Allsorts Youth Project

Allsorts Youth Project

Allsorts Youth Project Logo
Founded 1 October 1999 (1999-10-01)
Founder Jess Wood & James Newton
Type LGBT Youth Charity
Registration no. 1123014[1]
Focus LGBT Youth
Location
Origins LGBT rights in the United Kingdom
Area served
 East Sussex
Members
 200
Key people
 Jess Wood
Revenue
 £170,300 [2]
Employees
 10
Volunteers
 50
Website www.allsortsyouth.org.uk

Allsorts Youth Project is a LGBT Youth charity in East Sussex. Founded in 1999 by Jess Wood and James Newton, the project aims to meet the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and unsure youth in Brighton & Hove and the wider East Sussex area.

History

Since 1999 the project has expanded to meet the develop needs of LGBTU youth. Allsorts has developed to offer 1-2-1 support via a range of mediums, a weekly central drop-in for 16-25 youth and many satellite groups.[3] The project has been funded through various organisations and grants to expand from LGB support to include trans and gender questioning young people.

Mission

Allsorts works to raise awareness, promote good practice and facilitate the creation of safer and more supportive environments for LGBT young people in the wider community.[4]

Services

Some of the main services Allsorts provide include

Support Groups

Allsorts have a number of satellite groups that support their main drop-in:[5][6]

Allsorts recently expanded the capacity of their trans* and gender questioning young people's group 'Transformers' with funding from the Rainbow Fund[8]

Peer Education

Allsorts Youth Projects runs a 'Peer Educators' programme which involves trained workers alongside young people at the project facilitating workshops in schools, colleges and youth projects. Started in 2005, the programme, the workshops explore the impact of homo/bi/trans-phobic language on young people. The programme has been identified as good practice by Stonewall.[9] Brighton & Hove council acknowledged the large collaborative role Allsort Peer Education has played in the city council being named to in the country in Stonewall's Education Equality Index.[10]

Resources

Allsorts have produced numerous resources, including a mental health support and resource booklet for LGBT Youth called 'Healthy Heads and Hearts'. An anthology of writings by LGB youth called 'Deep Blue Sea'.[11] They have also produced resources on Gay/Bi/Trans men's sexual health and HIV awarennes, and a leaflet on 'Sex, Love & Coming Out'[12]

Campaigns

Young People's Voice is the youth campaigning and engagement project at Allsorts for LGBT Youth.[13] They have done annual campaigns for IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homo/BI/Trans-phobia). For IDAHOBIT the group presented their 'Global Voices' campaign at Brighton's Old Stiene.[14] On 5 February 2013, they launched the first annual LGBT Children, Young People and Families Day with: a Tea Party for CVS groups, practitioners, a LGBT + Allies Youth Prom and a Champions Dinners to showcase the project.[15] The Day was covered by ITV Meridian news, with a feature article and interview on their website.[16] The Day was supported by Mental Health Promotion, Rainbow Fund, Moshi Moshi, Hotel du Vin and Hilton Metropole.[17]

Funding

Allsorts have been funded by numerous large organisations over the years. Including Children in Need which highlighted the work they do in a video interview.[18] For 2012-2013 are one Brighton & Hove Mayor's chosen charities to support alongside The Marlets Hospice and Brighton Women's Centre [19]

Awards

The project is led by the Project Director Jess Wood who in 2012 was awarded an MBE for her services for working with young LGBT people through the charity.[20] Their volunteering group Young People's Voice (YPV) won best regional voluteering group team for the South East from vInspired for their Peer Educators programme.[21] They also received the 'Working Together' award from the Brighton and Hove Council LGBT Workers Forum as part of their History Awards 2012 for their work in schools with Peer Education.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Allsorts Youth Project, Registered Charity no. 1123014 at the Charity Commission
  2. ↑ Charity Commission, retrieved 17 April 2012
  3. ↑ LGBTU Youth Activities in East Sussex, retrieved 17 April 2012
  4. ↑ Allsorts Youth Project - About Us, retrieved 17 April 2012
  5. ↑ LGBT Youth Volunteers with Peer Support Groups, retrieved 17 April 2012
  6. ↑ =17 April 2012 Allsorts Youth Project Groups Check |url= value (help)
  7. ↑ =17 April 2012 Allsorts Youth Project launches 'Bi Network' for young people Check |url= value (help)
  8. ↑ Rainbow Fund announces grants for city’s LGBT and HIV communities, retrieved 17 April 2012
  9. ↑ Good practice - Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual young people, retrieved 17 April 2012
  10. ↑ Good practice - Supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual young people, retrieved 17 April 2012
  11. ↑ Reports & Books, retrieved 17 April 2012
  12. ↑ Greens applaud school staff and campaigners for national anti-homophobia accolade, retrieved 17 April 2012
  13. ↑ Young People’s Voice at Allsorts Youth Project, retrieved 17 April 2012
  14. ↑ Allsorts Youth Project @ IDAHOBIT 2012, retrieved 17 April 2012
  15. ↑ Young People’s Voice at Allsorts Youth Project, retrieved 17 April 2012
  16. ↑ Brighton's family day out with a difference, retrieved 17 April 2012
  17. ↑ Brighton: LGBT Children, Young People and Families Day, retrieved 17 April 2012
  18. ↑ Allsorts Short interview on Children in need LGBT Brighton, retrieved 17 April 2012
  19. ↑ The Mayor's charities and events, retrieved 17 April 2012
  20. ↑ Gay rights activist and charity founder receive MBEs in New Year Honours, retrieved 17 April 2012
  21. ↑ vInspired South East Regional Winner's, retrieved 17 April 2012
  22. ↑ History Awards winners 2012, retrieved 17 April 2012

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