Name of best practice
Proud Futures – The Proud Trust
Entity
(Type of entity implementing the initiative)
Charitable Organisation (funded by the EU European Social Fund).
Purpose
Professional development course targeted at youth aged 16 – 25 not currently in work, education and training
Target
(youth LGBTI+, adult LGBTI+, schools, labour market)
Youth LGBTI+ (16 – 25)
Kind of intervention
1. (training and/or group workshops)
Objectives
A programme tailored around the needs and skills of LGBTQI+ young people designed to help them to develop skills and knowledge needed to secure meaningful work, education or other opportunities. The scheme particularly targeted minority ethnic LGBT populations and those with a visible or invisible disability
Description of the implementation
A programme tailored around the needs and skills of LGBTQI+ young people designed to help them to develop skills and knowledge needed to secure meaningful work, education or other opportunities. The scheme particularly targeted minority ethnic LGBT populations and those with a visible or invisible disability
Resources needed to implementation
Youth workers to run and lead the sessions
Access to LGBTQI+ employers as mentors
Results of implementation
To be confirmed, scheme currently running.
Facilitators
Support of any NGOs with the necessary staff to mentor young people
Barriers
Finding LGBTQIA+ employers as mentors
Reference website of Best Practice Proud Futures: Website