Allsorts LGBT Training Services
Homophobia, transphobia and biphobia awareness
Creating safe and supported spaces for LGBT people
Monitoring LGBT Users

What we offer:

• Homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and heterosexism: We raise awareness about the impact of homophobia, transphobia, biphobia and heterosexism on people who are lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender or unsure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity (LGBTU)
• LGBT Safe and supportive environments: Together, we explore ways of making environments safe and supportive for LGBTU people including thinking about how to challenge homophobic, transphobic, biphobic and heterosexist behaviour and language
• Monitoring: Participants are helped to understand the need to monitor sexual orientation and gender
• LGBT Resources: All participants are provided with an 20 page handbook of resources plus posters, leaflets, stickers, booklets and other key LGBT support resources
• Tailored for you: We tailor our training to your organisation and the needs of your staff

Who we train

We train youth workers, social workers, advisors, foster carers, support workers, managers, tutors – anyone working with adults or young people.

Who are we
Founded in 1999, Allsorts Youth Project is a leading LGBT youth project based in Brighton. We offer a wide range of services for LGBT youth including a weekly drop-in, health and well being support groups, extensive LGBT youth volunteering opportunities, training and workshops. We are used as consultants on LGBT youth issues by local, regional and national government.

Our Training

Since 2000, we have been delivering this training in Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex and Surrey. We have worked with a wide variety of statutory, community and voluntary organisations including Hove and Horsham YMCA, YAC, YPC, Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex Youth and Connexions Services, Brighton and Hove city council housing workers and fosters carers, Victim Support, Surrey County Council Supporting People, Stopover, Brighton Foyer, University of Brighton, Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, City College, Working Links etc.

LGBT Peer-Educators

As part of our LGBT youth volunteering programme, we have trained a group of LGBT Youth Peer-Educators who are available to co-facilitate training. This group of young people specialise in delivering workshops to people in the same age range as themselves in schools and colleges, they also assist us in delivering session with adults.

Fees

We operate a sliding scale and you choose where to put yourself on that scale.

£80 per hour / £520 per day
£70 per hour / £455 per day
£60 per hour / £390 per day
£50 per hour / £325 per day.

For agencies who cannot afford training, we charge a nominal fee of £20 per hour or undertake the training for free.

The Trainer
Jess Wood, B.A. (Hons), D.S.A. and M.Litt. (Oxon), is the Director of Allsorts and its co-founder. She was a Research Assistant at the University of Brighton, lecturing in World Religions and Racism Awareness. She is an experienced Adult Education teacher, having taught courses at the University of Sussex and the Friend’s Centre. She has been an ‘A’ level and GCSE teacher of Religious Studies. In 2000, she began training around LGBT issues and currently teaches on the Community Development module at the University of Sussex. She has extensive experience in enabling participants in her training to go on a personal and professional journey. This involves moving away from unease and confusion towards greater understanding and self-confidence. She inspires participants to include LGBT people in their championing of equality and universal human rights.

Feedback

Some comments from participants:
Today was very interesting, clear and thought provoking, I learned a lot. Excellent facilitation, everyone should have this training. It gave me practical advice to use in my work place. I feel more confident. Very informative and engaging day. Enjoyed the course. Interactive. We had the space to develop and we were encouraged in this. Incredibly varied. This was excellent training. I feel confident to be able to challenge and support in an effective way and to apply these principles to other areas e.g., racism, sexism etc. Very inspiring facilitation. A personal and professional journey, moving away from unease and confusion towards greater understanding and self-confidence

For more details about Allsorts training, workshops, or to receive a specimen workshop and specimen training day programme, please contact: Jess Wood by clicking here.