Every LGBT Youth Matters Conference

Friday 24th April 2009
9.45am - 6.00pm
Free to attend

Unison Headquarters
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ

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Our conference will explore:

• the new rights and protections for LGBT children and young people
• how voluntary and statutory sector agencies can develop their services in the context of upcoming and newly introduced legislative changes

You will have the opportunity to find out more about best practice, develop your knowledge base, and build partnerships with organisations at a local and regional level. You'll benefit from participating if you work within the public, statutory or voluntary sectors.

Speakers

Rt. Hon. Maria Eagle MP
Parliamentary Secretary for the Government Equalities Office
Parliamentary Under-secretary for the Ministry of Justice

Plus representatives from:

• Equality and Human Rights Commision (EHRC)
• Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCFS)
• Partnership for Young London
• Trade Unions
• LGBT Equalities Initiatives in Local Government Research

Workshops

• Developing an LGBT Youth Inclusion Standard
• Combatting LGBT Youth Homelessness
• Homophobic / Trans-phobic Bullying
• Make a Difference! Active Youth Citizens
• Identifying and Supporting LBT Women's Needs
• Affecting Your Local Children & Young People’s Plan
• Pan-London LGBT Youth Council
• The Needs of LGBT, Black and Other Minority-Ethnic People
• LGBT Children’s Human Rights

If you have questions or comments about the conference,
email eym@lgbtconsortium.org.uk
or call 020 7064 8383

Send in a question for our panels

If you are unable to attend, but have questions you'd like to raise at our panel discussions, you can send them in and we'll ask them for you.

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