Monday 26 March 2018

GPN April onward, your events

Welcome to the Gay Professional Network newsletter.

Please check our blog for more offers news from other organisations and events.

http://gaypronet.blogspot.co.uk/


and look at www.gpn.one  for more.




Please scroll down and click on the links for more details


Gay Professional Network
We are a group of Gay Professionals who like their comfort, good wine and food, comfortable surrounding and great people.

Friday 6th April

Join the Walthamstow Gay Meetup for a very informal drink.
(every first Friday of the month)

Details and RSVP  (Facebook)
Details and RSVP (MeetUp)





Wednesday 25th April 2018

Dinner with The Lord Lisvane KCB DL at the exclusive Savile Club hosted by the Whitefriars Club

Details & RSVP



 Thursday 17th May 2018
Theatre outing with meet the cast and director includes interval and after performance drinks, it is more fun than the title indicates.
Details and RSVP



15th and 16th June
Gay Men's Chorus at the Cadogan Hall
http://gaypronet.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/london-gay-mens-chorus-15-16-june.html



Thursday 21st June

Queer Tour of Soho with Dan de la Motte


Details and RSVP





Tuesday 10th July  2018

Reception to celebrate our diversity
at The House of Lords
with the Rt Hon The Lord Scriven of Hunters Bar

Details and RSVP


The Gay Professional Network is your platform to promote your cause, your business, venue and yourself. It  helps your further your business or career and makes meaningful business and social contacts. You get connected, proactive and productive.

It is also a get together of like minded people who enjoy meeting other people. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere.


Please give me your feedback and ask for other events that you may want to organise or attend, I am quite a source of knowledge in various circle.

I very much look forward to seeing you  soon!

Best wishes, 


Jean-Francois.
jf@gpn.one
http://gpn.one

London Gay Men's Chorus 15 & 16 June Cadogan Hall

London Gay Men's Chorus
Tickets on sale now

Polyphonica

The massed voices of the London Gay Men’s Chorus showcase a kaleidoscope of choral possibilities in our exciting new programme Polyphonica. Accompanied simply by two pianos, percussion and bass, vocals will come to the fore as the Chorus explores a wide repertoire, ranging from full choral ‘wall of sound’ to the solitude of an unaccompanied solo voice.
With music including Britney Spears, Rag'n'Bone Man and Eric Whitacre, gems by Sondheim and Sia and vibrant settings of work from Brel to Bjork, the concert promises to be another unique LGMC experience in the wonderful acoustic of Cadogan Hall.

Tickets from £18!
7:30pm, 15 & 16 June
Cadogan Hall

BOOK NOW!

Thursday 8 March 2018

Gay Professional Network YOUR newsletter!

Welcome to the Gay Professional Network newsletter.

Please check our blog for more offers news from other organisations and events.

http://gaypronet.blogspot.co.uk/


and look at www.gpn.one  for more.




Please scroll down and click on the links for more details


Gay Professional Network
We are a group of Gay Professionals who like their comfort, good wine and food, comfortable surrounding and great people.


Tuesday 20th March 2018
 
this month we meet for our Networking evening at The Light Lounge in Soho with Gary Henshaw

Details & RSVP



Wednesday 18th March 2018

Dinner with Geoffrey Munn at the exclusive Savile Club hosted by the Whitefriars Club

Details & RSVP




In May we are likely to go to the Oriental Club date to be confirmed soon.



Tuesday 10th July  2018


Please save the date for our Reception
at The House of Lords

Details



The Gay Professional Network is your platform to promote your cause, your business, venue and yourself. It  helps your further your business or career and makes meaningful business and social contacts. You get connected, proactive and productive.

It is also a get together of like minded people who enjoy meeting other people. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere.


I very much look forward to seeing you  soon!

Best wishes, 


Jean-Francois.
jf@gpn.one
http://gpn.one

Wednesday 7 March 2018

A Fantastic Woman is coming to London! (about a trans woman’s fight for acceptance)

Good afternoon, 

I’m getting in touch as I thought GPN might be interested in our upcoming screenings in London of incredible new film, A Fantastic Woman.

The Oscar-winning A Fantastic Woman is a groundbreaking, captivating and life-affirming story about a trans woman’s fight for acceptance, anchored by a powerhouse central performance from rising star Daniela Vega. 

Vega plays Marina Vidal, a young singer whose life is thrown into turmoil following the sudden death of her partner. Facing harassment and suspicion from both her partner’s family and the authorities, A Fantastic Woman is a defiant declaration of Marina’s status as a woman – and a fantastic one, at that.

We would like to invite you to share details about our screenings of A Fantastic Woman with your network.  We would really appreciate your help in spreading the word about this timely and timeless film.

The screenings will take place at the following venues:

Stratford East Picturehouse (from Friday 9th March)
The Gate Notting Hill (from Friday 9th March)
Electric Shoreditch (from Friday 9th March)
Everyman Barnet (from Friday 9th March)
Tricycle Theatre (from Friday 16th March)
Watermans Brentford (from Friday 16th March)
BFI Southbank (Sunday 1st April)
David Lean Cinema, Croydon (Tuesday 24th April)

For more information please visit the links above. If you have any further questions please contact the respective venue.


We encourage you to join us online in conversation and share your thoughts with #afantasticwoman


 
Best wishes,

Rosie Cooke
On behalf of FilmHub 



“It may be a timely film, but it is its timelessness, as well as its depths of compassion, that qualify it as a great one.”  ★★★★★ – Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian

“Shocking and enraging, rapturous and restorative… This movie is a knockout” David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

“A captivating and raw performance [from Daniela Vega]” ★★★★★ – Patrick Gamble, CineVue
 
“As good as Almodóvar at his best”  ★★★★★ – David Sexton, The Evening Standard

“A rare movie about a trans person that feels of its time” – David Ehrlich, Indiewire

Friday 2 March 2018

LGBT Consortium Newsletter

A monthly digest for the LGBT sector
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A warm welcome to the March edition of our Newsletter!
Read on for news from the Sector, our Members and the Consortium Team.

Sector News 

Getting Our Voices Heard:
With LGBT Consortium & Stonewall 


We are very pleased to announce that we will be running two one-day workshops for LGBT groups in partnership with Stonewall. This free one-day workshop, taking place on Friday 13th April and again on Saturday 14th April, aims to give LGBT groups and community activists the chance to build their influencing and campaigning skills.

We will be using the proposed reform to the 2004 Gender Recognition Act as a learning framework for the day, as this will be at the forefront of the work of the sector during 2018.

The events will be held in London this time, but please note that LGBT Consortium will be holding more events for Members across the UK throughout the year.
Find out more inforamtion and the place and book your group's place
here or email Vicky, LGBT Consortium Membership & Engagement Manager.

Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health Week 2018: Fair Access for Better Health


12th - 17th March | #LBTwomenshealth18
The aim of Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health Week is to raise awareness about lesbian, bisexual and trans women’s health inequalities, to make it simple for service providers to empower service users. The week is also an opportunity to celebrate, highlight and learn from the work of groups and services which provide dedicated support to lesbian and bisexual women. 
You can find out more about the week and how to get involved here

GDPR 


The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new, Europe-wide law that replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK. It sets out requirements for how organisations will need to handle personal data from 25 May 2018.

We have gathered together some useful guidance and resources from a range of partners to help guide members through the process.


Click here to find out more

A Message from our Acting Chair


In recent weeks, the shocking news around sexual abuse by aid workers working for Oxfam and other foreign aid charities has hit the headlines. Understandably, many in the voluntary sector, including us in the LGBT sector, are worried about the implications for them.

This not only further raises the importance of sustainability of our members, but also throws the spotlight on safeguarding processes – especially for those organisations which work with vulnerable people.

We at Consortium are interested to hear from member organisations about your concerns and also what you are doing to mitigate them. Our Engagement team can offer support and information around policy and risk.


Please get in touch with them here

Deadline Looms for the Scottish Government GRA Review Consultation


The Scottish Government consultation on the Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 closes at 5pm on Thursday 1st March 2018.

You don’t need to live in Scotland, responses are accepted from anywhere in the world and you can respond as an individual or as a representative of any size of group or organisation.


Click here to find out more about this consultation

 Online LGBT+ DV Resource Library


If you havent already, check outGalops LGBT+ DV Resource Library which collects all the relevant information and research abour LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse and researchers interested in the topic.

Click here to visit the online library

Funding Opportunities 


We have information about 3 new funds this month that LGBT groups may be interested in exploring:
Members can access information about these and a range of other funds by clicking on the links above or by visiting our Members only Funder Finder.

News from our Members

3FF Launch New LGBT+Faith Programme


3FF are inviting LGBT+ organisations and groups to join them for specially tailored training and support.

Through this funded project, they will work with you to help you ensure your spaces, programmes and events are sensitive to and inclusive of the needs of people from different faith and belief backgrounds.


Find out more and book your place here

Being Proud Awards


Nominations are now being taken for the annual Being Proud Awards. The awards are a chance to acknowledge and recognise the hard work and achievements of people making a positive difference to the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans young people.

Voting takes place in four categories:
  • LGBT Young Person of the Year
  • The Jan Bridget LGBT Youth Worker of the Year
  • LGBT Youth Group of the Year
  • The Jaye Bloomfield LGBT Ally of the Year
Click here for more info and details of how to vote

Pride in London launch largest research project 


London Pride are asking 'what does Pride mean to you?' as they launch their largest research project A Matter of Pride aiming to make 2018's event the most diverse and inclusive ever.

Have your say and fill in their survey here

Speak up! about your health & social care services    


There is still time to let Healthwatch Northumberland know about your experiences of health and social care in Northumberland over the last year through their annual survey. This can be as a patient or carer. Knowing what is important to you will help them to work more effectively on your behalf.

Your views will be shared anonymously and stored in line with data protection regulations. You could also be in with a chance of winning a £25 Marks & Spencer voucher when you take the time to share your experiences.


Please click here to take part in the survey

Opportunities with our Members

Here are just a selection of the exciting opportunities which are currently available with our Members. But we don't have space to list them all here, so please visit the Work in the Sector page & Volunteering Opportunities page on our website for full details of all the available vacancies.

Programme Development Officer

Apply by:
Monday 5th March

Youth Workers

Apply by:
Thursday 29th March

Consortium Team News

Paul - Chief Executive Officer


Four letters that if you haven’t heard of, then you should! GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulation. This is an important piece of law coming into effect at the end of May and we want to make sure all Members are thinking about it.

If you hold personal contact details or any other information that could identify a person then you must take note.
Get in touch if you don’t know where to start or do check out NCVO’s detailed information or the Information Commissioner’s Office information.

Don’t leave it to late, act now!
Find more information on our website here 

Your Engagement Team


We are changing the way we engage with our Members!

>From now on, all of our Members will have a named Engagement Officer who will be their first port of call for all Membership needs. Some of you will already have received an email introducing you to your new named contact, but don't worry if you haven’t yet, we will be in touch very soon.

For those Members who would like one, your Engagement Officer will work with you to build a bespoke Membership Plan that looks ahead at where your group is going and how we can support you to get there.

This month we are also thrilled to be bringing our Members the news that we have teamed up with Stonewall to offer a free one-day training event focused on campaigning and influencing. We hope that by combining our skills and knowledge that we will help resource LGBT groups to speak out and to ensure that all our voices are heard.

If you arent sure that you are making the most of your Membership with us get in touch with one of our Engagement Officers:

Vicky Worthington - Members with an income over £10k
Philip Moir - Members with an income under £10k
Martin Karadzhov - London based Members
Shaan Knan - Trans Organisation Members

Harri - Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the National LGB&T Partnership


March 12-17th sees the second annual Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health Week, an opportunity to focus on the needs of the women in our communities, which are often overlooked.

On Monday and Tuesday there will be webinars on LBT women’s health needs, and on Friday we’ve convened a panel of experts for a twitter-based Q&A.

You can find out more and let us know about the events and activities you’re planning as part of the week on our
website.

Sophie - National LGBT Anti-Bullying Project Coordinator


Last month saw the Peer Learning Hub in London, where we got together with the leads from other projects to share information and suggestions.

Delivery of the project is well underway in schools; we have a selection of our factsheets finalised and they are starting to be distributed to schools.

This month we will start to plan a new e-bulletin for schools, to keep them up-to-date with information on the project.

New Members

A Warm Welcome to our Newest Members!


We are delighted to welcome the following new members to LGBT Consortium.
Please click on the name of the organisation to find out more about them.
British Asian LGBTI
Butterflies UK
Find The Light Foundation
LGBTQ Review
Q:alliance

Events from our Members

Upcoming Events in March


Here are just a few of the exciting events from our Members which are coming up this month. But we don't have space to list them all here, so please visit the
events page on our website for full details of all the upcoming events.

Intertech Social @ Yard Bar

Thursday 1st March
6pm - 11:30pm

#gayWISE
Drop-In
#meetup

Thursday 15th March
5pm - 7pm

Queers Without Beers

Wednesday 21st March
7pm - 9:30pm

#womenWISE Drop-In #meetup

Thursday 8th March
5pm - 7pm

Fundraising Jumble Sale

Saturday 17th March
11am - 3:30pm

LGBT Employment Legal Advice Surgery

Monday 27th March
6pm - 8pm
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