Today I met with the local manager of a community centre, to find out what had been said about the issues I wanted to raise, to find out what the community centre actually does, and to see where I might step in to fill cracks regarding gender and sexuality issues.
It was a very positive meeting. I told him about the contact I'd had with the local councillor, and he told me about the 5 key areas that the centre works in.
We identified how I might influence several of the projects running in those areas, and I suggested a couple of ideas I had as well.
The centre is involved with lots of groups, which I may be inserted into (with support) to challenge intolerant attitudes on a personal level. Engaging people across the age spectrum. This will be a daunting challenge for some of the groups, but is not outside the realm of possibility. Groups involve a youth group, a couple of women's groups, English language courses
My own suggestions involved presence at things like community fairs with treats and leaflets, to setting up a support network for people within the sexual and gender minorities.
As some positives from the things that go from here begin to surface, I'll be able to write something for the community paper (there is special emphasis on positive things only in the paper).
Ideas will develop over time, and I'll be having a meeting on 15th July with the manager and a few others working in the other areas will be present too.
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