Outing barriers to open opportunities
The speakers and workshops will include the following areas:
Speakers:
Workshops:
- The Rights side of the Law
How to use the Human Rights Act to support LGBT service provision: Demonstrating how legislation can be used by LGBT groups with local, regional and national policy and services.
- Being a more active activist
Effective campaigning for the LGBT sector: Starting the thought process on how groups and organisations can better engage in policy work/campaigning.
- Why don’t they just get it!!!
Demonstrating to other what you do: Performance improvement and monitoring for LGBT organisations to help provide a case for funding, inclusion and presence.
- Did you get my email???
Understanding new technologies to help get the message across: Illustrating the range of services and facilities available for LGBT organisations and groups
- How do I turn this thing on???
Making the most of the technology you have: Illustrating the range of services and facilities available for LGBT organisations and groups
- Power from the people
Volunteer support and engagement: getting a better understanding and knowledge of supporting volunteers to help increase organisations’ capacity.
- Generation Q
Youth Engagement within LGBT communities: understanding the both the needs and the benefits of including young people; and ideas for making this happen.
- Listen to me please!
A strategy for moving forwards: what are the needs for the LGBT sector; and how members can be supported by the Consortium to make change happen?
