COVID-19 Mental Health Survey
The National LGBT Partnership are conducting research into how LGBTQ+ people's mental health was affected during the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in 2021. We are asking people to contribute to our survey which focuses on the period last year where restrictions were almost entirely eased (July 2021 - November 2021).
If you are:
- LGBTQIA+
- 18+
- Living in England
we would love to hear from you and by contributing to the survey you can enter into a prize draw to win a £100 Love2shop voucher.
We welcome all contributions from those who fit the criteria however we are particularly interested in hearing from members of the LGBTQ+ community who are people of colour and/or aged 50+ as these communities are currently underrepresented in our research.
You can complete the 10-minute survey here.
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Becoming Allies in Social Work: Understanding Intersectionality
The National LGBT Partnership are proud to have teamed up with BASW again to produce a second training session for social workers and social work students after our initial training — "Becoming Allies in Social Work: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Inequalities" — was such a success. This new interactive training session will focus on understanding intersectionality and will take place on Tuesday 22nd February, 10am-11:30am and be delivered via Zoom.
Learning Outcomes
After attending this session, participants will have an understanding of:
• The origin and definition of the term “intersectionality”
• How LGBTQIA+ people who hold multiple marginalised identities (women, people of colour, disabled people, older people, young people) may experience discrimination
• How they, as a social worker, can begin to consider all aspects of one's identity and use this information to provide the most inclusive service possible
To sign up for this session, click here. For any questions please contact laura@consoritum.lgbt
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Welcome Live Through This!
The National LGBT Partnership are thrilled to welcome Live Through This to our consortium of wonderful LGBTQIA+ voluntary organisations. We are now a partnership of 38 organisations and are striving to work collaboratively on everything we do to ensure that intersectionality is at the heart of our work. To view all of the charities that make up our partnership click here.
Live Through This is a cancer support and advocacy charity for the LGBTQIA+ community. Cancer can affect anyone but until now, the queer community has gone largely underrepresented and Live Through This want to change that. They provide a safe space for anybody who identifies as part of the queer spectrum and has had an experience with any kind of cancer at any stage from testing, diagnosis, treatment, remission to long term care.
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Grief Meets: Baking
Switchboard are hosting a baking event for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced loss or bereavement. This could be recent or historical, it could be a relative, friend or colleague. They welcome all LGBTQ+ people who would like to explore grief.
In this workshop they are working with the wonderful community kitchen in Brighton to host a session gently exploring loss & grief through baking, chatting, sharing recipes, drinking tea and coffee and connecting with others. Baking materials are provided.
Time & Date: Monday 28th February, 10.00am - 12.30pm
Location: Central Brighton
If you’d like to attend please complete this registration form and Switchboard will get back to you shortly with confirmation. Places fill up fast, so register your interest as soon as possible if you'd like to attend!
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Cervical Screening
The Department of Health and Social Care, with support from the NHS, are launching a new campaign to help drive cervical screening attendance amongst all eligible individuals with a cervix.
To help encourage people to attend their screening, they’re looking for people with a positive screening experience who are open to sharing their story with the media. They are looking for individuals aged 25 to 64 who attended their screening when invited and their results showed abnormal cells but they underwent successful treatment. If this is you, contact cervicalscreening@freuds.com for more information on how to take part.
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LBT Women's Health Week
LBT Women's Health Week will be taking place on the 7th-11th March 2022 and we are putting a call out for organisations or individuals who would like to host virtual or in person events during the week. If this is you, and you would like the National LGBT Partnership's support in hosting and promoting an event for this important week, please contact laura@consortium.lgbt as soon as possible.
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Dates for the Diary
- LGBTQ+ History Month — February 2022
- Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week — 21st - 27th February 2022
- Bisexual Health Awareness Month — March 2022
- Zero Discrimination Day — 1st March 2022
- LBT Women's Health Week — 7th-11th March 2022
- Trans Day of Visibility — 31st March 2022
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Courses & Events
Below are a few of the events that are coming up in the month of February. To sign up click on the title of the event. To see a full list of events happening this month and in the future click here.
LGBT+ Women & Non-Binary Network
February 16th • 12:00pm - 1:30pm • FREE
This is an open and inclusive network for all women and non-binary people working or volunteering in the LGBT+ sector, who would like to join a supportive and welcoming environment to share insights, network, and discuss the challenges and opportunities they experience within the sector and beyond. As it is LGBT+ History Month, this February meeting will provide an opportunity to remember important figures in our history, as well as giving space for conversation, support, reflection and connection.
Love is Love: Let’s Talk About Consent
February 19th • 5pm - 7pm • FREE
As part of LGBT History Month, Hidayah LGBT is hosting a series of events called ‘Love is Love’, focusing on love and intimacy and how queer Muslims experience this. Our event is focused on the importance of consent in sexual relationships. Consent is central to having a healthy relationship, and our very own Deenah al-Aqsa (journalist, activist and Hidayah's Programmes Officer) will be breaking it down in a Q&A with Makenzie Marts. Makenzie is a queer sex educator who advocates for inclusivity and openness in sex education.
Race, ethnicity and LGBT+ identities: Chinese bodies in sport
February 23rd • 12pm - 1pm • FREE
This talk is based on Dr Bonnie Pang’s latest article on Trans*, Female Bodybuilding, and Racial Equality published in Sport, Education, and Society. Transgender and sport have received limited coverage in the literature on gender and sexualities and even less when they intersect with race and ethnicity. In this talk, Bonnie will problematise how professional women bodybuilders are being constructed as objects that are expected to embody Whiteness and “authentic heightened femininity”.
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Resources
Don't forget that the Partnership's website has an array of publications available for download covering a diverse range of LGBT health issues. As we navigate through the pandemic and beyond it is important to reflect on the lived experiences of LGBT people and communities as we rebuild new ways of working and explore the additional impacts on vulnerable and marginalised communities.
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Jobs & Volunteering
Paid Roles
The Consortium website has a page dedicated to jobs in the sector.
Voluntary Roles
There are currently a significant number of voluntary opportunities also outlined on the Consortium page.
If you would like to advertise a vacancy relevant to LGBT Health & Social Care in our newsletter please email nationalgbtpartnership@gmail.com
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Have a very happy LGBT History Month and we will see you in March!
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