The local branch of the G.O.C. have organised a 11km circular walk starting from St John’s Church, Wicken (just to the west of MK) for this Sunday - 25th May 2008.
Wicken is just off the A422, 4 Km south-west of the A5/A508/A422 interchange, one village beyond Deanshanger. Park where you can in the village (please park considerately). Bring packed lunch. There will be a possible pub visit after the walk.
For more info, please call Mike C. on 07929 790803
Click HERE for more information on the G.O.C
Published by Jim Dalziel May 19th, 2008
in Milton Keynes, Older and Website.
As part of Relate’s 70th birthday celebrations, the UK’s largest provider of relationship counselling and sex therapy is looking for special couples and individuals over 70 years of age to tell their stories of love and lust and how relationships have changed since the 1930’s.
The people behind the project are talking to lots of diverse people including people with disabilities, people in mixed race relationships, people who’ve moved to the UK and LGBT people.
They would preferably audio tape people but it is also possible to send in written stories. Current or old photos illustrating the stories are also welcome. Some of the interviews will be used on Relate’s website and may be included to a short booklet celebrating 70 years of relationship history. Contributors can request to remain anonymous should they choose to.
If you want to contribute, please contact Gwilym Roberts using the following:
Relate Milton Keynes
47 Aylesbury Street
Wolverton
Milton Keynes
MK12 5HX
Tel: 01908 310010
Email: gwilym.roberts {at} relatemk(.)org
To find out more about Relate Milton Keynes, visit www.relatemk.org
Good news for fans of ‘Bex’s Blog’, as Bex (Becki Mckechnie) who is Q:alliance’s Specialist Trans Volunteer is back with her popular blog.
For those who haven’t read Bex’s word’s of wisdom before, you can read about her coming out story, her gender re-assignment surgery, becoming a ‘tranygranny’ and advice for driving in high heels!
Bex will be telling lots more stories about her life, so keep checking for the latest from Bex’s Bit !
Q:alliance Chair to make Keynote speech at REC Full Council Meeting - Thursday, 8th May.
Q:alliance Chair, John Goss will be making a keynote speech at Milton Keynes Racial Equality Councils (MK REC) Full Council Meeting on Thursday 8th May 2008. The event is being held at the Staff Mess, HMP Woodhill, Milton Keynes.
The speech will cover the future challenges for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community to coincide with the theme ‘Sexual Orientation’.
“This is an excellent opportunity to address issues around the future of the LGBT Community, while coinciding with a changing scope of equalities organisations, both locally and nationally.” said John Goss.
MK REC will be changing their name to ‘Milton Keynes Equality Council’ as part of the event.
For further information or if you would like to attend, telephone MK REC on 01908 606244.
Hi there, Great news! It’s time for the next
Q:alliance Volunteer Social & Support Session !!!
On Wednesday 7th May, starting at 7:00pm and finishing around 9:00pm, at the David Baxter Centre we will be meeting up for our regular Volunteer Social & Support Session.
This session will focus on community mobilisation and what you can and want to do for your community. Those of you who came to the Q:recruit will already know about our new Community Champions, but there is still time to get involved!
Our regular Guest Speaker slot will this time be filled by Sue Moss, the Domestic Abuse Coordinator from Buckinghamshire County Council who is going to talk about domestic abuse and violence, with a particular focus on same-sex-relationships.
Please pass on this message to any friends and colleagues who you think may be interested in volunteering with Q:alliance.
Take care,
Jim Dalziel
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Over the last few months there have been lots of exciting things happening in Q:alliance and our website has been growing too!
The MK Q:recruit on Monday 21st April was a tremendous success and a big thank you to everyone that turned up. It’s not too late to become involved in the organisation, go to the Volunteer page for more info. We will be holding a similar event in Aylesbury Vale soon, so watch this space!
Q:clean, our ’spring clean party’ on Sunday 6th April was great fun, but also a really good opportunity to tidy up The David Baxter Centre and make it a much more comfortable place to work and socialise in.
We have now had two successful Q:meets starting at The Entertainers and then moving on to Pink Punters. The Q:meets are on the 1st Friday of each month and there are also Lavender Nights (just for the ladies) on the 3rd Friday of each month.
Our regular Volunteer Social & Support Session’s have been useful and enjoyable. The guest speakers (such as The Samaritans) have been proving very popular too. Click here for a list of the rest of this years sessions.
Q:alliance’s Counselling service has now been going strong for over 6 months and has helped many people. We hope to role out this service to Aylesbury Vale soon.
The Information section on the Q:alliance website has recently been expanded to include sections on Trans, Support, Coming Out & Social Activities
Working with Milton Keynes PCT, our HIV Quick Test service is back, starting on Saturday 3rd May (and every 1st Saturday of the month) from 11:00am to 2:30pm. Come along to Q:alliance for a result within one hour.
There are loads of more exciting things coming up soon and ways for you to get involved with your community, email us with your ideas: website {at} qalliance.org(.)uk We are looking for more website contributors, especially for Coming Out Stories.
21st April 7pm @ The Entertainers
WE NEED YOU!!!
Do you want to get involved in the LGBT community?
Are you searching for something rewarding to get involved with?
Do you want to be part of an inspirational team of volunteers?
Do you want to make a difference?
We at Q:alliance are looking for active people in the community to become vital contributors to the organisation.
We are looking for team champions to undertake projects aimed at improving the services and events provided by Q:alliance and keen individuals who would like to take a strategic role and become on of our trustees. Is this you?
Come along and meet us for a drink and a chat from 7pm on 21st of April at The Entertainers, Watling Street, Fenny Stratford, and find out more about this exciting opportunity.
Email us on admin {at} qalliance.org(.)uk if you have any questions.
Towards the end of the evening we will hold a quick ‘Extraordinary General Meeting’.
Q:meet was a lot of fun last Friday - make sure you come to the next one. It’s the first Friday of every month!!! Click here to find out more.
On Sunday 6th April 2008 we will be having a ‘Spring Clean Party‘ !
Come and join the fun as we clean up Q:alliance’s home at the David Baxter Centre from 11:00am
There will be rubber gloves and dusters, coffee and nibbles as well as some great tunes!
