Breakout
The BreakOut project helps young people who are LGBT by providing a supportive space. The groups are a social space where they can meet up and make new friends. Over the last few months we have seen a huge increase in those joining the project. The BreakOut project is active over 4 sites in Donegal County: Letterkenny, Raphoe, Dunfanaghy, Glenties and soon to start in Buncrana.
quire it through 1-1 listening ear and can access another programme in DYS Youth Talk. Parents are also able to receive support through both individual support and soon also through group/peer support. We are in the process of collaborating with the (TENI)Transgender Equality Network of Ireland to set up a parent & Family support group and transgender young people support group. Our aim is to run a general LGBTI+ parent & Family support group to ensure all parents receive support and quality information through their journey.
Back with a bang this year, 15 of the BreakOut young people took to Carlingford for their first residential since lockdown. Facing their fears and having the craic, the LGBTI+ training is available and ongoing in schools, partgroup climbed, kayaked, zoomed on the zip lines, tried ner agencies and organisations. their hand at archery, axe throwing and escaping out of Educate Together and Errigal College staff in Letterkenny a maze. took part in LGBTI+ training aiming to make their schools In the past weeks the groups have had board game days an even more LGBTI+ friendly place. and took part in healthy eating by making their own Errigal College will be taking part in STANDUP in Novemfood. The project aims to help young people to make ber 2022 with BreakOut this year. We are preparing for sound and healthy choices in life. We are encouraging it early by training up the whole school in LGBTI+ awarethis by delivering pre-booked workshops in the coming ness training. Our staff will be on site to deliver the trainmonths. Some of the workshops include; an Alcohol and ing to the students. Drugs awareness talk facilitated by the Donegal ETB, Sexual Health awareness talk facilitated by the Women’s We will also be participating in Pride in June this year. For further information please contact Ineke or Pearl on Centre and Self Defence by Shane Lundberg. 074 9129630. BreakOut offers one-to one support for those who re-
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