Proud North London is an LGBT+ Youth provision providing safe and supportive spaces for young people to meet and socialise with others, learn about their identities, access to support from qualified youth workers, and be involved with their local and wider LGBT+ communities.
Our two groups mainly cover Enfield & Haringey, however young people from nearby boroughs, Barnet, Waltham Forest & Islington are also welcome at our provisions. Each of our group has a youth led curriculum focusing on mental & physical well-being, Identity, culture and community.
Tottenham Group - Mondays - 5pm to 7pm
Enfield Group - Fridays - 6pm to 9pm
If you would like to join our youth club please send us an email to info@lgbtyouth.london or you can call/message: 07713 928 397
Please note, you will not be able to access the youth club until there has been an induction meeting
(Phone or face-to-face) with one of our youth workers. We emphasise the safeguarding of our vulnerable young people, the locations of our groups are confidential and are not advertised
Proud North London began as a small youth provision in Enfield over 10 years ago and celebrated our 10th Birthday back in September 2022. The project was initially started from 2 local organisations and In 2017 expanded to become Proud North London, in order to meet the needs of young people from neighbouring boroughs. 2019, our parent organisation Kiki Youth was with its primary purpose to maintain the management and acquire funding for the sustainability of the project, along with fostering growth of the LGBT+ youth offer across the wider North London Area. A community Interest Company was registered in 2021 (Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) which was named Kiki Youth Education CIC.
The organisation has been successful with several funding applications to support LGBT+ Youth Work from Mayor of London, National Lottery Community Funds and National Survivor User Network. We have helped 100s of young people be their authentic selves and offer the best support for LGBT+ Youth in the Area.
Our organisation is a member of London Youth and part of a partnership of Pan London LGBT Youth Work Organisations and Professionals. We are proud to have extensive knowledge and experience that spans 20 years of the LGBT+ Community and experts in the field of LGBT+ Youth work in the local area.
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Our organisation takes its responsibility seriously when it comes to the safeguarding of children and young people. Promoting values and working practice that are in line with the National Occupational Standards for Youth Work. We actively promote anti-discriminative practice and take a zero tolerance approach to bullying of any kind.
With this in mind, in January 2023 it was necessary to bring a change to the management of Kiki Youth and Proud North London, we regretfully had to ask a director and staff member to resign due to not adhering to the professional standards required for this field, along with ceasing any affiliation to the Enfield LGBT Network who have endorsed this unacceptable behaviour and have subsequently opened a rival provision using the name Proud Enfield. We have no affiliation to this group and do not endorse it due to the aforementioned issues.
ABOUT US
OUR GROUPS
ACTIVITIES
Our groups run on a weekly basis where you can meet other likeminded young people to socialise and participate in the LGBT+ community. We provide opportunities to organise and implement your own social action projects, participate in annual campaigns such as LGBT History Month, Pride Month and Spirit Day.
Our group days and times are:
Tottenham Group - Mondays - 5pm to 7pm
Enfield Group - Fridays - 6pm to 9pm
Our weekly curriculum promote positive Mental & Physical well-being, Identity, Culture & Community and is young person led.
In addition to our regular weekly activities we include external activities such as residentials, day-trips, activitiy centres, etc, some of which are funded, others will be on a pay basis.
ENFIELD
10th June - Enfield Pride - Dugdale Centre 1pm to 6pm
16th June - Community Development
23rd June - Identity Affirmation Day
30th June - Picnic in the Park & Pride Safety
1st July - Pride in London (Saturday)
7th July - Movie Night & Group discussion
14th July - BBQ@Centre
21st July - V&A Museum
22nd July - Ice Skating
28th July - Workshop
29th July - Go APE
31st July & 1st Aug - Snowcamp
5th Aug - TBC
11th Aug - White Water
18th Aug - Beach & Swim
25th Aug - Workshop
1st Sept - Community Event and Session Planning
HARINGEY
10th June - Enfield Pride - Dugdale Centre 1pm to 6pm
12th June - Community Involvement
19th June - Barbecue
26th June - Trampolining (Enfield)
1st July - Pride in London (Saturday)
3rd July - Outdoor Activities
10th July - TBC
17th July - TBC
24th July - TBC
29th July - Go APE (Cockfosters)
31st July - TBC
8th & 9th Aug - Snowcamp
OUR SERVICES
YOUTH GROUPS
We currently operate two youth groups operating from Enfield & Haringey, aimed at supporting young people from Enfield, Barnet, Waltham Forest & Haringey.
Our groups are safe and supportive environments that provide opportunities for LGBT Youth to meet, socialise and learn about their identities. We have LGBT+ youth groups currently in the London Boroughs of Enfield and Haringey
Our youth groups aim to foster positive physical & mental health well-being, personal development & growth, awareness & acceptance of self-identity and of others, all whilst supported from professionally qualified youth workers.
Please email info@lgbtyouth.london if you are interested in attending any of our youth groups or need support.
SUPPORT WORK
In addition to our youth groups we are able to offer mentoring and advocacy across North and East London, this can take place in a group or 1-2-1 work within schools, colleges or external settings.
Coming to terms with your identity can be a difficult process and getting the the right support is important.
If you are a professional or organisation who wishes to access support for a group, 1-2-1 mentoring service or support your own existing LGBT work, please drop us an email on info@lgbtyouth.london
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
LGBT+ Awareness, Inclusion and acceptance in all walks of life is importance to us.
We provide opportunities for teachers and other youth professionals the tools and knowledge enabling them to be LGBT+ inclusive in their practice & policy.
Our training and education is informed directly by the LGBT+ Young people who we work and have a co-operative relationship with along with over 15 years of experience in this field.
This is offered through our parent organisation KIKI YOUTH EDUCATION CIC and is bespokely designed for your own organisational needs
THE TEAM
PAUL
LGBT+ YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKERSpecialising in LGBT+ Young person's health & well-being since 2004. Lecturer and Supervisor for Youth & Community Qualifications & Diversity and Inclusion Courses.
B.A. (Hons) Youth & Community Work.
PGCE (Post Compulsory Education)
NATICKA
LGBT+ YOUTH SUPPORT
WORKERAn experienced and dedicated Youth worker with background in Catering and Events.
YOUNG PEOPLE
CO-PRODUCTION MODELIt is important to us that young people are involved in the services that they access.
Decision making and responsibility is an important aspect to young peoples lives, hence, we use a co-production model to ensure that Young people's voices are heard and acted upon.
YOUNG PEOPLE
CO-PRODUCERSOur organisation is run in partnership with young people. Young people co-produce our services and take on responsibility for decision making, and having an input into the services that we offer.
They direct the aims, aspirations and outcomes of the organisation. We are proud to work using a co-production model that enables young people to have management level of responsibility in the services they use.
PROJECTS
THE RAINBOW ROAD NOT TAKEN
February 2022, Kiki Youth's project "The Rainbow Road Not Taken." launched. This project is an opportunity for LGBT+ young people to explore opportunities that they have missed out on, or chosen not to explore due to socio-economic disadvantage, their identity, their mental health or related to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The project has been funding by the National Lottery Community Fund and explores opportunities LGBT+ Youth have missed out on due to exploring or hiding their sexual orientation/gender identity and/or having issues such as depression/social anxiety/bullying which has prevented participation.
BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES
LGBT+ Young people were hit hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
This project aims were to provide mentoring and signposting services for the following outcomes.
- Promote feelings of belonging within LGBT+ Young people
- Decrease feelings of lonlieness and social isolation
- Increase feelings of connection within the wider LGBT+ Community.
This project is from July 2022 until March 2023
DONATE HOW YOU CAN HELP
We are always looking to raise funds to support our services that help tackle issues that affect young people who identify as LGBT+. With those funds we provide opportunities within our youth projects for young people to come together in a safe and supportive environment that fosters growth and identity affirmation.
Our LGBT+ Youth projects run in partnership with Kiki Youth Education CIC as the lead and various other partners around london. ,As a non-profit, funding is much needed to provide vital services and opportunities that build confidence, community, self-acceptance, positive mental-health, reduce isolation and impact of LGBT-phobic bullying & hatecrime.
If you would like to donate in an alternative manner, or would like more information on the services from Kiki Youth please contact us at admin@kikiyouth.com or visit www.kikiyouth.com
POLICIES
Our policies and procedures are updated on an ongoing basis. Please check out the latest versions here.
LONDON YOUTH MEMBERSHIP
Proud North London is a member of London Youth, through our parent organisation Kiki Youth Education CIC.
CONTACT US & USEFUL LINKS
OUR ADDRESS
Our youth groups meet in the Enfield & Tottenham areas.For confidentiality and safeguarding reasons, our youth group is not listed here. Young people will need to contact us to attend.
07713 928 397
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