The Gay Professional Network (GPN) and the Gay Business Association (GBA)
are hosting a social & business networking event online and with a limited physical audience at the Civil Service Club.
Join us on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 at 6:30pm
We are delighted to welcome Tim Sigsworth FRSA MBE, CEO of akt
Tim is CEO of the national lgbtq+ youth homelessness charity akt and an activist and international adviser on mental health and homelessness issues.
Since 1988 he has been campaigning for the rights of lgbtq+ people across the UK and internationally, receiving an MBE in 2016 and fellowship of the Royal Society of Arts in 2018 in recognition.
Since leaving a career in social work, Tim has worked in senior roles in the lgbtq+ sector for the past 22 years and been an activist for 33 years.
He has developed innovative, ground breaking national and international development work supporting some of the most vulnerable and disenfranchised lgbtq+ people across the fields of mental health, homelessness, HIV, sexual health, substance misuse; and has delivered initiatives in challenging environments, such as prisons, oppressive regimes around the world and secure mental health units
akt supports lgbtq+ young people aged 16-25 in the uk who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.
We support young people into safe homes and employment, education or training, in a welcoming and open environment that celebrates lgbtq+ identities.
akt helps young people:
- Stay safe in a crisis
- Find emergency accommodation
- Access specialist support
- Develop skills, identify and achieve life goals
The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session.
After this all participants have the opportunity to introduce themselves briefly after the talk. Like "Hi, I am J-F and organise events, let me know if you need help with any forthcoming celebration, meeting, incentive, conference and event."
Members: Free
Non-Members: contribution of £5 on Zoom or £10 at the Clubhouse.
Please share this event on Facebook and Twitter with and invite your friends and colleagues. Ask them to join us on www.gpn.one (Membership is only £20 a year and this and all events are free except when we have to pre-order food and drinks...)
I very much look forward to seeing you then.
With all best wishes,
J-F for GPN
jf@gpn.one
www.gpn.one
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