Drug Safety & Book Swap at T+ Group!

At T+ group we did a drugs and alcohol sessions to ensure the young people are aware of the dangers and risks with both. The young people learnt the different classes of drugs and were given 4 bags that belonged to imaginary people who are involved in different situations, getting the young people to think about the risks of the behaviour and what help these individuals could seek out. YP liked the session and loved the bag activity

They also did a book swapped as part of the Go All In campaign Space Youth Project have signed up to with the National Literacy Trust

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World Sexual Health Day

World Sexual Health Day is observed every year on the 4th September, when communities, health professionals, researchers, and educators come together to spread awareness about the importance of sexual health. 

Launched in 2010 by the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS), the day aims to reduce fears and stigma, educate, and promote “recognizing sexual health within a human rights framework.” (WAS, 2026) 

This year’s theme, Every Body, reminds us that absolutely everyone deserves to feel safe and comfortable in their body. 

To have their boundaries and choices respected. 

To be informed about their health and pleasure. 

To have access to education, healthcare, support. freedom, without exception. 

This September 4th, consider taking action to promote sexual health in your life or community: chat to a friend, set a boundary, compliment yourself in the mirror, get tested for STIs, Google a question you have about your body or ask someone you trust.

Remember that we all deserve respect, health and wellbeing. Everyone, of all ages, gender, sexuality, race, religion, and ability…Every body. 

-written by Steph, a supernova

BBC Solent Make a Difference award Nomiantion!

Helen W & Helen nominated Charlee our wonderful trustee for the BBC Radio Solent Make a Difference award and she has been selected as a finalist! Chalree did a radio interview on 17/08 where she heard what Helen W and Helen D thought of her

Charlee was one of the young people who first thought of and set up Space Youth Project (SYP) in Bournemouth for young LGBT+ people 25 years ago.  She helped raise money to get it started and keep it going. 

Charlee was, and still is a great role model for our young people. She helped support them with their mental health, learning life skills that helped them in education and employment, but most of all she was someone the young people could confide in and know they were safe  

After taking some time away she came back as a trustee in 2020. Her wonderful happy demeanour, useful skill set and amazing passion for supporting SYP, is infectious and inspiring.   If we are short of team members to run a group, she will step in.  If we have a challenging HR issues she is there.  If we need help with a funding bid she is on it! 

She is a massive support to our operations manager, assisted with a very difficult HR issue, she has provided supervision and been a sounding board when needed. Our operations manager is very grateful and this is why she along with myself nominated Charlee

We really really appreciate her and everything she does for SYP, the team and young people, we would be a little lost without her.  THANK YOU Charlee you are amazing!

 Charlee, along with the Helens will be attending the awards ceremony on 22/09, so all keep you fingers crossed for her!