Proud North London
LGBT+ Youth Support
In North & East London
We provide
Youth Support, Mentoring, and Advocacy for young people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender, Queer, and those uncertain of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
We operate two youth groups as part of Proud North London which meet regularly every week.
Tottenham Group - Mondays - 5pm to 7pm
Enfield Group - Fridays - 6pm to 9pm
We also provide Training on LGBT Youth Topics for Organisations and Professionals within London.
Our Enfield Group meets on Friday Evenings from 6pm to 9pm.
The group meets near Enfield Town and is accessible by public transport for 11-25s who identify as LGBT+. An LGBT+ Youth provision has existed in Enfield for over 10 years, previously known as Proud Enfield.
Our youth groups are non-judgemental and safe spaces for young people to come together, feel heard, valued and space to positively affirm their identities. We have a youth led curriculum that focuses on mental & physical well-being, Identity, culture and community.
If you would like to join our youth club please contact us via our REFERRAL FORM
Please note, you will not be able to access the youth club until there has been an induction meeting (Phone or face-to-face) with one of our youth workers.
Our youth group for Haringey is open on Monday Evenings from 5pm to 7pm.
This group is located in the Tottenham area, delivered in partnership with Haringey Youth Services and is targeted towards young people across Haringey It is also accessible via public transport for those who are from nearby boroughs, Enfield, Islington & Hackney.
Our youth groups are non-judgemental and safe spaces for young people to come together, feel heard, valued and space to positively affirm their identities. We have a youth led curriculum that focuses on mental & physical well-being, Identity, culture and community.
If you would like to join our youth club please contact us via our REFERRAL FORM
Please note, you will not be able to access the youth club until there has been an induction meeting (Phone or face-to-face) with one of our youth workers.
OUR SERVICES
YOUTH GROUPS
We currently operate two youth groups. Enfield Queer & Proud and Tottenham Queer & Proud. (Previously known as Proud North London), aimed at supporting young people from Enfield, Barnet, Waltham Forest & Haringey.
Our groups are safe and supportive environments that provide opportunities for LGBT Youth to meet, socialise and learn about their identities. We have LGBT+ youth groups currently in the London Boroughs of Enfield and Haringey
Our youth groups aim to foster positive physical & mental health well-being, personal development & growth, awareness & acceptance of self-identity and of others, all whilst supported from professionally qualified youth workers.
Please fill out our REFERRAL FORM if you are interested in attending any of our youth groups or need support.
SUPPORT WORK
In addition to our youth groups we can offer mentoring and advocacy across North and East London, this can take place in a group or 1-2-1 work within schools, colleges or external settings.
Coming to terms with your identity can be a difficult process and getting the the right support is important.
If you are interested as a young person in this service please fill contact us using our REFERRAL FORM.
If you are a professional or organisation who wishes to access support for a group, 1-2-1 mentoring service or support your own existing LGBT work, please drop us an email on info@lgbtyouth.london
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
LGBT+ Awareness, Inclusion and acceptance in all walks of life is importance to us.
We provide opportunities for teachers and other youth professionals the tools and knowledge enabling them to be LGBT+ inclusive in their practice & policy.
Our training and education is informed directly by the LGBT+ Young people who we work and have a co-operative relationship with along with over 15 years of experience in this field.
This is offered through our parent organisation KIKI YOUTH EDUCATION CIC and is bespokely designed for your own organisational needs
THE TEAM
PAUL
LGBT+ YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKERSpecialising in LGBT+ Young person's health & well-being since 2004. Lecturer and Supervisor for Youth & Community Qualifications & Diversity and Inclusion Courses.
B.A. (Hons) Youth & Community Work.
PGCE (Post Compulsory Education)
NATICKA
LGBT+ YOUTH SUPPORT
WORKERExperienced Youth worker with background in Catering and Events.
YOUNG PEOPLE
CO-PRODUCTION MODELIt is important to us that young people are involved in the services that they access.
Decision making and responsibility is an important aspect to young peoples lives, hence, we use a co-production model to ensure that Young people's voices are heard and acted upon.
YOUNG PEOPLE
CO-PRODUCERSOur organisation is run in partnership with young people. Young people co-produce our services and take on responsibility for decision making, and having an input into the services that we offer.
They direct the aims, aspirations and outcomes of the organisation. We are proud to work using a co-production model that enables young people to have management level of responsibility in the services they use.
PROJECTS
THE RAINBOW ROAD NOT TAKEN
February 2022, Kiki Youth's project "The Rainbow Road Not Taken." launched. This project is an opportunity for LGBT+ young people to explore opportunities that they have missed out on, or chosen not to explore due to socio-economic disadvantage, their identity, their mental health or related to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The project has been funding by the National Lottery Community Fund and explores opportunities LGBT+ Youth have missed out on due to exploring or hiding their sexual orientation/gender identity and/or having issues such as depression/social anxiety/bullying which has prevented participation.
BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES
LGBT+ Young people were hit hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
This project aims were to provide mentoring and signposting services for the following outcomes.
- Promote feelings of belonging within LGBT+ Young people
- Decrease feelings of lonlieness and social isolation
- Increase feelings of connection within the wider LGBT+ Community.
This project is from July 2022 until March 2023
DONATE HOW YOU CAN HELP
We are always looking to raise funds to support our services that help tackle issues that affect young people who identify as LGBT+. With those funds we provide opportunities within our youth projects for young people to come together in a safe and supportive environment that fosters growth and identity affirmation.
Our LGBT+ Youth projects run in partnership with Kiki Youth Education CIC as the lead and various other partners around london. ,As a non-profit, funding is much needed to provide vital services and opportunities that build confidence, community, self-acceptance, positive mental-health, reduce isolation and impact of LGBT-phobic bullying & hatecrime.
If you would like to donate in an alternative manner, or would like more information on the services from Kiki Youth please contact us at admin@kikiyouth.com or visit www.kikiyouth.com
POLICIES
Our policies and procedures are updated on an ongoing basis. Please check out the latest versions here.
CONTACT US
OUR ADDRESS
Our youth groups meet in the Enfield & Tottenham areas.For confidentiality and safeguarding reasons, our youth group is not listed here. Young people will need to contact us to attend.
07713 928 397
AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS AND LINKS TO LOCAL COUNCILS
