Here's how we've been spending our time on Friday nights...
This page lists our past weekly youth group events for young men, and is provided for information purposes only. (Commencing: October 2004). This page is usually updated on or before the 1st day of each month. OutZone youth group members are also able to receive regular email alerts and event updates with the very latest information and or/programme changes.
March 2008
Fri 7th March
New Members Night/Group Social
Another new month will hopefully bring us even more new members. OutZone Peer Mentors can be on hand to help any first-timers settle in and feel at home. We will also be asking for some more of your comments about OutZone (Your feedback really helps us to prove to our funders that OutZone is a worthwhile and effective service). Join us from 9.00pm for our usual group social at the Coronet in Holloway Road. (Over 18’s only)
Fri 14th March
Feeling SAD all-over? An introduction to mental health & emotional well-being.
A brand new and vitally important workshop for OutZone members that will aim to provide you with all you need to know about mental health and well-being. Did you know that more than 1 in 4 people in the UK experience some form of mental ‘illness’ during their lifetime? How do you know if you’re depressed or just pissed off? What exactly is ‘anxiety’? What can we do to help keep ourselves happy and mentally healthy? And more to the point, why is this so important? Come along tonight to find out the answers to these questions and a whole heap more!
Fri 21st March
OutZone is CLOSED tonight for an Easter break.
Staff are available and one 2 one appointments resume from Tue 25th March. Call, text or email.
Fri 28th March
OutZone is CLOSED tonight for an Easter break.
The group will be open again as usual next week (Friday 5th April) from 6.30pm.
Don't Forget: New members are welcome every week... so why not drop us an email? Contact: info@outzone.org - 020 7700 1323 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri). We aim to reply to all emails within 5 working days.
February 2008
Fri 1st February
LGBT HISTORY MONTH: Launch!
You are cordially invited to Islington Town Hall to celebrate the launch of LGBT History Month 2008 – We’ll also be looking for some of our star members to make some VERY short speeches too! Further details to be announced during OutZone meetings and at www.outzone.org
Tues 5th February
OutZonePLUS – Inaugural Meeting
The inaugural meeting of OutZonePLUS – A new social group run by & for gay men aged 21 - 29 – Join us tonight to become a ‘founding member’.
Fri 8th February
OutZone - Out on the Town – Details to be announced shortly
No room at the inn again tonight, so we’ll be heading off out somewhere – at the time of writing nothing has been decided – so make sure you check out our website at www.outzone.org or join our Facebook group in order to get the latest information.
Fri 15th February
LGBT HISTORY MONTH: ‘40 YEARS OUT’ – DVD DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP
A fascinating and often thought-provoking insight into the lives and times of a generation of queer people in Britain! One not to be missed!
Fri 22nd February Working PACE – Working for YOU?
Tonight the lovely Wendy and Peter (from Working PACE) will be helping us think about how we can best maximise our chances of getting into the employment or training that’s right for us. If you’re having trouble in deciding what direction your career should be heading or if you’re thinking about a change, then tonight’s workshop is for you. Please note: Access to the Working PACE project is dependant of various factors – Please contact Working PACE for more details – 020 7700 1323.
Fri 29th February
LGBT HISTORY MONTH: Big FAT Gay Quiz of the Year 2008 - Girlz Verses Boyz!
Exactly what it says on the tin… Who’s going to reign supreme in this years’ battle of the sexes? There’s only one way to find out – and that’s to make sure you join us!
January 2008
Friday 4th January
OutZone is CLOSED for the Christmas Break
Fri 11th January
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Review of 2007 – Preview of 2008 (Jan – Mar)
New Year Social 8.30 -11.00pm - The Coronet, (Over 18’s only).
Come along tonight to catch up with what everyone's been getting up to over the festive season. We’ll also be having a look back at 2007 at OutZone and a look forward to what’s coming up in 2008. There’s a lot to do this year and it’ll be Easter before we know it…. So we’d better get cracking! (See what I did there - again?)
Fri 18th January
OutZone - Out on the Town
Details to be announced shortly
As we’re unable to use our usual room tonight, we’ll be heading off out somewhere – at the time of writing nothing has been decided – so make sure you check out our website at www.outzone.org or join our Facebook group in order to get the latest information.
Fri 25th January
THT – Young Gay Men’s Campaigns Focus Group – with Phillip Wragg
THT (Terrance Higgins Trust) is developing ‘a massive national HIV prevention campaign’ targeting young gay men next year. Phillip Wragg, the ‘Sector Development Officer for Young Gay Men’ at THT, will be paying us a visit to find out what YOU think of existing campaigns and how YOU would like any future campaign targeting young gay men to look. Isn’t it good to k now they care about what you think? Come along tonight to show them you care about what they think of YOU.
December 2007
Friday 7th December
New members Night/Group Social
As well as giving our new members a warm welcome to the group we should by this point be able to watch a fully polished video of our VERY eventful recent residential weekend. Those who attended will be permitted to watch behind their fingers....you know who you are!
Friday14th December
Healthier Lifestyles - Healthier YOU: HIV/AIDS Awareness - Sexual health
For those of you who don't know it yet, those thin, floppy, rubber balloons are actually called condoms. They stop you from catching infections and becoming ill. You put them on....hang on...! Come along to the workshop and find out everything you ever wanted to know about sexual health but were AFRAID TO ASK! We wont blush, honest....
Wednesday 19th December "HIT THE LIGHT FANTASTIC"
Yes, it's that time of year again, and to celebrate another fabulous year at Outzone and Girl Diva we thought we'd go to town - literally!!
We'll be meeting at Embankment tube (riverside exit) at 7pm, where we'll be taking you on a sparkly Christmas tour through the West End, checking out Christmas Tree and Carol Singers in Trafalgar Square and the fairy lights and funfair in Leicester Square (fancy a ride on the carousel anyone?), and finishing off the evening with an eggnog or two at a Soho establishment..(for those of you aged 18 and older!) See you then!!!
Friday 21st December
OutZone is CLOSED for the Christmas Break
Friday 28th December
OutZone is CLOSED for the Christmas Break
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Andy, Jo, Kev, Karen (and Theresa!) would like to wish all OutZone Boyz and Girl Diva Girlz a very merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! We will reopen after the Christmas break on
Friday 11th January 2008! |
November 2007
Friday 2nd November
OutZoneBoyz Night Out
The Tate Modern - Meeting at 7.00pm at Embankment Station.
Being the cultural aficionados that we all are at Outzone its time for us to feast our eyes on the new works of art at the fantastic Tate Modern museum down at Southbank. This place always divides our group ...sophisticated, post modern interpretations of urban culture or plain, rip off rubbish? Whatever your opinion, its important to have one! Check out what they've got on offer beforehand to impress your mates at http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/. Otherwise join us down town for this great (FREE) evening out... We'll be meeting outside Embankment tube station (Riverside) between 7.00 and 7.15pm
Thursday 8th November
Peer Mentor Training - Resource Centre, Holloway Road 6:30 – 9:00pm
If you've been coming along to OutZone for a while and think you have what it takes to help new members feel comfortable and included when they come along for the first time, then our Peer Mentor Training Scheme could be right up your street. You need to be able to attend all three training session over the next three Thursday's.
Email for more information.
Friday 9th November
Big Fat OutZone Quiz night
This old chestnut always brings them in and hopefully this wont be much different. Prizes on offer (as always!) for the best team so bring along your brain cells and strain your brain as we pit your knowledge against a range of tricky topics. Fingers on the buzzers, here's your starter for 10!
Thursday 15th November
Peer Mentor Training - Resource Centre, Holloway Road 6:30 – 9:00pm
Email for more information
Friday 16th November
Getting to Grips with Work that Fits
Tonight the lovely Wendy and Peter (from Working PACE) will be helping us think about how we can best maximise our chances of getting into the employment or training that’s right for us. If you’re having trouble in deciding what direction your career should be heading or if you’re thinking about a change, then tonight’s workshop is for you.
Wednesday 21st November
Alley Cats - Bowling Showdown!
(Note OutZone is on Wednesday instead of Friday this week!!!)
It's boys versus girls tonight, as Girl Diva and Outzone meet up for a show 'em no mercy, tenpin bowling showdown. Embarrassing footwear, spinning pins, tears, tantrums, and erm, high fives..watch this space for venue and time confirmation.
Thursday 22nd November
Peer Mentor Training - Resource Centre, Holloway Road 6:30 – 9:00pm
Email for more information
Friday 23rd November
OutZone is CLOSED tonight
Open as usual next Friday.
Friday 30th November
OutZone Workshop - 'Coming Out'?
Thinking about it? Done it? 'Never want to?' The stresses of telling others for the first time about our sexuality is something that all gay men think about at some point in their lives. Its maybe the one issue that we've ALL got in common at Outzone, bonds us all together and yet isn’t discussed very much. UNTIL TONIGHT!! We'll have good and bad experiences and plenty of tips to help you through a major milestone in your life.
October 2007
Friday 5th October
OutZone is CLOSED this week.
Open again as usual next week!
Friday 12th October
Hollywood (Bowl) or Bust! (Just £2.50)
Time to get your bowling shoes on boyz...We've booked three* lanes at the Hollywood Bowl (Finchley) for 8.00pm tonight. Up to eighteen* of us will be able to bowl, although if there are more of you, we may be able to get another lane. Dunno, we'll have to see. Meet us there before 8.00pm. A bargain nite out for just £2.50 (plus your bus fare/pass!) *to be confirmed. Two lanes are definitely booked.
Click here for more about the Hollywood Bowl, Finchley, and for location information.
Friday 19th October
Open as usual - Meeting at OutZone HQ from 6.30pm
Homo History
It's 40 years since the decriminalization of homosexuality in the UK. Tonight, we'll be looking back through the annuls of time to explore some of the highs and lows of the history of homosexuality and to explore just how far we've really come as a community.
Friday 26th October
Open as usual - Meeting at OutZone HQ from 6.30pm
OutZone Film Club
Winter draws on... (!) and that means it's time to reinstate the OutZone Film Club. Let us know what film (gay-themed or otherwise) you'd like to watch or it'll be pot luck. Popcorn, dim lighting and 'shushy' are required (and will be supplied!) No petting at the back!
September 2007
Friday 7th September
New Members Night/Group Social/Your Feedback/OutZone Podcasts & Video Shorts - Planning
Come along tonight to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone. OutZone Peer Mentors can be on hand to help any first-timers settle in and feel at home. We will also be asking for some more of your comments about OutZone (Your feedback really helps us to prove to our funders that OutZone is a worthwhile and effective service) and starting to think about our next residential weekend…
We'll also be starting to think about creating some new video trailers and podcasts that we can up to this website and our myspace page in order to promote or group and the other services available through Outzone. It's going to be another busy month - but it's also a great time to get more involved at OutZone!
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This is our most recent trailer - come along to Outzone on Friday 7th September 2007 to give us your ideas for our new set of trailers and podcasts! (There's no obligation to be filmed or included in any of our video trailers or podcasts)
You'll need to have quicktime installed to view this movie.
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Monday 10th September - TwentySomething
TwentySomething is a new relaxed and friendly monthly social & support group for gay/bi men in their 20s that will give you the opportunity to meet others; talk about issues that matter to you & have fun! Email PACE for further details.
Friday 14th September
Healthier Lifestyles – Healthier YOU:
Video Workshop – Embarrassing Illnesses The second of our Documentary Discussion Workshops focusing on “Embarrassing Illnesses If you caught the last installment of this video workshop series, we imagine you’ll be wondering what delights we have in store for you tonight..hmmm.. Well, you’ll just have to come along and find out! Please Note: these documentaries contain images and language that ‘may’ not be suitable for those aged under 16.
Friday 21st Sept
OutZone Residential Weekend – Final Preparation/Group Social
We’re going to use the time tonight to make sure everything is planned and ready for our Residential Weekend next week. If you’ve secured a place on this weekend you’ll need to come along tonight to make sure you properly completed and handed in all the necessary forms etc. There will be a final preview of the weekend’s activities and the opportunity to have any questions you might have answered. Contact OutZone for more information about places on our (most excellent) residential weekend courses.
Friday 28th -
Sunday 30th September
OutZone Residential Weekend (Macaroni Woods – Gloucestershire TBC)
That’s right boyz… another (infamous) OutZone residential weekend is due to take place over this weekend (and therefore the group will be closed!) – The weekend will be FREE and facilitated by your glamorous hosts Kev and Andy. This will be another ‘activity-based’ weekend, (so that we can get our weekends ‘back in sync’). Speak to a member of staff for more information or get yourself down to OutZone on Friday nights to get the full low-down.
August 2007
Friday 3rd August
New Members Night/Group Social + BBC TV focus Groups (Part 2)
Another new month, another ‘new member’s night’! Also it’s the second of the BBC TV focus groups, which we’d love you to get involved with! Your views opinions really do matter!
Friday 10th August
Healthier Lifestyles – Healthier YOU: Diet and Nutrition
We’ll be getting a visit from our good friend Anthony Johnson (Gay Men’s Sexual Health Counsellor from PACE) who’ll be talking to us about good diet and nutrition, and looking at how poor diet and nutrition can have a real impact on your mental and physical health and well-being. You’ll also have the opportunity to create your very own “healthy snack” from the ingredients we’ll be providing – which should be interesting, to say the least!
Monday 13th August - TwentySomething
TwentySomething is a new relaxed and friendly monthly social & support group for gay/bi men in their 20s that will give you the opportunity to meet others; talk about issues that matter to you & have fun! Email PACE for further details.
Friday 17th August
OutZone Residential Weekend Planning
Tonight we’re starting to think about and plan our next residential weekend course that is due to take place at the end of September – come along tonight, as we’ll be providing you with the initial information you need to secure your place!
Friday 24th August - OUTZONE IS CLOSED TODAY
Summer Hols!
Friday 31st August - OUTZONE IS CLOSED TODAY
Summer Hols!
July 2007
Friday 6th July
New Members Night/Group Social + PRIDE 2007 Reflections
Come along tonight to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone. OutZone Peer Mentors can be on hand to help any first-timers settle in and feel at home. Later on we'll be heading off for our usual Friday night social. Why not stop by and say hello and to catch up with what everyone has been up to? Also tonight, come along to witness ‘OutZone’s World Premier Screening’ of our “OutZone@Pride London 2007” DVD!!(And bag yourself a FREE copy!)
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Just in case you missed us... this year (!)
OutZone, Girl Diva (and a cast of thousands) at Pride London 2007
Saturday 30th June
Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make this years Pride London so 'memorable' (despite the rain and occasional flashes of lightning (!) Just drop us an email if you fancy coming along to Pride London 2008 with OutZone and Girl Diva - this time next year!
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Monday 9th July - TwentySomething
TwentySomething is a new relaxed and friendly monthly social & support group for gay/bi men in their 20s that will give you the opportunity to meet others; talk about issues that matter to you & have fun! Email PACE for further details.
Friday 13th July
Healthier Lifestyles – Healthier YOU:
How does the new Smoking ban affect you? + BBC TV focus Groups (Part 1)
Tonight we’ll be reviewing the new legislation and laws around the national smoking ban in public places – Find out how this new law affects you and get more information about how to give up smoking for good! Also tonight – we’ll be getting the first of two visits from BBC TV who would like to conduct some focus groups with LGBT young people about how the BBC can make its programme output more reflective of today’s lgbt communities, and in particular lgbt young people.
Monday 16th July - Youth at Pride Evaluation and Outing!!
For those of you who got involved in all the fabulous Pride celebrations this year, or want to have some input in next years festivities, this is a chance for you to have your say. There will also be a surprise outing afterwards…our lips are sealed! Either make your own way down in the afternoon, or meet us at Russell Sq tube at 6pm. See you there!
Friday 20th July
Healthier Lifestyles – Healthier YOU:
Video Workshop – Embarrassing Illnesses The first of two Documentary Discussion Workshops focusing on “Embarrassing Illnesses’. While they might not always be pretty and can often cause real problems if left untreated, you’ll be surprised at just how common certain ‘illnesses’ and conditions really are, and more importantly, just how simple it is to get them sorted out. From piles to in-growing toenails - all human life is here – not one for the squeamish, but defiantly one you won’t want to miss!! Please Note: these documentaries contain images and language that ‘may’ not be suitable for those aged under 16.
Thursday 26th July
BRIGHTON BEACH AMBUSH! - Leaving PACE HQ at 10.00am – COST: FREE!
That’s right boyz… we’re all off to the seaside today! We’ll be leaving PACE HQ at 10.00am (sharp!) to head down to Brighton to get out of the smoke and get some fresh sea air into our lungs. There’ll be games on the beach (to exercise and expand your aerobic capacity) as well as the opportunity for a bit of seaside shopping (which we’ll call retail therapy), before heading onto the pier for yet more fun! We’ll be traveling my minibus, so places are fairly limited – you’ll need parental consent if you aged 15 or under. We’ll be providing you with ‘lunch’ but you’ll need to bring some spends if you want anything else.
Friday 27th July - OUTZONE IS CLOSED TODAY
June 2007
Friday 1st June
New Members Night/Group Social
Your Feedback & OutZone Summer Planning
Come along tonight to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone. OutZone Peer Mentors can be on hand to help any first-timers settle in and feel at home. CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ANDY for more information!We will also be asking for some more of your comments about OutZone (Your feedback really helps us to prove to our funders that OutZone is a worthwhile and effective service) and starting to think about Pride London 2007 and how we might want to be involved. Oh yes, and we'll as asking for your ideas for the ‘OutZone Summer 2007’ Programme for July, August and September. Phew!
It's going to be a busy month - but it's also a great time to have your say and get more involved at OutZone!
If you're thinking about coming along for the first time - New members are welcome every week... so why not drop us an email? You don't have to come along every week, or stay for the whole of each session if you don't want to, but we hope you will! Contact: Email Andy- or call 020 7700 1323 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri)
Friday 8th June
Sexually Healthy - Sexually Happy:
Safe Sex - Doing it, Right?
The third in our sexual health series fore young gay men. Come along tonight to find more out about risky sexual practices and HIV transmission routes and how young gay men can help keep themselves happy and healthy. It's also your chance to sock up on condoms and lube, which are available FREE OF CHARGE, as they are every week, from OutZone.
Monday 11th June - TwentySomething
TwentySomething is a new relaxed and friendly monthly social & support group for gay/bi men in their 20s that will give you the opportunity to meet others, talk about issues that matter to you and have some fun! Monthly events at TwentySomething will include discussions & workshops on all aspects of gay life including sex, relationships, coming-out, self-esteem and assertiveness. CLICK HERE TO EMAIL PACE for more information!
Friday 14th June
YOUTH@PRIDE MEETING - 6.30pm - City Hall, South Bank.
A fair sized number of you responded to our MYSPACE messages and said you would like to attend the Youth@Pride meeting this week (Thursday 14th June) which is taking place in City Hall (Ken's Place). The purpose of this meeting is to find out more information and to show your support for, and represent OutZone's views about this years Youth@Pride celebrations.
We will be meeting between 6.00 and 6.15pm outside the main entrance to City Hall on the south-bank. The nearest tube is London Bridge or Tower Bridge. City hall is the large round glass building just along from Tower Bridge - you can't miss it! It would be great if as many of you as possible could make it. Hit me back if you need more info on how to get there.
Friday 15th June
Pre-Pride Planning
Tonight we’ll be putting together the OutZone Back Pocket Packs that we'll be handing out to those attending our Summer Picnic in Soho Square next week and which we'll be distributing along the main Pride London Parade route on Saturday 30th June... Feel free to come on down and give us a hand... OutZone Friday night social to follow, as usual!
Friday 22nd June
Summer Fun in Soho Square - W1
It's almost that time of year again... when London's LGBT YOUTH COMMUNITIES join together to celebrate their pride, achievements and creativity...
There are several Youth@Pride events taking place all over the capital in the run up to Pride 2007 and it all kicks off on Friday 22nd June with your chance to be part of the biggest pre-pride gathering of queer youth London has ever seen...
OutZone is once again hosting it's annual Summer Picnic In Soho Square and you're invited! We'll be meeting up in Soho Square, W1 on Friday 22nd June from 7.00m. Last year, the 'Summer Picnic in Soho Square' attracted upwards of 50 young people for an evening of socialising, fun and chilling-out at the heart of London's gay capital. Why not join us?
EVENT NEWS REVIEW:
There were several Youth@Pride events taking place all over the capital in the run up to Pride 2007 and it all kicked off on Friday 22nd June with the biggest pre-pride gathering of queer youth London has ever seen...
Over 100 LGBT young people attended the event in Soho Square on Friday evening (22nd June). 118 to be exact (ish). We understand this is the biggest pre-pride public gathering of queer youth to date (!) - does that make us record breakers...Hmmmm? (Note to self: Next year we must invite the Guinness Book of Records to 'officially' record the event....)
Pink Paper and Pink News covered the event, and you see the report by Pink News here: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-4739.html
Our special thanks go out to The Millivres Prowler Group (MPG) for providing support and distributing goody bags; and to The Pink Paper and Pink News for covering the event. This event also received £200 towards costs from PRIDE London, as part of the London-wide Youth@Pride celebrations.
Friday 29th June
Pre -Pride Planning
We’ll be making our final plans and preparations to make OutZone's presence felt at Pride London 2007 tomorrow - Europe's biggest gay street-party! Come along to get the low-down and find out where and when we'll be meeting up. I would say make sure you get an early night - but would it make any difference? – Based on previous years, somehow I think not!
Saturday 30th June
Pride London 2007
Hot off the press news this week is that the massive Pride Parade will, for the second year, start in Oxford Street at Selfridges and turn right into Regent Street when it hits Oxford Circus. The colourful carnival will continue around Trafalgar Square before moving down Whitehall. This high profile route will attract thousands of visitors to London from around the world. The Parade will start at 13:00 in Baker Street. Further details about this year's Youth@Pride events and OutZone's involvement will be announced on our website shortly – www.outzone.org - HAPPY PRIDE!
May 2007
Friday 4th May
New Members Night - Group Social
Come along tonight to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone. OutZone Peer Mentors can be on hand to help any first-timers settle in and feel at home. Later on we'll be heading off for our usual friday night social. Why not stop by and say hello and to catch up with what everyone has been up to?
Why come to OutZone?
- OutZone is free, friendly and easy to get to for all gay and bisexual young men from Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, but is open to those from all over London and surrounding areas. It's a great time to get involved with if you're thinking about coming along for the first time
- You don't have to be 'out' or 'sure' about your sexuality OutZone is confidential and we never disclose your details to others. Friendly youthwork staff are on hand to provide extra support, information and confidential one2one's.
- Come and make some friends of your own age - find a new peer group - it really can help you to feel better about yourself and develop your self esteem and self confidence (not to mention your social life!) - New members are welcome every week... why not drop us an email? Contact: Email Andy- or call 020 7700 1323 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri) You don't have to come along every week, or stay for the whole of each session if you don't want to!
Friday 11th May
Too drunk to funk?? (Alcohol Use Awareness Workshop)
Tonight we will be getting a visit from Amanda from the Camden Alcohol Recovery Project. She will be leading a workshop looking at the effects of alcohol using various exercises, quizzes and games. Come along tonight to find out all you ever needed to know about alcohol uses/misuse and what local services are available to help you, should you ever need them.
Members Charter (draft) Statement 2007 - 08
'Alcohol use and PACE Youthwork Service Users' (May 2007)
"OutZone works exclusively with young men aged 25 and under who make use of our services on a voluntary basis. OutZone encourages the responsible use of alcohol with those who are legally entitled to buy and consume it on licensed premises in the UK"
Because of the nature of our work, many of our service-wide social events take place in licensed premises where bar staff are legally entitled to serve alcohol to those who are aged 18 and over (and able to prove it).
Young men who attend OutZone social events that take place in licensed premises are permitted to purchase and consume alcohol while participating in PACE Youthwork Service facilitated events. Service users who, in the opinion of youthwork staff, misuse alcohol during service wide events - regardless of their age - may be prevented from attending future events.
PACE Youthwork Service staff will have no hesitation in informing licensees of any under-age drinking that they are aware of during service-wide social events that take place on licensed premises.
Underage drinking during service wide social events that occurs in unlicensed premises will not be permitted and may jeopardise future events and your participation in them.
Please remember - as a service user - you and youthwork staff have a civic duty to act within the law. As a result, it's YOU that will be ultimately be held accountable for your actions if you break the laws associated with the purchase and consumption of alcohol in the UK, regardless of where and when they occur."
Monday 14th May - TwentySomething
TwentySomething is a new relaxed and friendly monthly social & support group for gay/bi men in their 20s that will give you the opportunity to meet others; talk about issues that matter to you & have fun! See the panel right. CLICK HERE TO EMAIL PACE for more information!
Friday 18th May
Sexually Healthy - Sexually Happy:
Safer Sex – Getting it – Right?
HIV/AIDS prevention & safer sex practice should be of concern to us all. Tonight, we will be refreshing our knowledge around what it means to practice 'safer' sex and thinking more about how we can keep ourselves healthy. Come along tonight to find out more...and take part in or Safer Sex Quiz!
Friday 25th May
Ice Skating! (£2.50 each – Bargain!)
Back by popular demand, we’re all off Ice Skating, (which should help tone up those calf muscles nicely). Details of when and when will be emailed to you nearer the time and posted up on the www.outzone.org website J There is a small charge for this trip of £2.50 each (plus your tube fare/oyster card. Please talk to Andy or Kev if you need help meeting the cost.
April 2007
Friday 6th April
GOOD FRIDAY (UK Bank Holiday)
OutZone is Closed this week due to Easter holidays - Open as usual next week – Have a good break!
Tuesday 10th April
Peer Mentors Night Out!
Peer mentors can either meet Jo and I at the PACE offices at 6.30pm, or at the venue specified in the email you have been sent at 7.00pm. EMAIL US if you would like details about when the next Peer Mentor Training Course is due to take place.
Friday 13th April
Sexually Healthy Sexually Happy:
STI Matters
An important workshop for all young (gay) men and OutZone members everywhere: As part of our new Sexually Healthy - Sexually Happy series, we'll be focusing our energies on finding out more about STI’s. (Sexually Transmitted Infection's) We'll be looking at how to spot and identify all sorts of nasties, which if left untreated, will cause you all sorts of trouble and strife. Come along tonight to find out all you never wanted to know (but glad you found out) about STI’s
Friday 20th April
Documentary Discussion Workshop – Your Choice!
Tonight you get to watch a choice of two thought-provoking gay-related documentary’s that will form the basis of a group discussion. The two choices are:
1. Coming out To Class:
Gay rapper (!) QBoy, investigates the increasing number of young gay students coming out at an early age. The programme questions whether teenage attitudes to homosexuality have significantly changed, featuring contributions from young gay teenagers, teachers and personalities
2. The Most Hated Family in America:
Louis Theroux struggles to come to terms with the infamous Phelps family from Topeka, Kansas who picket the funerals of soldiers killed in Iraq as a protest against an America that tolerates homosexuality.
Friday 27th April
SINGING DYKES AND DANCING QUEENS!
(PACE Youthwork Service Spring Social)
Girl Diva and Outzone join forces tonight to host a Fabulous Springtime Karaoke Showdown…this time, you’ll be free to perform without the wrath of our loud-mouthed judges, so let those lungs loose on the world…and we’ll be providing non-alcoholic cocktails, served by our special Fruit Shot Ladies…watch this space!!!
This event is taking place at The Red Hedgehog, Archway Road, Highgate and is open to all LGB young people aged 25 and under across London. 7.30pm - 10.30pm - Free Entry - Licensed bar (strictly for those aged 18 and over - and able to prove it) - Prizes for the best on the night! CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ANDY for more information!
Click here for information about The Red Hedgehog and venue details.
March 2007
Friday 2nd March 2007
New Members Night + Residential Weekend Pre-Trip Meeting
Come along tonight to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone. If you are attending the OutZone Residential weekend, you must also attend a pre-trip meeting about the weekend that takes place tonight from 7.30pm. All consent and health declaration forms MUST be returned by tonight.
for all OutZone group members |
Due to problems beyond our control, our usual OutZone venue is not available for us to use. Please call 07890 598 694 or CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ANDY for latest venue information and meeting place. |
Friday 9th - Sunday 11th March 2007
Residential Weekend – OutZone is Closed this week.
OutZone will reopen next week as usual at 6.30pm.
Friday 16th March 2007
Residential Reflections - Poster Boy
A chance to catch up with everyone after our recent residential weekend and to find out more about our new ‘Poster Boy’ project…We’re on the lookout for some ‘poster boyz’ to appear on our new publicity but we also need some help with the photography, backdrops and artistic direction…so why not come along tonight to let us know what you think? There is, of course, no obligation to have your photograph taken or take part in the publicity project.
Friday 23rd March 2007
Guest Speaker – Darren Vella from IGLYO (International Gay Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth & Student Organisation) + Poster Boy
Come along tonight to find out about an organisation that works for social inclusion of LGBT youth all over Europe. Darren will be telling us all about the work of IGLYO and how you might want to get involved. Also tonight, more Poster Boy!
Friday 30th March 2007
OutZone Spring Social
Details of our Spring Social are still to be confirmed at the time of going to press. Please check out the website at www.outzone.org for further information nearer the time.
February 2007 - LGBT History Month
Friday 2nd February 2007
New Members night + The Gay Decade 1960’s (Video)
Tonight, we'll be re-screening the BBC4 documentary 'The Gay Decade'. As ever, there will be the opportunity for discussion afterwards. See below for a mini-review of the film.
The Gay Decade - 1960's (BBC4)
The Sixties are remembered as the decade when homosexuality came out of the national closet - but what was life actually like for Britain's gay population? Featuring a combination of interviews and TV archive, this film paints a picture of gay life both before & after the Sexual Offences Act of 1967.
Friday 9th February 2007
LGBT History Quiz + Residential Weekend Planning
We continue the LGBT History Month theme with our LGBT History Quiz where you can test your knowledge of all things queer and win some prizes too! More information and consent and health declaration forms will also be handed out tonight to those of you who have been successful in securing a place on our forthcoming residential weekend to Macaroni Woods in March.
for all OutZone group members |
Due to problems beyond our control, our usual OutZone venue is not available for us to use. Please call 07890 598 694 or CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ANDY for latest venue information and meeting place. |
Friday 16th February 2007 - OutZone’s 10th Birthday!
OutZone Birthday Social -
Friday 23rd February 2007
We Have A Legacy – Black LGBT History + Guest Speaker: Denis Carney
Tonight, the lovely Denis Carney (Black Gay Men’s Groupworker from PACE) will be paying us a visit to show us a video that explores the issues around American black LGBT history and leading a discussion as to why there seem to be so few OUT British black LGBT role models. Come along tonight to find out more and share your thoughts and views.
for all OutZone group members |
Due to problems beyond our control, our usual OutZone venue is not available for us to use. Please call 07890 598 694 or CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ANDY for latest venue information and meeting place. |
January 2007 - Happy New Year!
Friday 5th January 2007
OutZone is CLOSED this week.
Friday 12th January 2007
Brand New Year – Brand New You! - New Members Night
It’s for people like YOU – Whoever you want to be!
Why not make 2007 the year you explore your OutZone?
If you’re aged 25 or under and thinking about ‘coming out’ or could just do with a bit of support and advice - as well as making some cool new friends (!) - There’s never been a better time to join us here at OutZone. In the next few weeks there’s lot’s of new things coming up and the chance to join us on the first of this year’s residential weekends… though there’s no pressure take part in anything unless you want to. If you just want to come along, sit back and see what goes on, that’s fine too.
Our weekly, Friday night youth group attracted over one hundred different young men during 2006 and celebrates its tenth birthday this year, on 14th February 2007. The youth group is a safe, friendly and confidential space where you can meet new people of your own age, find out more about how to stay safe and healthy in a big city like London and access experienced youth workers (in confidence) around any issue. Weekly youth group members are usually aged 16/17 to 24/25. If you’d like to come along you need to call or email us first. You can find out more by clicking here.
If you’re not ready to come along to the group, but would still like to have a chat with a member of the youthwork team, that’s ok too - you can find out more here.
“Many different people – from all different backgrounds - That’s what makes OutZone Cool.”
Don't Forget: New members are welcome every week...
And to all our regular members... Welcome Back and Hello!
Review of 2006 – Preview of 2007 (January – March)
New Year Social 9.30pm-11.00pm - The Woodman, Archway Road (Over 18’s only).
Come along tonight to catch up with what everyone's been getting up to over the festive season and also to have a look back at 2006 at OutZone and a look forward to what’s coming up in 2007. Tonight will also be a good opportunity to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone, and we’ll be telling you more about our new peer mentoring project and how you can get involved. There’s a lot to do this year…so we’d better get cracking - It’ll be Easter before we know it…. (See what I did there?)
New Year Social: There will be a further opportunity for those of you aged 18 and over to catch during at the New Year Social in The Woodman on Archway Road from 9.00pm. Please remember: You need to be aged 18 or over (and be able to prove it) to buy alcohol in licensed premises. You may not consume alcohol during group times. (But you knew that already!)
Friday 19th January 2007
Top Tips For Beating the LGB Blues + Peer Mentoring Info + Service User Feedback
At this time of year it’s more common for people to feel down in the dumps – a lack of sunlight, short days and cold weather can all play a part in affecting your mood and how you feel – and that can make things especially hard if you’re struggling to deal with issues around your sexuality - Tonight, with the help of our good friend Dr. Erasmo Tacanelli from St. Ann’s Hospital Sexual Health Dept. in Haringey, we’ll be taking at look at how we can keep ourselves happy & healthy and avoid those LGB (winter!) blues! We’ll also be asking you to complete a service user feedback form to find out more about what you think about our group and other services.
Tuesday 23rd January 2007
Peer Mentor Training – 7.00 – 9.30pm at PACE – 34 Hartham Road, N7 9JL
Friday 26th January 2007
I'm Coming Out! (Discussion/Workshop) + Residential Weekend Info
Exactly what it says on the tin! Coming out can be one of the most significant events in a young gay mans life. Come along tonight to share your experiences and/or learn some practical techniques for making this process much less 'painful' PLUS – Information about our forthcoming residential weekend to Macaroni Woods...
Tuesday 30th January
Peer Mentor Training – 7.00 – 9.30pm at PACE – 34 Hartham Road, N7 9JL
for all OutZone group members |
Due to problems beyond our control, our usual OutZone venue is not available for us to use. Please call 07890 598 694 or CLICK HERE TO EMAIL ANDY for latest venue information and meeting place. |
December 2006
Friday 1st December
OutZone Christmas Night Out - Ice Skating at The Natural History Museum
Tonight we are off to the Christmas Fare and Ice Rink situated in the grounds of the Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South Kensington. As it's nearly Christmas, there is NO CHARGE for this trip (Saving you a whopping £12.00!) BUT Places are limited to 15 and you must let KEV or ANDY know if you want to come. Consider it our Christmas Pressy to you :p
We'll be meeting at South Kensington tube station at 7.00pm - Please don't be late and only reserve a place if you intend on coming along (you know who you are!)
Friday 8th December
World Aids Day Workshop - HIV/AIDS Awareness and Safer Sex
| HIV/AIDS prevention should be of concern to us all. Tonight, to mark World AIDS Day 2006 (which, as we all know, was on 1st December), we will be refreshing our knowledge around what it means to practice 'safer' sex and thinking more about how we can keep ourselves healthy. Come along tonight to find out more...and take part in or Safer Sex Quiz! |
Friday 15th December
Pride Idol 2 - (Last OutZone Session of 2006!)
PRIDE IDOL 2 - The Judges Return! . |
Friday 15th December - 7.00 - 10.00pm |
| Yes, that’s right, it’s back! Just when you thought it was safe to sing in the shower again, Girl Diva, Outzone, and Girlesque will host a special ‘Pride Idol 2’ - Christmas karaoke showdown! Will those loud-mouthed judges show some Christmas spirit and have mercy on our plucky contestants? | 
5000 tunes to choose from! |
| Will anyone attempt to sing in tune!? Come along and find out as we break up for the holidays in style!!! | FREE ENTRY
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Friday 22nd December
OutZone is CLOSED this week
Happy Christmas! (almost!)
Friday 29th December
OutZone is CLOSED this week
Happy New Year! (almost!)
| OutZone would like to wish all it's members, past and present, a very happy Christmas and to say thank you for continuing to support the project. OutZone will reopen on Friday 12th January 2007. |
November 2006
Friday 3rd November
New Members Night – OutZone Banner Making
Another new month – another chance to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone on Friday nights. You’ll also need to get those creative juices flowing as we’ll be getting all ‘arty’ and finishing off our new OutZone Banner (at last!).
Friday 10th November
Workshop – Negotiation In Sexual Relationships
Do you often find yourself saying ‘YES’ when you actually mean ‘NO’? (I know I sometimes do!) As a pre-cursor to next month’s World Aids Day HIV Awareness Workshop (8th December) Anthony Johnson (Gay Men’s Sexual Health Counsellor) from PACE will be visiting us tonight to lead a workshop around negotiation in relationships and getting what YOU want...
Friday 17th November
OutZone Film Club – THE STONEWALL STORY
Tonight we’ll be reliving a bit of social history with the story of how the Stonewall movement started. Kev will be introducing the video and giving us some extra background information
Here’s a mini synopsis: Stonewall (1995)
Who could have guessed that a bunch of men in dresses would breath life into the movement to win equal rights for gay men and lesbians? Certainly not the police who raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular "drag" bar in Greenwich Village. After a long history of police raids, extortion, and brutality, a gaggle of drag queens at the Stonewall decide they have had enough and begin to riot when the police try to load them into a paddy wagon.
Friday 24th November
OutZone Video Diaries
Tonight we hope to revisit our video project, where we will be making a series of short 1 or 2-minute films looking at what you think is good about OutZone, what you feel about being a young gay or bisexual man, and why other young men should join us here at OutZone.
We will be uploading the finished movies to our website, however, there is no obligation to take part or be filmed.
October 2006
Friday 6th October
New Members Night – OutZone Planning Session
Another new month – another chance to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone on Friday nights. We’ll also be thinking about what we want to do during November and December (Can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner?) This is your chance to influence what happens at OutZone during the next couple of months - so let’s hear your suggestions.
Friday 13th October
Workshop - Self Defence for young men (*Note* Change of date!)
Tonight we’ll be learning the basics of self defence and how to protect yourself from possible attack. Theresa (my esteemed colleague from Girl Diva) will be leading this interactive workshop to teach you some useful ‘breakaway’ techniques for staying safe. A workshop not to be missed!
Friday 20th October
OutZone Film Club – Donnie Darko/Brokeback Mountain
At the time of writing we haven’t really decided what film we will be watching this month, so if you have any suggestions let Kevin or Andy know and we’ll do our best to get it for tonight. What do you fancy watching?
Saturday 21st October *SPECIAL EVENT*
‘FIRE THIS TIME: QUEERING BLACK HISTORY MONTH’
‘For the first time in the UK, Black and Asian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered writers and artists are coming together to exhibit, debate and create new work’
We have managed to get a select number of discounted tickets for this fantastic event, (first come, first served) so for those of you that are interested, email or speak to Andy. For more information on the event, go to www.firethistime.co.uk
Friday 27th October
OutZone Night Out - Hollywood Bowl or Bust! (Just £2.50 + your bus fare)
It’s been a while, so tonight we’re off to the Hollywood bowl in Finchley. I’ve booked a couple of lanes for 8.00pm. You can either meet us at OutZone BEFORE 7.30pm or at the Hollywood Bowl just before 8.00pm. We usually have a good laugh at the bowling alley… so why not join us?
Don't Forget: New members are welcome every week... so why not drop us an email? Contact: andyh@pace.dircon.co.uk - 020 7700 1323 (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri). We aim to reply to all emails within 5 working days.
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OutZone will re-open on Friday 8th September at 6.30pm. Weekly events information for September and October 2006 will be emailed round to those of you on the email list, and will also be posted on this page shortly. New members can call (020 7700 1323) or email for further information or to arrange a confidential one-2-one before coming along to the group for the first time! |
September 2006
Friday 1st September
OutZone is closed this week
Friday 8th September
Welcome Back To OutZone - NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!
Tonight we'll have a chance to chill out and catch up with what everyone has been up to over the last few weeks, and to welcome any new members that have decided to join us here at OutZone on Friday nights. We'll also be reviewing the ground rules for the group so that everyone understands the nature and purpose of our group :)
Friday 15th September
OutZone Film Club – Mysterious Skin
Tonight we’ll be catching another blockbusting movie. The move starts at 7.00pm - don’t be late!
Mini review: In 1981, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the eight years old boy Neil McCormick is sexually abused by his paedophile baseball coach and his deranged and promiscuous mother does not pay attention. Meanwhile, the also eight years Brian Lackey awakes from a brief amnesia of four hours with a bleeding nose, but his negligent father does not pay attention to the event. Brian grows-up believing he had been abducted by aliens. The gay Neil grows-up as a hustler. When Brian is eighteen years old, he looks for and meets Neil, who discloses dark innermost secrets of their past….
Friday 22nd September
Workshop - Binge Drinking! (Workshop/Discussion)
No, not a competition to see how much alcohol we can drink without falling over, but a chance to look at how drinking too much alcohol can affect our mood, ability and safety.
Bearing in mind that 1/2pt of non premium lager, a small glass of wine or a single sprit (10ml) is roughly one unit of alcohol, (Or to put it another way, 1 can of 'Stella' is 2.2 units), we'll work out our weekly 'intake' and compare our findings to the governments 'safe weekly limits'.
We'll also look at what can go wrong if we drink too much and think about ways to make sure we keep ourselves safe... Take part in our quiz to find out just how much you really know...
Friday 29th September
OutZone Night Out On The South Bank
Join us for a chilled-out, relaxing stroll along the south bank, taking in the sights and sounds of (arguably) London’s most exciting district. We will be meeting up outside Embankment Station (river side) between 6.30 and 7.00pm. (The evening will incorporate a visit to The Tate Modern (for all you culture vultures) and a (very) late-summer OutZone social in The Retro Bar - 2 George Court, off The Strand LONDON, WC2N 6HH from 9.30pm for those of you aged 18 and over)
August 2006
Friday 4th August
New members’ night/Brighton Pride Planning
Come along tonight to welcome any new members that have decided to take the plunge and join us here at OutZone. We’ll also be making final plans for our day OUT at Brighton and Hove Pride tomorrow.
Saturday 5th August
Brighton & Hove Pride
Another month, another PRIDE event! This time we’re off to the seaside. We’ll be meeting at Victoria Station at about 10.00am. Your contribution to the train fare will be just a £5.00 (Bargain!). More details to follow shortly – Check out the website for the latest information – www.outzone.org
Monday 7th – Friday 11th August
Summer FREEDOM – The London Summer College.
Everyday, 10.30am – 6.00pm at the Jacksons Lane Centre in Highgate. For full details, the weekly timetable and booking forms, please see the summer school postcard or visit the website at www.outzone.org
Friday 11th August
Summer College End of Week Party
Even if you don’t attend any of the summer FREEDOM Summer College events, you are still all invited to the end of week Summer FREEDOM party that kicks off from 7.00pm at the Jacksons Lane Centre.
Friday 18th August
OutZone is closed this week
Friday 25th August
OutZone is closed this week
July 2006
Saturday 1st July
London hosts EuroPride 2006
The most OUTrageous day in the London calendar... We'll be meeting outside Madam Tussauds in Baker Street at 11.00am before heading off to Regents Park for a Pre-Pride Brunch where we'll be joining up with other youth groups across London to celebrate Pride in style and ‘float’ through the streets of London – The theme for our youth@pride float is SuperHeros….
Friday 7th July
OutZone Video Night
What queer-themed movie or TV show do you fancy watching this week? Let’s have your ideas, otherwise it’ll be pot-luck…
Friday 14th July
Scott Whittaker – Islington LGBT Borough Liaison Officer
Evenin’ All. Tonight we’ll be getting a flying (squad) visit from the lovely Scott Whittaker, who works for the Metropolitan Police as LGBT Liaison Officer for Islington. Scott will be talking to us about his role, personal safety and hate crime reporting. Come along tonight to get the low-down.
Friday 21st July
OutZone Summer Picnic in Soho Square (subject to weather!)
That’s right boyz, it’s time once again for our (5th) annual Summer Picnic in Soho Square, W1. We’ll be meeting outside the Dominion Theatre (opposite Tottenham Court Road tube station) at 7.00pm. We’ll be providing snacks and (non-alcoholic!) drinks, (though, The Edge bar, is less than a stone’s throw away!). Keep your fingers crossed for fine weather!
Friday 28th July
OutZone Video Shorts (Filming & Editing)
By now, we will hopefully have had our stolen laptop replaced and we’ll be able to get on with the filming and editing of our video shorts that we planned back in May and June.
JUNE 2006
Friday 2nd June
New members’ night/Chill out night/Summer Planning
Tonight we’ll be taking it easy; hopefully welcoming some more new members to our ever-swelling ranks. We’ll also be having a think about what we can get up to over the summer months – including the following upcoming events: London EuroPride, Brighton Pride, Our Summer Picnic in Soho Square and perhaps thinking about our next residential weekend (subject to funding being available).
Friday 9th June
OutZone Video Diaries/The OutZone Band
Part two of our new video workshops (See May programme for more details).
Friday 16th June
Sexual Health Workshop – STI’s
Tonight we will be focusing our energies on STI’s. Looking at how to spot and identify all sorts of nasty’s, that if left untreated, will cause you all sorts of trouble and strife. Come along tonight to find out all you never wanted to know about Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Friday 23rd June
Theatre Trip – The Gaydar Diaries (£3.00)
Limited tickets are available for a brand new sketch show style play showing at The Pleasance Theatre in Islington, The Gaydar Diaries. We will be meeting at Caledonian Road tube station (Piccadilly Line) at 7.000pm. The performance starts at 7.30pm. See below for a min review, or visit the theatre website at www.pleasance.co.uk PLEASE DON’T BE LATE!
The Gaydar Diaries:
The Gaydar Diaries is a brand new sketch comedy show about the online phenomenon that is Gaydar, the UK’s ultimate gay dating site. Through sketches and songs it tells of the weird and wonderful experiences of its many users. And in a world where nothing is necessarily what it seems, anything can happen when men put their love and lust on (the) line..
Please note: This play is suitable only for those aged 18 years and over.
PRIDE IDOL - Karaoke Challenge . |
Friday 30th June 2006 - 7.30 - 10.00pm |
DON’T MISS…
this great opportunity to meet up with everyone else who is taking part in Youth @ EuroPride 2006 just before the BIG DAY! A London-wide event for everyone aged 25 and under (in association with)
Youth @ EuroPride 2006! |
5000 tunes to choose from! |
Jacksons Lane Centre
269a Archway Road
London N6 0JJ | FREE ENTRY
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