Quotes
Male 14
‘I was nervous when I first came along but everyone was really cool and made me feel really welcome’
Female 15
‘Outreach youth workers have helped me get support and also helped me come out to my mum, it was scarey beforehand but fortunately she was ok with it’
Male 15
‘It's just like a place to chill out, meet people and have a laugh .. oh and you can be yourself ... you don't have to worry that someone will have a go at you for being gay’
Parent
‘I am pleased he goes to Outreach it's really been useful in supporting him and providing him the chance to meet other gay and lesbian young people in a safe space'
Male 17
‘It’s been really good we have done stuff around safer sex, alcohol, you know serious stuff but then other stuff like cooking, trips’
Male 15
‘Outreach is just a place where you can relax, be yourself and make loads of new friends. There's a comfortable environment and there's always something FABULOUS happening. It's amazing'
Male 15
‘It's hard to believe meeting up with other gay young people made me realise I wasn't the only one'
Female 16
‘It's really good coming here – you can talk about gay issues and know other people are going through the same sort of things as you – I think we all help each other as well as having a laugh’
