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    LGBTQ+ History Month Round-up

    LGBTQ History Month  Round Up
    Over the month of February, The team at The Recovery College have been celebrating LGBTQ+ History month, Let's look back at some of the moments from the past month! The theme this year is #Underthescope. The 2024 theme celebrates LGBT+ peoples' contribution to the field of Medicine and Healthcare both historically and today. At ...
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    LGBTQ+ History Month - Recommendations to Watch and Read

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    As we continue our celebration of LGBTQ+ History month and the 2024 theme of Medicine, We have compiled a list of compelling TV shows/ Films and books for you. 1 - THIS IS GOING TO HURT - Based on the gay British comedy writer Adam Kay's diaries as a Junior Doctor, this medical comedy-drama focuses on Kay's experience worki...
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    Xander celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

    Xander celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month
    As we continue our celebration of LGBTQ+ History month, today we have Xander one of our Recovery College students with one of his favourite quotes. 'You're never too old To be who you are And how you need to be.' Xander has joined our LGBTQ+ course where we connect and learn about matters close to the heart of the LGBTQ+ community. Check out o...
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    Football is for EVERYONE - LGBTQ+ History Month

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    To mark LGBTQ+ History month, between 16th February and 24th February the EFL (English Football League) and their official Match Ball partner PUMA unveiled a brand new football named the Rainbow Ball. The ball will be used by 72 clubs across the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two symbolising that football is for everyone...
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    LGBTQ+ History Month - What's on in Birmingham

    LGBTQ+ History Month in Birmingham
    The Pride Well Summit: Birmingham LGBTQ+ History Month Health Conference is taking place this month!  There are a variety of activities and webinars across Birmingham and Online to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with a focus on health and wellbeing in line with this year's theme #Underthescope. At each event there will be guest speakers a...
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    Kerry celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

    LGBTQ+ History Month
    The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February. All our staff all believe in the importance of this celebration and have chipped in with a few thoughts as to what it means to them. Today we have a few words from Kerry Wilkes, the College Principal:  'LGBTQ+ History Month is a great time to celebr...
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    City of Wolverhampton celebrates LGBT History Month!

    LGBT History Month
    Today I am sharing a resource created by Wolverhampton City Council.  The council are proudly supporting the month of LGBT+ History by promoting a range of events for members of the public to get involved in.  By following this link you can see lots of events for the upcoming weeks:  LGBT History Month | City Of Wolver...
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    LGBTQ+ History Month

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     This year the theme for LGBTQ+ History Month is Medicine - #Underthescope Throughout the month we will be posting lots of helpful resources and information. LGBT History Month was originally created in 1994 in the US and was adopted by the UK  as a national history month in 2005 to raise awareness about the issue...
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    Ed Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

    LGBTQ+ History Month 2024
    Today we are hearing from Ed Wakefield, the Recovery College's Digital Officer. He's taking a moment to celebrate Oscar Wilde - and his favourite poem the Sphinx. If you want to read it in full head here: The Sphinx by Oscar Wilde (wilde-online.info)In the meantime stay tuned for more stories, helpful websites and articles that we will be shar...
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    The Recovery College Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month!

    LGBTQ+ History Month 2024
    The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February. All our staff all believe in the importance of this celebration and will be adding their thoughts and experiences to this blog throughout the month. We will be providing helpful links, contacts and quotes until the 28th February, so watch this space! 
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    LGBTQ+ History Month Closing Thoughts

    LGBTQ History Month
    As we draw near to the end of LGBTQ+ History month, we hope you have found our resources helpful. We have included quotes from members of staff from the Recovery College throughout February, as well as links to websites. If you scroll to the bottom of this blog post you will find Related Posts to help you. It's been an amazing month and w...
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    LGBTQ+ History Month Resources

    LGBTQ+ History Month Resources
    The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February, and we are happy to share resources and websites that you may find useful. Here are a few more sites we have come across: LGBT+ History Month 2023 | Stonewall  Digital Workshop - LGBTQ+ History Month: Sharing Our Stories | Stonewall We hope this hel...
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    LGBTQ+ History Month Resources

    LGBTQ+ History Month
    The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February, and we are happy to share resources and websites that you may find useful. Here are a few sites we have come across:  LGBT+ History Month (lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk) - this is a great place to find out how the History Month started, and provides li...
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    Bryony Celebrates LGBTQ+ Month

    Bryony's Quote on the importance of LGBTQ+ History Month
    All our staff believe in the importance of #LGBTQHistoryMonth & throughout February we will be asking our team to reflect on what this means to them. Today we have Bryony, a Recovery College Volunteer:  'A chance to learn more about the history of my culture and acknowledge those who fought for our rights'. We will be providing helpful lin...
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    Charlotte and Ed Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month

    LGBTQ + History Month: Charlotte
    All our staff believe in the importance of #LGBTQHistoryMonth & throughout February we will be asking our team to reflect on what this means to them. Today we have Charlotte Jones, Marketing Officer and Ed Wakefield Digital Officer offering their perspectives:  'LGBTQ+ History month is important to me as it raises awareness of the LGBTQ+ c...
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    Kirsty Barnes Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

    LGBTQ+ History Month Quote
    All our staff believe in the importance of #LGBTQHistoryMonth & throughout February we will be asking our team to reflect on what this means to them.  Today we have Kirsty Barnes, the Recovery College Business Development & Sustainability Manager: 'I think LGBTQ+ history month is important as it brings the "once hidden voices" of the L...
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    The Recovery College Celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month

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    The team at the Recovery College are celebrating LGBTQ+ History month throughout February. All our staff all believe in the importance of this celebration and have chipped in with a few thoughts as to what it means to them. Our first message is from Kerry Wilkes, the College Principal:  'LGBTQ+ history month is important to me to rai...
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