It was games night at Poole group, the young people all played different games and there was also a table tennis tournament!
The young people always enjoy a games night as it is very chilled and allows them to chat with each other and make friends
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This week (20-26th April) marks Lesbian Visibility Week, a national awareness week that allows us to recognise, celebrate, and amplify the lesbian community! This year, the theme of Lesbian Visibility Week is ‘health and wellbeing’ with a focus on protecting our individual and communities’ health and wellbeing during a turbulent time for LGBT+ visibility.
Lesbians have played a vital role in our community, culturally and historically. Lesbian activists have spearheaded the fight against vital policies, like Section 28, and contributed so much to the advocacy and care of gay men during the AIDS crisis that the L was put in front of the LGBT+ acronym (it was previously GLBT+). It is so important we are given the space to acknowledge how lesbians have contributed to and shaped our community.
Sadly, there is still work to do as lesbians face significant barriers in their day to day lives, such as objectification and misogyny. This is further emphasised when we consider the theme of ‘health and wellbeing’ which highlights the inaccessibility lesbians face in sexual health services and access to appropriate care.
You can get involved in Lesbian Visibility Week by platforming and engaging with lesbian voices, download the community toolkit created by DIVA, and look for local events in person or online.
Written by Eli, SYP Youth Worker In Charge
On the 10th April, Space Youth Project got to visit Happy Bottom Nature Reserve for a fantastic day of learning and getting out in nature. The Happy Bottom team welcomed us with open arms and had lots of engaging activities for us to get stuck into, such as making seed bombs, identifying different specimens, and a biodome blitz! We all learnt a lot more about our local wildlife and were able to start identifying specific species and variations with help of the team and guide books.
The YP had a fantastic day and this is what they said about the trip.
"It was a very fun day and the staff were really nice. It was as educational as I expected it to be but I didn't expect it to be so relaxing to be in nature."
"I was very happy after visiting, we were frolicking and skipping around the nature reserve with lots of whimsy. I also was able to become a lot closer with the others who attended the trip and made friends."
"I really liked it and the staff were really lovely, I hope we get to go back!"
"It was a really cool trip and I loved that we got to connect with nature and learn to identify local wildlife and get some fresh air. Plus the staff were so nice!"
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