Cara-Friend offers a number of programmes and workshops as part of our offering around training and capacity building. We aim to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and identities among young people (in youth clubs and schools) and those who work with young people (in all youth-facing service, including schools), and anyone else working with people, and therefore potentially LGBTQ+ people, in an effort to make the LGBTQ+ experience in Northern Ireland more positive.
Building capacity of professionals and volunteers who work with young people, in particular, is a key interest of ours.
This workshop is designed specifically for the school setting and is available to all schools in Northern Ireland. Our trainers will deliver the workshop to students in class-sized groups to cover general LGBTQ+ awareness, as well as specifically combating the issues of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. The workshops are designed to build students’ awareness of the issues LGBTQ+ young people face on a day-to-day basis and to eliminate bullying and stigma faced by LGBTQ+ youth, by tackling ignorance and negative attitudes. Contact us to book a Cara-Friend – ShoutOut workshop for your school on the email below. Workshops are available for free to all post-primary schools.