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...BY 2026
...BY 2026
Black Queer men have direct access to relevant skills training, development opportunities, and learning networks shaped by them and according to their needs – leading to greater participation in civil society leadership and governance
"Policymakers should consider whether neighbourhood is the right unit of measurement for citizens’ wellbeing, or whether a focus on ‘left behind areas’ is a distraction from addressing the needs of left behind people, as inequalities within areas are ignored. If neighbourhood is the prime unit, then how can different attitudes to neighbourhood best be accommodated? Is it by
changing neighbourhoods, for example by supporting group clustering through community-led housing for Black queer people, similar to that being developed by L&Q and London Older Lesbians;
seeking to change attitudes among Black queer men, building their skills, capacity, and confidence to participate locally; or
changing local infrastructure organisations to make them more welcoming and open to difference?
We believe that there will be benefits in a mix of all three approaches."
FIRST STEPS – 2022
FIRST STEPS – 2022
Develop governance cohort and support their leadership
Develop governance cohort and support their leadership
Address the organisational weaknesses around governance by inviting a group of potential and existing leaders into collaboration and then opening applications for defined roles on board
strengthen civil society connections
strengthen civil society connections
BLKOUT engages with LGBT Consortium, Ubele, Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance, and Pride London to build stronger civil society networks
COMMUNITY LAND trust/model shared ownership
COMMUNITY LAND trust/model shared ownership
Support a group of volunteers from BLKOUT UK to partner with other London based LGBTQ organisations to explore and develop options for collaborative innovation in housing provision
ONLINE COURSES
ONLINE COURSES
Create/adopt a model for sharing online courses developed by us and for us – establishing a core curriculum of knowledge and structure that enables staggered start dates for potential BLKOUT Collective freelancers and other participants in governance/administration of the organisation
BLKOUT_HUB Networks
BLKOUT_HUB Networks
500 Black Queer Men access support and contribute to building active and supportive networks
A further 1,500 receive regular, targeted information and encouragement to participate when ready to do so
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