Supporting gender identities and sexual orientations, exploring approaches to best practice and learning how to be more proactive, accessible, inclusive and informed.

Curious Arts deliver LGBTQIA+ Awareness Training to ensure progression and excellence in equality, diversity and inclusion. In particular, those arts and cultural organisations/freelancers who actively work with LGBTQIA+ artists, audiences, participants and young people.

Members of GEM are also entitled to discount to Engage training as part of our reciprocal relationship. Please contact [email protected] to receive your discount code.

This 2.5hr training session aims to raise awareness, increase confidence around the use of inclusive language and provides a greater understanding of the intersectionality of the LGBTQIA+ community.

The training is suitable for venues, organisations, smaller companies and freelance individuals.

The session covers a wide variety of topics (listed below) followed by an opportunity for some judgement free Q&A.

Session summary/topics covered:

Welcome and Introductions
LGBTQIA+ what does it all mean? (Breakout session)
Trans & Non-binary: basics
Definitions, Pronouns, Facilities & Policies
LGBTQ+ History
LGBTQ+ worldwide
The Law
Discrimination (Breakout session)
Intersectionality
Making LGBTQ+ communities count
How to be a better ally
What can you do? (Breakout session)
Q + A
What attendees say…

“This is vital training that all companies should do”

“This is an essential training for any company or anyone, who cares about awareness relating to matters of inclusion and equity.”

“It’s accessible, informative, participatory learning that probably should just be taught to everyone as part of their general education. It will help your individual viewpoint and awareness as a practitioner or manager, together with raising questions and generating ideas for developing inclusion in your organisation.”

“It’s made us look deeper into how we work and make changes that will make us a more inclusive and thoughtful company.”

About the facilitators

Curious Arts is a Newcastle based not for profit organisation developing LGBTQIA+ arts, artists and audiences across the UK, a large part of our mission is to enable inclusivity across the arts and culture sector. Find out more about what we do: www.curiousarts.org.uk

Booking

Engage member ticket codes for training

Concessionary, Personal and Organisational Engage members are entitled to reduced ticket costs as part of your member benefits.

Members of GEM are also entitled to discount to Engage training as part of our reciprocal relationship.

Please contact [email protected] to get the relevant code before booking or check the latest e-bulletin.