Press release 18th January 2008

Suffolk based, Outreach youth, is celebrating its success in being named as the ‘Best Youth Group’ in the national Pink Paper Readers Awards 2008.

Alex, Outreach youth user, aged 17 said:

“We were really pleased to be nominated but to be voted the best in the whole of the UK , by Pink Paper readers, is absolutely amazing.

It is an acknowledgement of the work and effort that young people and youth workers put into the project and the benefit it has for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people”

Andy, Outreach youth worker said:

“To come first against well established national and regional youth projects is superb, particularly by highlighting the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender young people and those questioning their sexuality in Suffolk .

We look forward to continuing to work with our partners to ensure that every GLBTQ youth matters in Suffolk ”.

OUTREACH youth is a voluntary youth led project that supports and works with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people across Suffolk .

Established in March 2004 the project provides drop in sessions for GLBTQ young people to meet, where they can obtain support, access information and advice and are able to be themselves.

The project also offers one to one support, awareness raising sessions for young people and professionals – plus the opportunity for young people to be at the centre of the projects development.

For further information contact

Andy Fell

OUTREACH youth worker – via outreach_ipswich@hotmail.com