Pride @ SRC aims to provide a social and support space in relation to issues around sexual orientation for young people and staff at the college.
What is Pride @ SRC?
After years of requests it was agreed that the people (staff and students) from lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had a right to be represented within the college environment.
In other words... this helped us to feel that it was OK to be gay!
Pride @ SRC began in February 2007. Membership just means coming along. It is a place just 'to be you'. You don't have to be gay to be here and if you are you don't have to say. If you do want to 'come out' or just chat and meet others, we can support you.
What Pride @ SRC do for you as students
"When I first came to the college I wasn't out as gay. Group helped me come out and I found myself. I'm happy we have a group within the college."
"I like the college because it has a group for me to meet new people."
"I enjoy coming to this college because the group makes me feel safe."
"I like the group because I can talk to others and know that it won't go any further."
"It's good because even if you don't want to come it makes you feel welcome in the college just by being there."
Come along and let us know what you would like to:
- Get from the group
- Give to the group or
- Contact us via email if you have any questions or worries you have in relation to Sexual orientation
What activities do we do?
We do all different things each week from cooking, walking, making t-shirts, getting involved with the LGBT federation meetings and once a year there is a LGBT federation ball in Newcastle. We sometimes raise money for charities by making cakes to sell.
Activities over the next few weeks are:
- Identity Hats and DVD
- T-Shirt design
- Open forum and DVD
- Chocolate apples on sticks
- Face painting and make up tips
- Chill out with Tea and Biscuits
- Nature walk
- Christmas cards
- Party Preparation
- Party for Christmas
New Year plans:
- Relationship issues (LGBT related)
- DVD
- Games and current issues
Come and join us!
We run under the college enrichment programme and are open every Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm in room 202 or look for the rainbow flag.
Look for details on Enrichment notice board and in Common Room or just look for the rainbow flag and drop in!