LGBT Consortium, London Newsletter

A very warm welcome to the London edition of our Newsletter! As a UK-wide organisation, we recognise the need for having a separate bulletin for all the work we do in London. One-third of our members are based in the Greater London area and we need to address some of the specific needs and challenges they face and also celebrate the great work they do in the Capital. You will find news, events, jobs and training opportunities below. News  Recruitment: Funding and Fundraising Development Officer Working as a full time member of LGBT Consortium’s Engagement Team, the successful candidate will provide training, support and resources to Consortium’s Membership of LGBT Voluntary & Community Groups on a wide range of topics to improve Members’ funding knowledge, skills and activities. Alongside this direct engagement work with Members, the role will help develop Consortium’s wider LGBT Funding support and development work through our Big Lottery Fund and Esmée Fairbairn project. Find out more about this role and how to apply here   News from City Hall The London Datastore holds 700 datasets about London. To make this information more accessible, City Hall is launching digital datastore office hours. Email us any questions or queries about London’s data and we will respond, signpost and support you to find what you need. The online office hours will take place on the 2nd and 4th Friday every month. Requests can be sent in at any time to: civilsociety@london.gov.uk      London Networking Event: Meet the Funders  A networking event for LGBT groups. Come and meet other organisations and funders to discuss what the future of funding in the LGBT sector looks like. Refreshment available. DATE: 3rd of September Please register here Sharing your Skills and Knowledge with other LGBT Groups  Do you want to learn about each other's services, shadow the CEO or draft a project proposal together?         Apply to host or visit an organisation or group. The Hosted visits provide an opportunity for organisations to spend focused time together to exchange experience, resources, skills and start new collaborations. LGBT Consortium are able to make a financial contribution towards participating groups time.       • If you feel that you have skills or experience to share click here • If there is a specific area of work you would like to develop and feel you could benefit from the experience of another group click here BI Pride UK event Bi Pride UK is a national charity which seeks to create celebratory spaces for anyone who experiences attraction beyond gender. To celebrate Bi Visibility Day this September they are hosting a Bi-Lights Variety Show starring American artist Lucy & La Mer alongside other special guests. The event will take place from 19:00 on Thursday 27th September at The Two Brewers in Clapham and will be hosted by The Bisexual Magician, Marcus Morgan. Early bird tickets available here For more details see the Bi Pride UK Facebook page For more information or to have an item included in the next London ebulletin, please email our London Engagement Officer - Martin. Training & Networking Regional Round Tables   Bringing together LGBT organisations and groups operating in London to share common challenges, and locally map the services in the area. • East London: 11th of September register here• West London (Inner): 25th of September register here • North London: 9th of October - register here • South East (Inner): 16th of October - register here • South West (Inner): TBC - register your interest here Task Force: Organisations and Groups working with Older LGBT+ People and Communities TASK forces will bring specialist organisations to address the main issues in their area of work by drafting a joint statement and guides to produce a more coherent and united voice as a network and influence decision-makers. DATE: 21st of September. Contact us if you are interested. Training - Choosing the right Legal Structure for your LGBT Group Is your group's structure fit for purpose? Has your group outgrown its original structure? Does your group's structure allow you to develop new income streams? Come along to our training session and find out about the different options available to your group. DATE: 18th of September. Register here   Training - Boosting your LGBT Group's Social Media Presence.  Baffled by Facebook boosts? Twitter just something that birds do as far as you're concerned? Then this is the training session for you! Come along and find out how to increase your social media presence and get your groups message out there. DATE: 24th of September. Find more information and register here Training - Governance Made Easy Most people just want to get on with the good work they are doing, but making sure that your group's governance is fit for purpose and following best practice is essential. This session is great for anyone involved in running a LGBT group - no matter how small, especially trustees, staff and volunteers who lead on operational/constitutional matters. DATE: 8th of October. Find more information and register here Task Force: LGBTQ+ Youth Organisations and Groups TASK forces will bring specialist organisations to address the main issues in their area of work by drafting a joint statement and guides to produce a more coherent and united voice as a network and influence decision-makers. Please register your interest here For more information or to have an item included in the next London ebulletin, please email our London Engagement Officer - Martin.

Gfest2018 : LGBTQI+Arts events

We are now opening GFEST to groups / organisers to enable them to present their own LGBTQI+ arts events. Promoted by arts charity Wise Thoughts,  #GFEST2018 #SociallyEQUAL events to be running from Mon 12 Nov to Sat 24 Nov. More details to subbit GFEST 2018 events and check DIY guide  _____________________________________________________________ Coming Soon: Check out all activities and book diaries and JOIN: Haringey Has Pride  _____________________________________________________________ A New LGBT+ drop-in #meetup at Hilldeen Court in Muswell Hill N10, every 1st Monday, 6 to 8 pm. (Next on 3 Sept)  Regular LGBT+ social #gayWISE drop-ins #meetup at Wise Thoughts to continue on 2nd floor, Wood Green Library N22 6XD (Next on 16 Aug, 6, 20 Sept)  #womenWISE LBT women + guests drop-in on 2nd Thursdays (Next on 13 Sept)  _____________________________________________________________   Continuing: Creative Writing Group on Fridays, Lunchtime Yoga and Sexual Health Stall on Wednesdays. _____________________________________________________________ check website / call us 020 888 99 555 / get in touch Annual LGBTQI+ cross-art festival GFEST - Gaywise FESTival ® by arts charity Wise Thoughts.                           supported by:  Follow us :

OUTing the Past International History Festival

Currently Recruiting at Galop

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Currently Recruiting at Galop The National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline (the UK's only nationwide LGBT+ specific domestic abuse service) is currently recruiting. Please share the details below with anyone who may be interested in the position! LGBTQ+ Domestic Violence and Abuse Helpline and Development Worker We are looking to recruit a experienced Domestic Violence and Abuse Helpline Advisor to join our London based team.  The successful candidate will report to the Helpline Supervisor, and will work on a rota basis.  The key purpose of the role is to actively listen to LGBTQI people calling in, and assessing their level of risk, creating safety plans, and sign posting people to relevant services.  To be considered for this post, you will need to demonstrate:  Experience of working with survivors of domestic violence and abuse  Experience of supporting people in crisis and  / or who are distressed  Experience of delivering helpline support   An understanding of the issues affecting LGBT+ people experiencing domestic violence and abuse  Experience of service administration and development  Be able to work as part of a team  We would actively welcome applications from BME groups and the Trans community.  Please note that there is a genuine occupational requirement under the Sexual Orientation Regulations 2003 for this post. It is considered essential that post holders have experience of LGBT needs, and impact of discrimination as the Helpline is run for LGBT people experiencing domestic violence.  Job Postcode: London N7 6PA Hours: 16 hours a week (2 days). 1 day working as a Domestic Violence and Abuse helpline advisor and 1 day supporting the Helpline Supervisor to develop the service. Some flexibility required.  Salary: £14.60 per hour (This is equivalent to £26,571 pa)  Employed by and based at: Galop, LB Islington   Contract: 6 months with a view to extend  DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION PACK TO APPLY Please send completed applications and equal opportunities form by email only to recruitment@galop.org.uk   For further information about either role or the application process, please contact: recruitment@galop.org.uk or call 020 7697 4081

Homos, or Everyone in America by Jordan Seavey at the Finborough Theatre

Homos, or Everyone in America by Jordan Seavey

Finborough Theatre

7 August - 1 September

“um yes we’ve been a community since

since stonewall certainly

harvey milk probably

ancient greece maybe”

Equality is here – now what? In a supposedly ‘post-gay’ America on the brink of passing marriage equality, a first date at a New York bar starts two men on a fearless, funny and fragmented journey leading up to a historic moment of change. 

Jordan Seavey’s raw and provocative portrait of a love story explodes attitudes, emotions and prejudices that sit at the heart of relationships across the world. This dazzling kaleidoscope of a play asks us all the question – are personal and political choices really all that different? 

Award-winning director Josh Seymour returns to the Finborough Theatre following the sell-out cult hit Adding Machine: A Musical to direct the European premiere of Homos, or Everyone in America, a Critics’ Pick in the New York Times for its Off-Broadway première, named one of New York Magazine’s 10 Best Theatre Events of 2016 and The Advocate’s Top 10 New York Theater of 2016. The production is designed by Lee Newby, who recently designed the critically-acclaimed Olivier Award-winning Labour of Love starring Martin Freeman and Tamsin Greig at the Noël Coward Theatre.

The play stars Tyrone Huntley (the break out star of  Jesus Christ Superstar  at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in 2016,  winner of the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Emerging Talent and named on the Evening Standard’s The Progress 1000 list of most influential Londoners last year),  Harry McEntire ( The Last Kingdom and  Episodes),  Dan Krikler ( Unicorns, Almost) and  Cash Holland .

“A daringly frank, funny and affecting new play. Seavey’s portrait of young gay New Yorkers negotiating the sometimes thorny nature of love and intimacy has an arresting, even bruising honesty.” New York Times

"This fascinating and fearless new play brims with universally recognisable emotions.” TheatreMania

“A blisteringly fine and hilarious play with devastatingly pointed intelligence.” New York Magazine

For more information and to book tickets click here.

Performance length: approximately 95 minutes without interval.

Tickets from £10