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Count Me In Too REAP Day for South East Costal Communities 1 st July 2008. LGBT Community-University Partnerships. Count Me In Too Main Community Partner: Spectrum Kath Browne with Sharif Mowlabocus. Mental Health Community Partners: Mind Out/ Allsorts/ Switchboard
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Count Me In Too REAP Day for South East Costal Communities1st July 2008
LGBT Community-University Partnerships Count Me In Too Main Community Partner: Spectrum Kath Browne with Sharif Mowlabocus Mental Health Community Partners: Mind Out/ Allsorts/ Switchboard Katherine Johnson • Emerging • research • Older people • Lesbian • Civil partnerships • Community • Partners • TBA • Researchers • new to • Brighton West Sussex LGBTU Youth Project Partners: THT, West Sussex Council & PCT Nigel Sherrif Housing -Out on my Own Community Partners: YMCA Hazel Platzer Statutory services Working groups
What is Count Me In Too? • LGBT Community-University Partnership • Spectrum • University of Brighton • (As a result of this funding) University of Sussex • Key stakeholders include: • BHCC, B&H PCT, Sussex Police • LGBT community and voluntary sector
Aim • Affecting positive social change for LGBT people through evidence led practice
Activities • Disseminating CMIT Research • Consulting with local LGBT communities • Development of resources • Publication of collaborative book • Conference
LGBT Community-University Partnerships Count Me In Too University/ Mind partnership -Suicide research • Emerging • research • Older people West Sussex LGBTU Youth Project Housing -Out on my own Resources, Website, Book Focusing the mind Sexualities teaching Research assistant/information desk Conference???
Input to the project • All • Partnership working • Knowledge and expertise • Access to networks • Access to resources • Respect of the ‘brand’ • Research skills and experience
Evaluation • Improvement in capacity • Sustainable infrastructure • Effective exchange of good practice • Enrichment of curricula and teaching and learning practice • Enhance the status of community knowledge transfer and exchange