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A warm welcome to the February edition of our Newsletter! Read on for news from the Sector, our Members and the Consortium Team. Sector News  Last Call for LGBT Groups Over the last 6 weeks we have been exploring LGBT Groups relationships with LGBT rights and the law through a survey and a series of round table deiscussions. The survey will be closing on Monday 5th Feburary so if you havent taken part on your groups behalf, now is the time to do it. All LGBT groups, no matter how big or small or whether they have staff or volunteers, are invited to take part in the survey which will help us to paint a picture of how LGBT groups engage (or don't engage) with the law and LGBT rights in their work - however informal it may be.  LGBT History Month 2018  LGBT History Month this year will be commemorating two sombre events; the 30th anniversary of the passing of Section 28, which prohibited local authorities from disseminating materials that ‘promoted homosexuality’ in schools; and the fortieth anniversary of the murder by shooting of Harvey Milk, the USA’s first out-gay elected councillor.  The History Month 2018 theme is ‘Geography: Mapping the World’. Visit www.lgbthistorymonth.org.uk to find resrouces and events. Put yourself on the Map!  LGBT History Month 2018 will focus on ‘Geography: Mapping the World’ which we thought fitted rather nicely with the mapping work we are carrying out in London. This mapping project, Always Out There is funded by City Bridge Trust and is being delivered in partnership with HERO/GMFA. We aim to collate and create an interactive map of groups, support and services for LGBT people in London. We are keen to make sure this work doesn’t just happen in London, so we are asking LGBT groups everywhere to put themselves on the map! So if your LGBT isnt already a Member of LGBT Consortium - join up here and be counted!  Changes to the teaching of Sex & Relationship Education and PSHE - consultation closes 13th February  The Department for Education is considering how to update the existing Sex and Relationship guidance which, was last updated in 2000, and is therefore now out of date. The updated guidance will support schools in delivering the new subjects of Relationships Education at primary and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) at secondary. There is a survey which asks for your views on a number of topics that will be considered in the update and we would encourage as many LGBT groups to give their views as possible. Click here to give your views Submissions Deadline Approaching for Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women’s Health Week Community Resources  Are you a Lesbian, Bisexual or Trans Woman? The National LGB&T Partnership is creating a community resource featuring Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women's experiences of accessing healthcare in the UK. They want healthcare professionals to hear about the good, the bad and everything in between! You can use whichever medium you’d like; video, writing, photos, art etc... so please feel free to get creative! Make your voices heard and help us to shape a fairer healthcare system for Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women. Please email your submissions to: j.wynn@mesmac.co.uk Deadline: February 16th 2018. Funding Opportunities  We have information about 3 new funds this month that LGBT groups may be interested in exploring: Grants for UK Registered Charities Grants to provide new, or to improve existing community facilities Core Strength Local Communities Grants 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. Health Check is Back for 2018  We will be continuing to release our monthly Health Check themed resources after LGBT History Month when we will be kicking off with a range of resources and Lesbian, bi and trans Women resources to coincide with LBT Women’s Week. If you want to revisit any of our previous Health Check themed resources click here. Members can contact Vicky or Philip or Martin for a range of support or information about our work and networks. News from our Members Being Proud Awards The annual Being Proud 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 Speak up! about your health & social care services     Healthwatch Northumberland would really like to hear 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.

Head of Global Partnerships Apply by: Friday 2nd February Click Here for more Opportunities Volunteer and Events Manager Apply by: Thursday 15th February Members Click Here to share Opportunities Programme Development Officer Apply by: Friday 2nd March

Consortium Team News Paul - Chief Executive Officer Welcome to February and welcome to LGBT History Month. At a time when the diversity of our communities appears under attack, we are looking forward to using this month to highlight the magnificent work every Bisexual, Trans, LGBT BAME, Faith, Disability and beyond Member organisation undertakes on a daily basis. Without your hard work and dedication we would be in a far darker place so here’s to celebrating how we are a collectively powerful force, not just in February but throughout every day of the year. Thank you to all our Members for the dedication to supporting LGBT communities. Your Engagement Team  2018 has been a whirlwind so far and the Engagement team have covered a lot of Member miles between them! During 2018 the team plan to have more opportunities for you to get together with other Members, more resources and more training than ever before for our Members to take advantage of. We will be in touch with all of our Members over the next few months to allocate a dedicated Engagement Officer as your point of contact, so that it will be easier than ever for you to access all the benefits that Membership with Consortium has to offer. If you feel a bit in the dark about Membership Benefits you can find more information here or drop one of our Engagement Team a line! Our Trans Organisations Network (TON) is continuing its pilot of a secure online platform for TON Members to share and connect, which will be launched officially later this month. If you're a TON Member and you would like to put yourself forward to help with the testing process, then please contact Shaan with your details. Sophie - National LGBT Anti-Bullying Project Coordinator We are excited to be hosting a visit from this projects funder, The Government Equality Office, who will be coming along to see one of our delivery partners in action this month. Our partners are getting great feedback from the work they are deliving to teachers and school staff around preventing and tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying; ''A warm yet professional tone was immediately established by the course leader which allowed insightful discussion to take place across both training sessions. I feel that me and my staff were fortunate to have taken part.'' ''The facilitator was excellent. Not too rigidly set to their own agenda and able to facilitate an open discussion around difficult issues that would have been difficult to manage without them.'' 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. Unique LGBT Stockport Pride Events from our Members Upcoming Events in February 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.

LGBT History Month Events Throughout February Click here to visit the events page on our website, where you can find a full list of all our Member's upcoming events. Pink Sou'westers' Queer Quiz Wednesday 21st February at 7pm Social Group Thursday 8th February 6:30pm - 9:30pm #gayWISE Drop-In Thursday 15th February 5pm - 7pm Queers Without Beers Wednesday 21st February 7pm - 9:30pm LGB&T Police Advice Surgery Monday 12th February 6pm - 8pm Sunday Brunch Sunday 18th February 11am - 3pm LGBT History Month Film Night Tuesday 27th February at 8pm

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Needs Assessment project in Barking and Dagenham From ELOP and the LGBT Consortium.

Dear LGBT Consortium Member

We are currently working with ELOP who are carrying out a Needs Assessment project in Barking and Dagenham. I know that you don’t operate directly in Barking and Dagenham but I wondered if you might be able to share the following information and link with any relevant service users, networks or members please?  

The Needs Assessment project, funded by Barking and Dagenham Council, aims to collect a range of information about the experiences of LGBT+ people who live, work and study in the Borough.

A community survey has been created which is designed to enable everyone to share their experiences, to form a picture of life in Barking and Dagenham and to help influence how local services are designed to meet the needs of LGBT+ people.

The full link is http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4053868/Barking-DagenhamLGBTCommunitySurvey, the link contains more information about the survey and what will happen to the information people provide. The survey closes on the 2^nd February.   

If you can help disseminate, that would be greatly appreciated by all.

Thanks in advance.

All the best

Vicky

Vicky Worthington

Membership & Engagement Manager

LGBT Consortium

020 7064 6505 (Direct Dial)

020 7064 6500 (Main Line)

A Union For All / News & Jobs

19 January 2018

Connect, Network, Thrive THE GLOBAL SOCIAL RECRUITMENT & NETWORKING HUB FOR LGBT PROFESSIONALS  Award Winning Company Attitude Award Young LGBT Entrepreneur 2016   A Union For All European Court Advises EU Countries To Recognise Same-Sex Marriages

by Tim Gibson A senior advisor to the European Court of Justice has said that married same-sex couples should receive the same freedom of movement benefits as their straight counterparts. Marriage equality is still a contentious issue among many EU member states, with countries like Italy, Greece and Slovenia and a dozen others yet to budge on legalising. Belgian advocate general Melchior Wathelet gave his opinion after hearing the case of Romanian Adrian Oman and his American partner Claibourn Robert Hamilton who were married in Belgium in 2010. Despite their legal marriage in an EU state Romania is refusing to recognise them as a couple and grant residency rights for Hamilton. Read the full story here Come meet us at Across three days, over 1700 students from 170 global universities attend in person, and thousands join our digitally streamed panels live for a weekend of discussion aimed at empowering young LGBT people feel comfortable in their identity. When: February 10, 2018 / 12:30  Where: London (UK), University of Westminster More information Like what you read? Why not have your say by sending us your views on LGBT+ diversity and inclusion and we will publish it on myGwork! EVENTS LGBT Business Leadership Information Session   When: January 23, 2018 / 13:00 Where: Boston, MA (USA) Information: The Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us and other progressive business owners and executives for an information sharing meeting... More information   London EqualEngineers Engineering & Technology Apprenticeship Fair 2018 When: January 26, 2018 / 12:00 Where: London (UK) Information: Ever considered a career in engineering or technology? Looking for some opportunities for when you finish school or college? Or perhaps you are already in your career and are looking for a change?  More information   Prism Education Series- Transgender Inclusion 101   When: February 16, 2018 / 17:30 Where: Toronto, On (CA) Information: In the session, we will focus on developing skills to welcome and support trans and gender diverse individuals in a variety... More information   JOB OPPORTUNITIES Is your company hiring? Make sure you share job opportunities with the myGworkcommunity and post them from your professional profile. Have a look at our unique and exclusive job posts. You can select, save and apply to the jobs that suit you best. Browse the whole list here.

Owned Media (SEO) Account Director   Organisation: Dentsu Aegis Network Area: Marketing Industry: Marketing Position: Experienced professional Type of contract: Full-time Location: London (UK) Job description: Are you an enthusiastic SEO expert, who is passionate about digital solutions and would love an extra day off for your birthday?! Read more Senior Software Architect   Organisation: Worldpay Area: Engineering Industry: Engineering Position: Experienced professional Type of contract: Full-Time Location: London (UK) Job description: The SWAT team reduces risk and improves resiliency and reliability to Worldpay in many business areas by working across a number of our key platforms... Read more HR Partner   Organisation: Willis Towers Watson Area: Human Resources Industry: Various Position: Experienced professional Type of contract: Part-time Location: Nashville, TN (USA) Job description: As a member of the HR Partner Shared Team, the HR Partner will be aligned to two or more business entities providing direct support to respective NA SR... Read more City Operations Manager, UKI: Uber Eats   Organisation: Uber Area: Operations Industry: Technology Position: Experienced professional Type of contract: Full-Time Location: London (UL) Job description: The City Operations Manager role is a unique opportunity to have a direct impact on the success of one of Uber Eats’ largest countries. Read more

GPN with Lady C on Tuesday at the Savile Club

Join your Network on the 23rd January at the exclusive Savile Club in Mayfair.

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

Lady Colin Campbell has graciously accepted to be our guest of honour on this occasion.

The Savile Club was established in 1868 by a group of the most distinguished writers and artists of the time. Its home is a fine 18th Century house in the heart of Mayfair, whose air of elegant exclusivity reflects the uniquely creative ambiance which is preserved in the Savile Club of today.

Dress code (for Members and Guests)

The Club has no formal dress code, other than a rather undefined rule of not offending other members, so although for example jeans and trainers are not permitted and a jacket is required (except in very hot weather when a notice will be posted on the board), a tie is not de rigueur.

It reflects of course on the price since we  pay for room hire and more expensive wines and include canapés.

RSVP: http://gpn.eventbrite.com 

The choice (this may change pending new menus in 2018) is

White Burgundy: Macon-Uchizy and Bordeaux: Chateau Beauregard-Ducourt.

Canapés:

 Selection of Crostini:

            Oven dried cherry tomatoes and feta cheese, mustard dressing

            Parma Ham and horseradish cream

            Smoked Salmon, crème fraiche and dill

            Marinated artichoke hearts with olive pesto

                       Tiger Prawns on a stick with dipping sauce

                       Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil kebab

                       Chicken Satay

                       Honey & Mustard Sausages

                       Smoked Haddock Welsh Rarebit

                       Salmon Fishcakes, Lemon Mayonnaise

                       Anchovy Sticks and remoulade sauce

The price is £49.50 and includes a small fee towards the running of GPN.

GPN is a non for profit membership organisation operating since 2010. The excess from the membership fees after food, drinks and room hire pays for the website, promotion, organising, stationary including the badges, transport & banners, guests and guest speakers. 

Members who have already paid for the year, there is no further charges except that we now will meet bimonthly and up to five times a year.

By hiring private rooms, we can talk and make the occasional presentation without the noise associated with cheaper venues. 

As we did over the last few years, drinks will be included, (up  to a point though!).

I am also delighted to extend another exclusive invitation to the Whitefriars Club, of which I am the Honorary Secretary, at the Palace of Westminster to Celebrate its 150th Anniversary on Thursday 22nd February. Although not exclusively Gay, I can assure you of a few LGBT tables... details and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whitefriars-club-150th-anniversary-at-the-palace-of-westminster-tickets-35239904503

Please keep checking this blog as this is where special offers and other events from affiliated organisations are posted on a regular basis. http://gaypronet.blogspot.com/

If you have not yet done so, please consider joining us at www.gpn.one and please spread the word about the Gay Professional Network. Sharing it with friends, colleagues and the wider world helps us to grow and expand.

 

The Gay Professional Network is a really good way to meet like minded people for business or social reason. All very nice people in a relaxed atmosphere. I incite you to keep in touch and nurture the contacts you make as you never know when they might come useful. 

 

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. 

 

Get connected, productive & proactive with GPN, The LGBT platform to promote your causes, companies, venues & businesses.

 

As always, I'd like to hear your thoughts and feedback about the events and your online experience too through our Facebook Group and our LinkedIn Group.

 

I very much look forward to seeing you again very soon.

Yours ever, 

J-F.

Jean-François Dor
  Founder
Gay Professional Network
jf@gpn.one
www.gpn.one

The rites and passages of LGBTQI Migrants in Britain

The rites and passages of LGBTQI Migrants in Britain

22nd February 2018

The Workshop 

26 Lambeth High St, Lambeth, London SE1 7AG

https://www.rainbowpilgrims.com/event/lgbt-history-month-2018-programme/