Youth Almighty

What is it?

Youth Almighty is a 1-year project for young LGBT living in Manchester aged between 14 and 18. The project is being delivered by The Lesbian & Gay Foundation and The Albert Kennedy Trust in venues and communities across Manchester, which will hopefully help us to reach the young people who would benefit from the project the most.

Youth Almighty is split into two parts; we will be delivering workshops and activities in schools, colleges and youth groups, covering a wide variety of different subjects and also holding a number of ‘life skills’ workshops such as basic cookery and budgeting.

Lots of LGBT people have a really positive experience as a young person; their friends and family are really supportive and they are able to get on with their lives, but unfortunately this isn’t the case for everyone. For some young people, the journey isn’t so smooth; they might experience bullying, feeling isolated or have problems at home and that’s why we’re here to help.

Being in spaces where young people spend a lot of their time, we’re able to talk to you on your terms and hopefully make things easier for young people such as you and your friends. We try to make the sessions fun and enjoyable by focussing on lots of the great things worth celebrating about being LGBT. We meet with a small group beforehand to plan the session 

to make sure the topics we cover are interesting and relevant to the young people we meet and so far, this has included things such as Pride, coping with self harm, confidence and homophobia.

We’ve had great feedback from the young people we’ve met so far and have hopefully shown that you’re not alone; we’re here if you need us and things can and do get better. If you’d be interested in us coming to your school/college/group then please contact Lucy Rolfe on 0161 235 8035 or email lucy.rolfe@lgf.org.uk.

Session	Date	Location	Time
Cooking in style It's time to banish those 'Kitchen Nightmares' in a Gordan Ramsay-style cooking session at a local hotel. Learn valuable tips and the best ways to take on your kitchen at home.	27/10/2012	City Centre	1-4pm
Confidence building Deliverd by Contact Theatre, find yourself through different drama mediums, develop your confidence skills and you will leave this session refreshed and brimming with confidence.	18/11/2012	City Centre	1-3pm
Interview skills Ever wondered how an interview works? Get an idea what a prospective new employer will be looking for in you and how you can make sure you shine; from your application right through to choosing the right things to wear. The day finishes with practical and theoretical interview skills an interactive fun session.	26/01/2013	City Centre	1-3pm
Personal safety This session will be delivered in partnership with Greater Manchester Police. Keep watching this space for more details to come!	23/02/2013	City Cenre	1-3pm
Budgeting Essentials How to make the most of your money and plan for the future while making every penny count. Savings tips and more, in partnership with Barclays.	Early March 2013	City Centre	1-3pm