News and Updates:
On this page you'll find out what we've been up to and get the latest updates and news about PACE Youth Network events and campaigns. Contact us to include an event (or some news). Also check out our latest blog posts. Get in touch to get involved. info@paceyouth.net
Sex Factor Competition Entries from London Queer Youth Group
Sex Factor Ideas 2012 launched in September 2011 as an exciting competition to hear from young people what they wanted to see in the media to better help them and their peers take care of their sexual health - Below you will find three entries from members of The London Queer Youth Group. Please log in to YouTube and click on 'Like' to vote! Be a democrat! Voting closes on Monday 20th February 2012.
Connor & team's Sex Factor idea - advert addressing homophobia
Connor and his team came up with an idea for an advert to address homophobia. They want two of them: one before the 'watershed' for a younger audience and one for after the 'watershed' for adults. They want to make clear that homophobia is a problem and that it needs to be addressed. In addition, they want to emphasize that all people are the same underneath, no matter their race, ethnicity, sexuality or whatever. Log in to YouTube and click 'LIKE' to vote!
Eugene's Sex Factor idea - Online video with words & sounds for deaf & blind young people
Eugene's team wanted a viral online campaign that could meet the needs of all young people, including those who are deaf and blind, by having it contain both words and the messages spoken. It would talk clearly and plainly about safer sex. Log in to YouTube and click 'LIKE' to vote!
Liam's Sex Factor entry - a video showing the internal musings of a couple">Liam's Sex Factor entry - a video showing the internal musings of a couple
Liam's idea is to show a couple who are sitting together. Their internal thoughts will be verbalised by a voiceover. One of the couple is unsure about having sex. The voiceover will comfort this person and explain that it's ok to be scared and that there are services where you can get confidential and supportive advice. Log in to YouTube and click 'LIKE' to vote!
Help us combat the spread of HIV
If you'd like to get involved or find out more about this exciting new project, please call: 020 7700 1323 or email: sal.rodbourne@pacehealth.org.uk.
Feedback from PACE Youth Network Consultation Event on 28th July 2011.
Back in July PACE Youth Network members, past and present, took part in a consultation evening. You can download the feedback we received here.
Calling all 16- 21 year olds who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Questioning!
We would like to hear about your experiences of messages that "It's ok to be gay". We know that some young people hear and see messages that it's absolutely ok to be gay, and others don't, and we would like to know more in order to better support other young people growing up.
Have you got 20 minutes to complete a survey?...
http://www.kwiksurveys.com?s=NMLIMN_5ec95a52
Questionnaire looking at the impact of ethnicity on 'coming out' in young adults
Are you between the ages of 16 and 25 years, LGBTQ and come from what is referred to as a Black, Minority or Ethinic (BME) background? Please help with this research!
Click the following link to start the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FZH7DLM
Personal and Professional Development Workshops
5th August Confidence and Self Esteem
- Offering a full day session on Positive Psychology, tips and practical techniques for optimum well-being
8th August Goal Setting Day
- Introduction to Positive Psychology: an outline of what positive psychology is and how we can use it in our everyday lives.
- Creating and setting Goals with a variety of tools from NLP and coaching psychology.
9th August Welfare and wellbeing: Mind, Body and Action Day
- Financial Fitness
- Tips from Positive Psychology on Optimum Well-being
- Health and Fitness Action Planning
10th August Confidence and Success Day
- Using a range of tools from positive psychology improve confidence, and success.
- This will be an action packed day of exercises covering confidence, self esteem and success with exercises from Neuro Linguistic Programming and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
11th August Back to work Day
- Writing a C.V
- Covering letter
- Interview Techniques
- Creating a job search plan
To register please send confirmation of attendance to pete.mccormack@pacehealth.org.uk Tel: 020 7700 1323. You can also register at www.meetup.com/workingpace
Wednesday 6th July 2011
no news is good news =)
Find out more about our weekly youth group here.
Find out more about one to one support here.
Get in touch, in confidence*, here.
Stonewall Gay and Bisexual Men's Health Survey
Stonewall is carrying out the biggest ever survey into the health needs of gay men, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men.
We know quite a lot about gay men's sexual health needs, but very little is known about their wider health needs. The survey will cover a range of issues to do with health, including mental health, diet and general fitness, long-term health conditions and experiences of using health services.
Getting local people involved is critical. A strong national turnout means that we can produce region-specific reports detailing the health needs of gay and bisexual men locally. For the first time, we'll be able compare this detailed, local data region to region, which will be vital to making the case for targeted services in your area.
This work follows Stonewall's highly successful research on the health needs of lesbian and bisexual women. Our survey of over 6,000 lesbian and bisexual women uncovered a shocking range of previously unidentified issues, putting an end to assumptions that lesbians had no specific health needs.
To take part in the survey for gay men, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men see www.stonewall.org.uk/healthsurvey.
Thursday 17th February 2011
Important announcement:
As a consequence of the cuts imposed on them by the new coalition government - Haringey & Enfield councils, along with Barnet, Enfield & Haringey PCT's (the NHS) and London Councils have all informed us of their decisions to withdraw funding from PACE Youth Network.
With effect from 31st March 2011 all service contracts will be terminated leaving PACE with no funding for youth network services for the financial year 2011/12. This is very sad and shocking news for us all.
While we recognise these are difficult economic times, we think these decisions are wrong and dangerously short-sighted. The protective services we provide simply don't exist anywhere else in London. We will be looking to challenge and reverse these funding decisions. It's important you know we are also staying focused on seeking alternative funding sources to sustain our vital services.
PACE is committed to continuing service delivery as normal - at least until 1st May 2011. After this time we will be looking at other options to maintain some form of youth provision at PACE. How this will look, we're not yet sure.
In the next few days and weeks we will be launching a high-profile, London wide, fund-raising campaign and we'll be asking for your support, enthusiasm and ideas. We'll soon be letting you know how you can get involved to help save our services.
The protective services we provide simply don't exist anywhere else in London
Find out more about the work we do and donate online to our emergency appeal.
Saturday 13th February 2011
Tim's interview - discussing 'coming out' on BBC London 94.9fm
Where to Turn (2010)
A Review of Current Provision in Online and Offline Mental Health Support for LGBT People Experiencing Suicidal Distress.
This report grew out of "Mental disorders, suicide, and deliberate self harm in lesbian, gay and bisexual people a systematic review" by the National Institute for Mental Health in England published in 2007. That work reviewed the evidence base that LGB people are at greater risk of mental disorder and suicidal behaviour than heterosexual people. It concludes that: "LGB people are at significantly higher risk of mental disorder, suicidal ideation, substance misuse, and DSH than heterosexual people."
Where to Turn (2010) download (80 pages)
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