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SAYiT would like to hear from you if you want to: Use your skills and experience to give back to your communityDevelop your professional skillsMake good use of your spare time SAYiT aims to build a person centred service that balances delivery and activism to support...
Read moreSAYiT is Hiring!
We are currently recruiting to two posts: Charity ManagerWe are seeking a Charity Manager who will be responsible for the project management of the youth work programmes which meets the objectives and targets within the charity. This is a key role within the...
Read moreHello from new CEO, Heather Paterson
I am very honoured to have been appointed as CEO at SAYiT. I have worked with LGBT+ groups, campaigns and projects in Sheffield for the past two decades, and more broadly with youth, women’s, equality and social justice organisations. I have worked closely alongside...
Read moreSAYiT welcomes appointment of new CEO
A message from our departing CEO, Steve Slack…. Dear colleague, friend or supporter of SAYiT, sadly I will be leaving SAYiT on Wednesday July 22nd. The position of CEO will be taken over by Heather Paterson. I am delighted with Heather’s appointment and I know that...
Read moreJoint briefing: The LGBT+ Community and Domestic Abuse
The Domestic Abuse Bill will be read for a third time in the House of Commons today. Together, we have worked hard to support recognition & assessment of the needs of LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse. Read our full joint statement, which SAYiT are proud to be a...
Read moreCall It Out at SafeLives Webinar
Call It Out spoke at the recent SafeLives webinar focusing on developing best practice in supporting LGBT+ survivors of Domestic Abuse. See video below to hear our learning and recommendations from the project (skip to 1:35.11 to hear Call It Out)....
Read moreSAYiT welcome Deaf LGBTIQA to fabulous Fruitbowl session
We at SAYiT have been hosting our Fruitbowl and Prism Youth Groups online (via Zoom) during lockdown. In previous weeks we’ve had chair Yoga tutorials from Youth Worker Dylan, Cooking classes from ‘Shutty Chef’ Anne, and Creative Writing workshops with Rum and Hannah…...
Read morePride Month: The importance of the Pride flag
As we enter the annual LGBT+ Pride month next week we will be posting a series of pride related blogs. Pride month this year looks more than a little different to usual. Events nationally have been cancelled but we have lots of rainbows on display for different...
Read moreMental Health Awareness Week: 18 -24th May 2020
A Blog from SAYiT CEO Steve Slack for Mental Health Awareness week. On May 17th many of us celebrated IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia). The date commemorates the day thirty years ago when the World Health...
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