Fife

Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy

We are pleased to announce that a new group for LGBT young people is now running in Dunfermline.

The group is open to LGBT young people (12-18) and runs from the Tower House Centre, Commercial School Lane, Dunfermline, Wednesday nights from 7-9pm.

To come along please contact 01383 736858 or email to speak to a youth worker about coming along for the first time - this is to make sure that we have the right support in place for you to take part.

We will be working alongside staff at Fife Council to support them to set up four brand new groups for LGBT young people living in Fife.

The new group running in Kirkcaldy re-starts on Wednesday 1 September, 6.30 pm in the Council Offices, 3 - 5 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy. The group will meet on a fortnightly basis.

if you would like more information, please get in touch by email:

LGBT.Youth@fife.gov.uk

Fife LGBT Community Members Forum

Fife LGBT Community Members Forum

Next meeting: Thursday 5th August 5-30-7.00pm

Adam Smith Theatre
St Brycedale Avenue
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1ET

All welcome – please contact ann.marriott@lgbtyouth.org.uk to confirm your attendance

Agenda

Welcomes and Introductions
How this Forum can influence and link into the Fife LGBT Service Providers Network
Terms of Reference
Becoming a constituted group?
Watch DVD from International Day Against Homophobia – Feedback about peoples experiences living in Fife
AOCB

Fife LGBT Service Network

If you provide a service in Fife and would like to involved in the Service Network please contact ann.marriott@lgbtyouth.org.uk

This network provides the opportunity to consider your LGBT inclusion and to hear the experiences of LGBT community members based in Fife.

Thursday 26th August 5-6.30pm

Adam Smith Theatre
St Brycedale Avenue
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1ET
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Fife Council Equality and Diversity Strategy

Fife Council has approved a three year plan setting out what equality objectives it will achieve during that period. The plan (also called the Equality and Diversity Strategy) is available in an EasyRead format and the full document. You can download this at the foot of this page.

Hate Crime - Don't put up with it, report it!

If you have experienced hate crime, don't put up with it, report it!

Hate crime is when a crime or incident is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by prejudice or hate on the basis of

age
disability
gender
race or ethnic origin
religion, faith or belief
sexual orientation

You can report incidents to a number of agencies who are working together to tackle hate crime in Fife.

Visit your local police station or council office
call 08451 55 00 22 (lines open Mon - Fri 8am - 8pm)
complete and post a self-reporting form, available from local offices and centres
report an incident online by visiting www.fifedirect.org.uk/reporthatecrime

The Safer Neighbourhoods Team receive copies of all incidents reported. The team monitors incidents and will carry out further investigation where necessary. Victim Support Fife work within the team to provide support and help with practical issues, including compensation, personal safety and crime prevention.

We need your help to drive hate crime out of Fife. If you have been a victim of hate crime yourself, or you know someone else who has, you can help us:

Give us as much information as you can about any incident
Report further incidents if they occur
Tell us who you think is doing it
Let us share the information with our partner organisations so that they can take action too

For more information or to report a hate crime, please visit:

www.fifedirect.org.uk/reporthatecrime