This week is Stand Up LGBT Awareness Week! Have a look at this if you’d like to learn more: http://www.belongto.org/ It’s really about standing up for yoru LGBT friends and letting others know that homophobia is NOT acceptable. Ever.
This Saturday we’re going to do our very own Stand Up activity – so have a think, why should people Stand Up for you? Look forward to seeing you there.
We are getting an all inclusive tour of Jigsaw on Saturday – to learn about what they do and see the place ourselves. We’re also going to be talking about mental health and learning a bit more about it. Hope to see you there!
shOUT! will be having a musical group on Saturday – this gives any of you who can play an instrument, can half play an instrument, would like to try out an instrument, or likes music in any capacity to join us and learn a bit more. If you play something bring it along, we’d love to hear your talents! No experience of music playing is necessary, but it’s a great opportunity to see just how gifted our group members are! And, if singing is more your thang, even better, we’ll have karaoke all ready for you. Hope to see you there!
Hey shOUT!, there won’t be anymore Saturday groups until the 4th of February. The project will be closed starting the 17th of December and will re-open on the 18th of January. During this time, both Garry and Sara will not be checking texts, voice messages, e-mails, nor will we be in the office. If you feel you need support, over the next 4 weeks while the project is closed, you can contact the following:
LGBT Helpline: 1890 929 539
1Life: 1800 247 100 or text “help” to 51444
The Samaritans: 1850 609 090 or email: Jo@samaritans.org
Or, if it’s an emergency, you can go to your GP or A&E.
We hope you have a wonderful holiday break and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year!
Nollag Shona :)
After having very successful meetings for parents/guardians of LGBT people, we will continue the groups into the new year. Our next meeting will be held on Sunday the 5th of February at 1pm here at Youth Work Ireland, Galway 41-43 Prospect Hill. Questions? Give us a shout and we can give you more info.
GALWAY – Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of November – Galway Community Circus presents The Lost Circus, a production created with Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre, in the Black Box Theatre.
Ireland’s first dedicated youth circus, Galway Community Circus, is getting ready for their autumn show. The Lost Circus is developed by one hundred young Galway Community Circus members with the help of Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre Company and Scarabeus Theatre Company (UK). This is a third successful collaboration between Galway Community Circus and Fidget Feet. This contemporary circus spectacle combines gravity defying aerial dance, daring acrobatics on stilts and stunning visual images through video projections. The production is funded by the Arts Council Young Ensemble Scheme.
Galway Community Circus is a charity based organisation built on fun, innovation and a commitment to inspiring and empowering young people through Circus Arts. They have pioneered the teaching of Circus Arts to young people since 2002 and offer weekly classes in a range of circus skills, such as acrobatics, aerial, stilt walking and juggling, for young people from 5 to 23 years of age and adults.
Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre is Ireland’s foremost Aerial Dance Theatre Company based in Co. Westmeath. They have become renowned internationally as a creative organisation that stretches the boundaries between several arts forms, combining aerial skills with contemporary circus and creating theatre fused with aerial dance, music and video art, making contemporary circus and aerial dance accessible.
The Lost Circus at the Black Box Theatre on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th of November at 7.30pm. Tickets are €12 / €8, or €32 for family ticket (four people) and are available through the Town Hall Theatre, 091-569777 or book online www.tht.ie
Hey all, Sexologist Siobhan O’Higgins will be joining the group this Saturday to provide information around sexual health and well-being. As stated by the World Health Organisation, Sexual Health is: is a state of physical, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality. It requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence.
Hope you can join us!
Hey all, we are having Vanessa from the Transgender Equality Network of Ireland visiting the group this Saturday to give us more information on Transgender issues in Ireland. It’s going to be a fantastic day to get more information and ask any questions you might have. Hope you can make it!
The Galway Arts Centre are currently endeavouring to set up a board of young people associated with the Galway Arts Centre that is run by young people for young people. They envision that the board will take ownership and enable young people to make the decisions from the idea stage of a project to the realisation.
To participate in the birth of Galway Arts Centre’s first Arts Youth Committee will give any young person who has a desire to work in the Arts an unprecedented opportunity to experience how the Arts work as a business while obtaining skills through arts workshops and talks.
Those involved would learn the basics of administration for the arts and be involved in mentored workshops with professionals from Visual Art, Theatre , Dance , Film and much more.
We are looking for ten to fifteen young people to form this committee. We hope to find youths with a keen interest in the Arts and that are eager to be part of something new and exciting in Galway City.
The age restrictions are 14-23, Those selected will use us the arts workers as facilitators.
Louise Manifold Visual Artist will be the first professional Artist to work with the newly formed committee.
If you find that you are interested in getting involved with this project please contact me Fiona Hession the Galway Arts Centre Youth Committee’s Coordinator at fionahession@gmail.com
Hey all! We are meeting tonight from 6:30-8pm instead of this Saturday. Hope you can join us!
