Coming up at OutZone over the next few weeks & months...
Scroll down to find out what we’re doing this month at our weekly group. New members are welcome every week... so why not get in touch?
This page is usually(!) Updated on or before the 1st day of each month (or if there is a last minute change of plan). It's always a good idea to check this page regularly to make sure you know where and when we are meeting for various events.
Email: info@outzone.org
Call: 0207 700 1323
Join our Facebook Group
You don't have to come along every week, or stay for the whole session if you don't want to, but we hope you will! You can also subscribe to our newsletter to get the very latest news and/or programme changes.
Click here if you’re worried about what to expect when you get in touch or come along to the groups.
AUGUST 2010
Friday 6th August
OutZone Fridays | New Members Night
It’s August. It’s also New Members Night. How's the summer of 2010 shaping up, then? Going all-right, is it? Drop in and let us know - it's always good to see you. And you, and you and You!
Friday 13th August
OutZone Fridays | OutZone At The Movies…(Sort of).
Film night at OutZone. No decision as to what we’ll watch, just yet – but one thing is for certain – there will be popcorn (and possibly ice-cream…) It could get messy. ;-)
Friday 20th August
PACE Youth Network - Summer Garden Party and BBQ
Yay! As summer continues, join PACE Youth Network for our Summer Garden Party and BBQ. Hot dogs, burgers, coleslaw and salad (with veggie alternatives) will be on the menu. Soft drinks will also be provided. 7.00pm at OutZone HQ. Note: This is a booze free event - No alcohol.
Friday 27th August
OutZone Fridays | Emotional Health
It's the last Friday in August. Why not drop in and say hi? (It wouldn't be the same without YOU!)
Later | Looking After Our Emotional Health
Tonight’s workshop will focus on creating our top tips to keep us emotionally healthy. We’ll take a closer look at the day to day issues that can impact on our emotional health and share strategies and techniques to help reduce the effects. An interactive, group work and discussion-based, look at emotional health issues for gay and bisexual young men. (Information/handouts - Suitable for those aged 16*+)
SEPTEMBER 2010
Friday 3rd September
OutZone Fridays | New Members Night | I'm an OutZone Peer Mentor and I'm here to recruit you...maybe?
Come and help welcome any newbies that choose tonight to join us here at OutZone. Also, OutZone peer mentors could well be trying to sign up some new recruits for our peer mentor training course to help swell their diminishing ranks (in response to members requests). Haringey, Enfield, Islington, Camden, Barnet residents especially welcomed to apply. More details coming soon.
Also: Foundation 66: Amanda will be around tonight to offer drop-in confidential* one2one support and advice around drug and alcohol use. *Subject to our confidentiality policy and legal obligations.
Monday 6th September
LGBT Health Summit | Hatfield
Full details coming soon (for those of you who have volunteered to help out at this event. Find out more about this important event here: http://www.lgbthealth.co.uk
Friday 10th September
OutZone Fridays | Brook
Drop in to see what's been happening with everyone as we settle in to Sept...More details soon (PS: Happy Birthday Mum! - Love A xox)
Later | Brook (Chlamydia screening and workshop session - TBC)
Chlamydia screening workshop led by Terry from Brook - and it's probably time for your quarterly test again. It's free, it's quick, It's confidential. It's a real no-brainer — it saves you making an appt. and heading off to your local GUM clinic...
'Getting tested for Chlamydia at OutZone is basically a bit of wee and a minute or two of your time.' OutZone user - Aged 17.
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK and is on the increase. Women aged 16-24 and men aged 20-34 are at the greatest risk. OutZone and Girl Diva have teamed up with Brook London to offer all group members FREE, confidential, chlamydia screening on a quarterly basis from the comfort of your favourite youth group. Get yourself tested regularly at OutZone - It's only a bit of wee and a minute or two of your time.
Friday 17th September
OutZone Fridays | To be announced
No details yet.
Friday 24th September
OutZone is (possibly) CLOSED tonight.
More info soon. Back as normal next week
OCTOBER 2010
Friday 1st October
OutZone Fridays | New Members Night | Autumn/Winter Planning
"Welcome to OutZone. Friday 1st October 2010. We'll start as we always do..." As usual, the first Friday of every month is always New Members Night. Get OUT and about in autumn with OutZone. Come and catch up with the weekly goss at oZ. (I'm running out of web clichés
Later | Autumn/Winter planning session
We'll be planning the next three months at OutZone and asking for your ideas and thoughts on what should be going on during weekly group sessions. Come along or email your ideas to: info@outzone.org.
Friday 8th October
OutZone Fridays | To be announced…(see above!)
No details yet.
Friday 15th October
OutZone Fridays | OutZone at the movies…(Sort of).
Film night at OutZone. No decision as to what we’ll watch, just yet – but one thing is for certain – there will be popcorn again - and possibly pizza - this time. It could get messy…again! ;-)
Friday 22nd October
OutZone Fridays | Homophobia Awareness and Personal Safety
Join us tonight. More info soon.
Later | 'Handling Casual Homophobia?'
Tonight’s session aims to provide a supportive space to share our experiences and/or opinions around homophobic prejudice and discrimination, and poses the question: “What’s the best way to handle casual homophobia” — when you have to? A discussion-based look at discrimination and personal safety issues for gay and bisexual young men. (inc. Information/handouts)
Friday 29th October
PYN Halloween Party
Spooky goings-on at the PYN Halloween Party. More info soon... Much, much more! Mwah ha ha ha....
Scroll down to find out what we’re doing this month at our weekly group. New members are welcome every week... so why not get in touch?
This page is usually(!) Updated on or before the 1st day of each month (or if there is a last minute change of plan). It's always a good idea to check this page regularly to make sure you know where and when we are meeting for various events.
Email: info@outzone.org
Call: 0207 700 1323
Join our Facebook Group
You don't have to come along every week, or stay for the whole session if you don't want to, but we hope you will! You can also subscribe to our newsletter to get the very latest news and/or programme changes.
Click here if you’re worried about what to expect when you get in touch or come along to the groups.
AUGUST 2010
Friday 6th August
OutZone Fridays | New Members Night
It’s August. It’s also New Members Night. How's the summer of 2010 shaping up, then? Going all-right, is it? Drop in and let us know - it's always good to see you. And you, and you and You!
Friday 13th August
OutZone Fridays | OutZone At The Movies…(Sort of).
Film night at OutZone. No decision as to what we’ll watch, just yet – but one thing is for certain – there will be popcorn (and possibly ice-cream…) It could get messy. ;-)
Friday 20th August
PACE Youth Network - Summer Garden Party and BBQ
Yay! As summer continues, join PACE Youth Network for our Summer Garden Party and BBQ. Hot dogs, burgers, coleslaw and salad (with veggie alternatives) will be on the menu. Soft drinks will also be provided. 7.00pm at OutZone HQ. Note: This is a booze free event - No alcohol.
Friday 27th August
OutZone Fridays | Emotional Health
It's the last Friday in August. Why not drop in and say hi? (It wouldn't be the same without YOU!)
Later | Looking After Our Emotional Health
Tonight’s workshop will focus on creating our top tips to keep us emotionally healthy. We’ll take a closer look at the day to day issues that can impact on our emotional health and share strategies and techniques to help reduce the effects. An interactive, group work and discussion-based, look at emotional health issues for gay and bisexual young men. (Information/handouts - Suitable for those aged 16*+)
SEPTEMBER 2010
Friday 3rd September
OutZone Fridays | New Members Night | I'm an OutZone Peer Mentor and I'm here to recruit you...maybe?
Come and help welcome any newbies that choose tonight to join us here at OutZone. Also, OutZone peer mentors could well be trying to sign up some new recruits for our peer mentor training course to help swell their diminishing ranks (in response to members requests). Haringey, Enfield, Islington, Camden, Barnet residents especially welcomed to apply. More details coming soon.
Also: Foundation 66: Amanda will be around tonight to offer drop-in confidential* one2one support and advice around drug and alcohol use. *Subject to our confidentiality policy and legal obligations.
Monday 6th September
LGBT Health Summit | Hatfield
Full details coming soon (for those of you who have volunteered to help out at this event. Find out more about this important event here: http://www.lgbthealth.co.uk
Friday 10th September
OutZone Fridays | Brook
Drop in to see what's been happening with everyone as we settle in to Sept...More details soon (PS: Happy Birthday Mum! - Love A xox)
Later | Brook (Chlamydia screening and workshop session - TBC)
Chlamydia screening workshop led by Terry from Brook - and it's probably time for your quarterly test again. It's free, it's quick, It's confidential. It's a real no-brainer — it saves you making an appt. and heading off to your local GUM clinic...
'Getting tested for Chlamydia at OutZone is basically a bit of wee and a minute or two of your time.' OutZone user - Aged 17.
Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK and is on the increase. Women aged 16-24 and men aged 20-34 are at the greatest risk. OutZone and Girl Diva have teamed up with Brook London to offer all group members FREE, confidential, chlamydia screening on a quarterly basis from the comfort of your favourite youth group. Get yourself tested regularly at OutZone - It's only a bit of wee and a minute or two of your time.
Friday 17th September
OutZone Fridays | To be announced
No details yet.
Friday 24th September
OutZone is (possibly) CLOSED tonight.
More info soon. Back as normal next week
OCTOBER 2010
Friday 1st October
OutZone Fridays | New Members Night | Autumn/Winter Planning
"Welcome to OutZone. Friday 1st October 2010. We'll start as we always do..." As usual, the first Friday of every month is always New Members Night. Get OUT and about in autumn with OutZone. Come and catch up with the weekly goss at oZ. (I'm running out of web clichés
Later | Autumn/Winter planning session
We'll be planning the next three months at OutZone and asking for your ideas and thoughts on what should be going on during weekly group sessions. Come along or email your ideas to: info@outzone.org.
Friday 8th October
OutZone Fridays | To be announced…(see above!)
No details yet.
Friday 15th October
OutZone Fridays | OutZone at the movies…(Sort of).
Film night at OutZone. No decision as to what we’ll watch, just yet – but one thing is for certain – there will be popcorn again - and possibly pizza - this time. It could get messy…again! ;-)
Friday 22nd October
OutZone Fridays | Homophobia Awareness and Personal Safety
Join us tonight. More info soon.
Later | 'Handling Casual Homophobia?'
Tonight’s session aims to provide a supportive space to share our experiences and/or opinions around homophobic prejudice and discrimination, and poses the question: “What’s the best way to handle casual homophobia” — when you have to? A discussion-based look at discrimination and personal safety issues for gay and bisexual young men. (inc. Information/handouts)
Friday 29th October
PYN Halloween Party
Spooky goings-on at the PYN Halloween Party. More info soon... Much, much more! Mwah ha ha ha....
You don't have to come along every week, or stay for the whole session if you don't want to, but we hope you will! OutZone members are also able to subscribe to our newsletter to get the very latest news and/or programme changes.
Click here if you’re worried about what to expect when you get in touch or come along to the groups. Click here to find out how to contact us or telephone us on 020 7700 1323 (office hours)
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