Q:alliance

Our website now has a button link to our new webpage at LocalGiving.com – click on it to support us!

On every page of this website, there’s now a section called ‘Support Us.’ Inside it there is a button for LocalGiving.com. Clicking on this button will take you to our webpage there.

LocalGiving is a new up-and-coming website for local charities and organisations. It’s there to help make donations easier to our local community organisations.

In joining LocalGiving we can automatically claim back Gift Aid on any donation without any hassle.

In turn, each member of the community can now see how much it costs to run parts of the organisation. Did you know it costs £100 to run HQMK for a week? You do now.

There’s also a separate page on there for funding our next General Assembly in January 2012. Direct link here:

http://localgiving.com/charity/qalliance/project/lgbtq-general-assembly-2012

Please spread the word, and do what you can to support our cause. Thank you.

MK Hospital want your opinion about their Sexual Health Services:

*What name do you feel appropriate for sexual health and family planning services in Milton Keynes?
* what do you feel would be the ideal opening hours?
* Where? eg, GP surgeries, Chemist etc

Call Gill on 01908 243300 or gill.priest {at} mkhospital.nhs(.)uk

The Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Walking Group has become part of a newer and fresher group!

Lez Get Outdoors

Lez Get Outdoors is a yahoo based, social group for lesbian women and their female friends, from the Milton Keynes area, who wish to meet up to take part in outdoors activities such as walking, camping, canoeing, biking, climbing and running.

To join go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LezGetOutdoors/

Upcoming events: Lez Get Outdoors group walk

When: Sunday 10^th July 2011, Sunday 14^thAugust 2011, Sunday 4^th September 2011, Sunday 9^thOctober 2011

Where: Due to safety concerns, these details cannot be made public. Any women interested in getting further details can contact the organisation via the yahoo group.

Start times may vary. If you’re not a group member then please e-mail for confirmation of start time and meeting place for walks and other events, at LezGetOutdoors {at} yahoo(.)com

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From David, Community Engagement Officer:

On Saturday the 4th of June 2011, members of Q:alliance participated in a CitySafe action against Anti-Social Behaviour. Organised by Citizens:MK, the aim was to interview 100 people living in Milton Keynes to gather information and report back to the authorities. Almost 160 people were interviewed on the day, exceeding the target!

I myself have been the victim of Anti-Social Behaviour on the street outside my home more than once. It generates a fear that stays with you for a very long time. People should not have to live in fear of going outside their homes.

Homophobia/Transphobia and Anti-Social Behaviour often happen together, as was the case for me. It is important that when tackling Homophobia/Transphobia towards the Milton Keynes-based LGBT community there is equal weight given to tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in Milton Keynes.

Thank you to those Q:alliance members who attended the action. I will keep you all updated on the progress that has been made. In the mean time, enjoy looking at some photos of the event!

David. x