The Young Women’s Group, at the Young Women’s Health Project (also known as LIK:T), will be hosting their 10^th annual young Lesbian, Bisexual and questioning Women’s Summer Camp for 4 days in July 2012.  Summer Camp has been running every summer since 2003, and has brought together over 300 Lesbian, Bisexual and questioning Young Women over the last 10 years.

To celebrate the 10^th year of Summer Camp, the young women’s group have planned an extra special program, which includes a “ Lesbian and Bisexual  Women of the Future” theme, Special guests from past Summer Camps, a 10^th anniversary party and talent show and lots of brilliant and exciting activities that everyone can participate in. For a flavour of past year’s camps see our film.

This year, Summer Camp will take place from 6pm Thursday 26^th July 2012 till Sunday afternoon 29^th July 2012 on Hightgate Farm just outside Hebden Bridge. Summer Camp is for young women between the age of 14 and 25 who identify as Lesbian or Bisexual, or those who are questioning or unsure about their sexuality. New and past participants are all welcome. So , if you are new to Summer Camp and think it might be for you, or you have been before and fancy giving Summer Camp another go, or if you are a Summer Camp veteran and want to join us for the 10^th Anniversary, please get in touch with the Young Women’s Group for more information. Details Below:

Text/ Mobile: 07813981338 (Operational between 9am and 9pm, Monday to Saturday)

Email: Likt_info@yahoo.co.uk

Find out more about the group through:

The Website: www.likt.org.uk

Twitter: YWHP Manchester

Facebook: Search Lik:T to find the Facebook page.

To welcome in the new year and to celebrate some birthdays in the group we are having a meal on Weds 18th Jan.

Either oriental buffet or pizza express.

New lesbian/ bi young women welcome too. Let us know via text (07813981338) or faebook (LIK:T) if you want to come and what your mean choice is, most popular choice wins!

From us all at LIKT we hope you have a good Christmas…

-Enjoy time with friends, family or with yourself,

- Have fun cooking up some nice tasty treats,

-Or even take the plunge at the Christmas dinner table to come out! (only if you are ready though!)

But above all, enjoy a well earned break and see you all in the New Year for A LOT of fun times

Everyone welcome  to this exciting event

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(all ages, all genders and sexual orientations) at this exciting event, 2.30-5.30pm on Saturday 3rd December.

We start with ‘afternoon tea’, and then have some discussions about what it means to be a strong woman, and how we can encourage strength in others.

We create some art to go into a wicker igloo we have made which is going to be displayed at the people’s history museum next year for international women’s day.

So hope to see you there. Please RSVP to feministwebs@yahoo.co.uk or 0781 398 1338

Thanks to the great group who went on the farm trip this weekend and to Tablehurst Farm for looking after us

Pictures from the trip can be found here

Young womens biking session tomorrow, likt meeting on wednesday AND a residential at the weekend, phewee! hope you can make it

The WILL be a likt meeting this coming wednesday 17th August, so come along for 5.30pm

There is also an allotment session tomorrow (Sunday 14th) so please meet at 12 at the LGBT centre or meet us at the allotment.

public transport may not run after 3pm today, so we have cancelled tonight’s meeting, hopefully it will run next wednesday instead

We went on the Anne Lister tour to Shibden Hall the other day, kindly supported by the Feelgood Fund at the Community Foundation for Greater Manchester. Here is a picture of us there having a lovely time!

LIK:T’s Annual General Meeting was held on the 29^th July 2011 during Summer Camp 2011 at Height Gate Farm, Hebden Bridge.

Present:  Claire H as Chair, Heather D as Secretary, Laura C as Treasurer and members of LIK:T from Manchester, Halton, Crewe, Glasgow and the North East present at Summer Camp ‘11.

In Attendance:  Amelia

Agenda –

1. Chair’s Review
2. Annual Accounts
3. Appointment of Officers
4. A.O.B
5. D.T.N.M

1. Chair’s Review – We’ve had a wonderful year together, we’ve ran a Summer Camp and a Winter Camp (that became Spring Camp because the weather was so bad.)  The young women have represented us at a conference about Body Image in London. 
   We’ve continued work with our allotment project and have taken part in a really prestigious research project on Community Growing with Manchester University.  We started running weekly sessions and have run weekend trips around the North West.
   I’ve had a really lovely year and I’m really proud of our achievements and I hope you all are as well. – Claire H
2. Annual Accounts – Laura presented and explained the Annual Accounts, with all members receiving a copy, for the period 1^st April 2010-31^st March 2010 which were approved by everybody in attendance.
3. Appointment of Officers – Claire, Heather and Laura all stepped down from their posts in the management committee.  Claire was standing for re-election as Chair for the fifth time, Heather was stepping down permanently, Laura was stepping down as Treasurer and standing for the Secretary position and H was standing as Treasurer.
   Claire said goodbye to Heather and thanked her for all of her hard work while Laura and H gave their reasons for wanting to stand for the positions and explain what they could add to the project.Claire, Laura and H were asked to leave the room while the members of LIK:T voted. 
   All three received more “yes” votes than “no” votes so all three are now in position.
   Claire:  Chair in post.  Laura:  Secretary in post.  H:  Treasurer in post.
4. Any Other Business – There was no other business presented by the members of LIKT.
   Claire informed us that there had been a casualty on Summer Camp and that we had unfortunately lost a whole Mexican Pie to the cat.
5. Date and Time of Next Meeting – LIK:T will not be having a monthly meeting for August 2011, but there will instead be a consultation on the 10^th August 2011 which all members are invited to attend.
   LIK:T’s next AGM (Annual General Meeting) will take place at Summer Camp 2012.

If you want to recieve minutes from our meetings directly, send an email to likt_info@yahoo.co.uk and we can add you to our mailing list =)  Laura C.