The Capturing Journeys and Setting Goals Project is a needs assessment tool, which was carried out with 40 young trans people from across England in 2010 and 2011. It involved a series of one to one interviews that were carried out by our staff at regular intervals throughout the project. This was done in order to capture current and recent experiences of young trans people; to identify any needs; to discuss overarching visions of their lives and to set goals in order that they can take their life forward. The interviews focused on a young person's life in the areas of health, social world (including housing and community), learning world and employment as well as seeking to analyse the lived experiences of young trans people from across England.
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The Trans Youth Sexual Health Booklet for young trans people was produced as part of a "You Know You" Young Leaders Sex and Relationship Project at Terence Higgins Trust. The project allowed young trans people, who may not have not accessed mainstream sexual health education (due to a lack of relevance to their own bodies and/or discomfort with the topic) to learn about sexual health. This booklet was written in response to the project and is aimed at young trans people and their partners.
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The "Free to be me" project looked to introduce the topic of Hate Crime to our young members, and looked at knowing one's rights. It was carried out in collaboration with Galop. Galop is an anti-violence charity that works in London with everyone who has experienced homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. They also work with people who have experienced any violence, safety issues or problems with the police, but would prefer to talk to a lesbian, gay, bi, trans, or queer community organisation about it. The message of the project was "If it feels wrong, then it is wrong".
This booklet gathers stories, sources, facts and tips that these young people believe might be useful to anyone questioning their gender. This project was funded by the Department of Health's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advisory Group in 2007.
"When I saw it... I was absolutely blown away - and it's quite emotional in a way to simply be able to hold such a groundbreaking piece of work in my hands. Please pass on all our thanks to the young people who worked so hard to produce it - they can be very proud of what they've achieved. Everyone I spoke to about the booklet was impressed; we can't wait to get it promoted far and wide into the places where it can help support young people and those involved with them." Christine Burns
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The LGBT Intergenerational Volunteer Programme was the first of its kind to gather 30 younger and older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to meet, work together and support one another through an arts based project. The project was carried out in collaboration with Age Concern and was supported by V-inspired and Pfizer. The aim of the project was:
- To improve understanding and relationships between younger and older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
- To challenge the stereotypes and address the social isolation that can be faced by younger and older LGB and T people.
- To give young LGB and T people an understanding of and pride in the heritage of their community.
- Foster greater understanding and mutual respect between generations.
- Encourage people from different generations to learn together, by sharing stories and exploring heritage, history and culture across the decades.
- Produce a series of work including film, visual art, music and theatre, which would culminate in an exhibition and performance event.
To find out more about this project go to http://portfolio.cssd.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=2438
In 2006 we ran a performing and visual arts project with a group of young trans people from across the UK, which explored their understandings of the relationships between sex, gender and science. This culminated in a multi-media exhibition at Central School of Speech and Drama, London in June and a short documentary film of the project was made.
In 2010, as part of the Identity Season at the Wellcome Trust, we were asked to re-edit the documentary footage and disseminate findings from the project further.
To request a copy of the DVD or find out more about this project go to: www.scidentity.com
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