. Why the demo The Government is slashing funding across the LGBT youth work and health and social care sectors as well as making vast cuts in many areas of public services. We believe they are cutting funds to vital services such as PACE and that alternatives can be ... 2011-3-25 21:03:05 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#90189 2011-3-25 19:12:42 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#88198 PACEs Youth Forum is meeting today. Members of PACE Youth Forum are active members of the PACE youth groups and want to have a chance to make a difference to other young peoples lives by having a say in how PYN is run. Being part of this decision making process involves web design chairing meetings fundraising for PACE networking and raising awareness of different PACE events enewsletters and advertising and promotion. PYN Youth Forum is meeting this evening however updates from tonights meeting will be posted here on the blog 2011-3-1 15:54:49 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#87124 Important announcement Withdrawal of Local Authority NHS amp London Councils funding As a consequence of the cuts imposed on them by the new coalition government Haringey amp Enfield councils along with Barnet Enfield amp Haringey PCTs the NHS and London Councils have all informed us of their decisions to withdraw funding from PACE Youth Network.With effect from 31st March 2011 all service contracts will be terminated leaving PACE with no funding for youth network services for the financial year 201112. This is very sad and shocking news for us allWhile we recognise these are difficult economic times we think these decisions are wrong and dangerously shortsighted. The protective services we provide simply dont exist anywhere else in London. We will be looking to challenge and reverse these funding decisions. Its important you know we are also staying focused on seeking alternative funding sources to sustain our vital services. PACE is committed to continuing service delivery as normal... 2011-2-17 06:52:22 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#87027 As some of you already might know I publish a First Move newsletter every First Move term for the young people who attend the First Move youth group This includes lots of different things and interesting stuff the First Move newsletter that has just been sent out had a feature on LGBT History Month and LGBT people in sports as well as all the events going on throughout February. Other features that have been included have been encountering homophobia and transphobia at school your rights about being LGBT in work and education FAQs about youth volunteering a special hate crime feature and interview with a worker from Galop reviews of different exciting projects going on in the LGBT sector and much more If you are a young person an are interested in receiving the latest First Move newsletter email me at jon.tebblepacehealth.org.uk. First Move 18 and under youth group Coming along to First Move for under 18s is a great way to meet people and make friends in a... 2011-2-15 21:54:24 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#87006 After years of capaigning gay people are reportedly going to be allowed marriage equality.LibDem MP Lynne Featherstone who has apparently been talking with LGB groups on this matter is expected to announce full marriage equality for gays and lesbians under reforms to marriage laws to be announced later this week. This turn in legistlation will see the ban on samesex marriage ended and the ability for gay couples to be allowed a religious marriage ceremony. This is also expected to allow straight couples to be given the opportunity to have a civil partnership. Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said the change was long overdue.Marriage between people of the same gender is not legal in the UK as of yet but civil partnerships were introduced in 2005 to give couples the same legal protection as if they were wed. However there are many noticable differences between marriages and civil partnerships although they are similar. These differences include the grounds for dissolution s... 2011-2-15 17:10:54 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#87001 Happy birthday OutZone OutZone turned 14 yesterday OutZone celebrated its 14th birthday yesterday Feel free to leave all birthday wishes on the OutZone Facebook profile page here Set up in 1997 originally in response to local and governmental targets relating to HIV prevention mental health and suicide all areas where gay and bisexual young men are known to be at risk OutZone has grown to become one of Londons most welcoming and vibrant youth groups for gay and bisexual young men. OutZone runs weekly meetings for 25andunder guys every Friday and offers a wide range of activities and unique events such as sports activities were going ice skating soon careers advice sexual health screenings LGBT film nights and over18s socials as well as the new members night which happens at the beginning of every month for the full programme see here. Heres to hoping that OutZone can carry on its great work in keeping young people positive about their sexuality and sex... 2011-2-15 16:32:05 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#85152 PACE YOUTH NETWORK is seeking young people who want to make a differenceWE ARE NOW RECRUITING LGBTQ YOUTH FORUM MEMBERSInterested in making positive changes to how youth services are run Could you make a difference to other young peoples lives Would you like to play a part in the decision making process Can you offer the Youth Forum your time dedication andor skills in the following areasWeb designChairing meetingsFundraisingNetworkingEnews mailsAdvertising amp PromotionWhy not get in touch NOW Closing date for applications Monday 31st January 2011 Date of first meeting Thursday 17th Feb 68pmFOR MORE INFO CONTACT MERYEM HASSSAN PACE Youth Network Manager 020 7700 1323Email infopaceyouth.net 2011-1-21 13:02:29 http://www.paceyouth.net/page7.htm#84441 PACE Youth Network will have a shiny new website shortly. Stay tuned for regular updates. p 2011-1-12 10:22:18