Issue 21 – May 2018

Welcome Meeting Minds Welcome to Look Ahead, our service user and carer bulletin. Each month Look Ahead will provide you with information and updates on key activities Sulaiman that are happening across our Trust, as well as recovery stories and is member information on partner organisations who can offer you advice and support. of support Please email [email protected] if there is something you would be group BGLAD interested in reading about in a future bulletin. (Birmingham Gays and LGBT+ Network Lesbians Against Depression). Our Trust feels it is important to involved in are: understand and value people’s • developing the Trans Equality Name three things that help to individual needs to avoid people being Policy for Employees. keep you well. overlooked or discriminated against. • Stonewall Workplace Equality I love music and shopping. I like Our Staff networks were set up Index, helping us to know how we shopping for clothes and I have an to engage staff and volunteers who are measuring up to meeting the eye for fashion. I would like to be have a ’protected characteristic’ (as needs of LGBT+ people, and to in a relationship – that would make specified by the Equality Act 2010). improve year on year. me happy. Network members meet regularly • rainbow lanyards: Our staff wear What has helped you in your to promote awareness and support these (to hold their ID badges) as recovery? actions to address inequalities. a sign that they are an LGBT+ ally. Listening to a prayer. Getting Allies are informed about LGBT+ advice from my family. Coming to events to help raise awareness, socialise at the BGLAD group has challenge stigma, and offer helped and the other members give support. me tips and ideas to get involved. • LGBT+ events and dates of BGLAD is a MIND peer support importance – this February we group for the LGBT community. organised a great LGBT+ history The group meet on the second and month event, which included a The LGBT+ network focuses fourth Thursday each month at the performance by the TransCreative specifically on the needs of people Birmingham LGBT Centre, 38 Theatre company. who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual Holloway Circus B1 1EQ – from We would like to know about the or transgender. The ‘plus’ was added 7.30pm to 9.00pm. experiences of LGBT+ service users. to encourage people to feel included Contact customer relations Where’s your favourite place? who don’t specifically identify as LGB on 0800 953 0045 and leave a I’ve never been, but I’d love to go or T, but don’t identify as heterosexual message for the See Me Team to the USA for its many intriguing and/or cisgender. or the LGBT+ Network. places and people – Area 51, We love our LGBT+ allies who Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, support us in furthering equality Wishing you a Happy Pride 2018 San Francisco – and the shopping! within our organisation, they show great solidarity across our services. What is your advice for others? Other networks exist for black, Asian Tell us your story Don’t be quick to judge and think and ethnic minority groups and for Please get in touch with us if you before you speak. Everyone has disability and neurodiversity. would like us to tell your story. the right to get on with their life and Key activities the network has been Email us: [email protected] enjoy it. at CotteridgeParkon7July. 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