True Colours
True Colours
About True Colours
@ True Colours we know people don’t choose their sexuality or gender and at times everyone can find it hard to feel like they fit in. There are lots of things that can come up when you are trying to understand sexuality, including what this means for your own identity plus your relationships with friends and family. This can be particularly challenging when you live in a small community. True Colours can help! We offer support for young people through fortnightly spaces in Albany and Bunbury where young people can get together in a safe environment.
There are also lots of events and activities throughout the year for you to get involved with so get in touch with us and learn more. If you are living in any area outside of Perth, True Colours may be able to provide you with some support. in the past we have provided support for young people living in Geraldton, Busselton, Denmark and lots of other areas so get in touch to see what we can do for you!
True Colours is a program of UnitingCare West, a not for profit community services organisation. We welcome people of all faiths at True Colours, and although we sometime discuss issues around sexuality and spirituality we are not a church group and you don’t have to be into religion to come along.
True Colours Spaces
True Colours is a FREE safe, open and inclusive group for young people under the age of 25 to be open about sexuality and gender. The group meets for a few hours every fortnight but there are also opportunities to be involved in other activities. The group is always open to new participants – they are welcome to join us at any time of the year. True Colours is staffed at all times by a qualified worker.
What Happens in the Group?
- Group activities vary session to session from drop-in and hang-out sessions to structured workshop activities but it is always a casual atmosphere! The list below outlines some of the services and activities that are regularly provided:
- A library: of books, magazines, newspapers and film are available to read, watch and borrow
- A broad array of resources: on sexuality and gender, sexual health, relationships, drug and alcohol use, legal information, other community services and programs, Internet safety, safer sex products etc
- Guest speakers: to address specific issues, provide information about particular services or to present positive role models from within the community
- Excursions: to Pride events or other social activities
- Personal development workshops and activities: exploring and discussing issues such as sexuality and gender; coming out; relationships; dealing with homophobia and heterosexism; sexual health; confidence building; interpersonal skills; public speaking; conflict resolution; independent living skills.
- FUN! See below for details.
Upcoming Events:
Albany
True Colours Space Albany: 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6 – 8pm
Dining for Diversity May 28th 2009
Young people from various backgrounds will share their personal story about what makes them different. Dining for Diversity aims to increasing community understanding of social inclusion and is a celebration of diversity. There will be plenty of entertainment and art to consume along with a delicious two course meal! Please contact True Colours to register your interest or for more details
Bunbury
True Colours Space Bunbury: 1st and 3rd Friday from 5:30 – 7:30pm
Intergenerational Dinner June 18th 2009
True Colours will be hosting dinners in rural WA to get young people in touch with the older generation over some fine dining!
Bunbury date TBA.
Please contact True Colours to register your interest or for more details.
Body Think July 17th 2009 True Colours is very excited to announce that we will be running Body Think, a one day body image and self esteem workshop during the school holidays. Body image was ranked as the issue of highest concern in the 2008 Mission Australia Youth Survey. Every day young people are bombarded with visual cultural messages that portray unrealistic physical ideals and pressure to be visually perfect.
Body Think is for all young people to have space to talk about body image issues while building self esteem, and learning skills to help understand outside influences. Please contact True Colours to register your interest or for more details
Geraldton
Intergenerational Dinner July 2009
True Colours will be hosting dinners in rural WA to get young people in touch with the older generation over some fine dining!
Please contact True Colours to register your interest or for more details.
Contact
Get in touch with Jaye or Regan from True Colours for more info about us and group locations!
Ph: 1300 663 298
Ph: 08 9355 9126 or 08 9355 9127
Email: truecolours@unitingcarewest.org.au
Central Office Address: 16 Sunbury Road, VICTORIA PARK WA 6100
Postal Address: GPO Box B74, PERTH WA 6838
Links Freedom Centre provides information and FC Chat services beyond Perth via email, phone, msn and their website and you can now get involved with the online FC Community in their forum, and on their blogspot page. Go to www.freedom.org.au for more information about Freedom Centre.