Launch of the 'F Word' in LINC - This Weeks Newsletter

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11 th January 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR & THANK YOU!The involvement of the community is at the core of LINC. Last year wasremarkable in this respect. LINC would like extend a warm thank you to

all of you, and there were many of you, who contributed to LINC lastyear. We would particularly like to thank those of you who took part inthe mini-marathon, Ms Gay Cork for their fund raising contribution and

those who donated the hamper for the raffle to raise funds for thechildrens Christmas party(261 was raised). We would also like to

thank a number of anonymous donors who have contributed to LINCduring 2011. The monies raised will support a programme of supportand activities for the benefit of our community members.

Thank you to those of you who dropped into or called LINC forwhatever reason. It was a great year in LINC and special mention goesto our joint award with the Gay Mens Health Project, for Pride Of Place

2012 and the launch of Phoenix youth groups CD.

Announcing the Launch of The F Word!Fun, fitness, fab, frivolous, fantastic

This club will run until the last Friday before Easter. For the next ten weeks,Thursday night drop-in will provide a space for you to get motivated or stay

motivated. The focus is on physical wellbeing with a serious emphasis onfun. LINC will provide the space, and an optional weigh-in anytime between

5pm and 8pm. We want you to come along and enjoy. Members of thecommunity with experience in health, nutrition, exercise and strategies for

stress management, alternative therapies etc will come along and give brief hints and tips to keep you motivated. Between 6.30-7.30pm well be heading


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off on a walk (future weeks will include other healthy exercise such as keepfit). Then its back to LINC for juice, fruit or tea or coffee . Let the games

begin!

Saturday January 28 th Wellness Workshop in LINCLINC and SOS (suicide or survive) are hosting a Wellness Workshop

on 28 January 2012.Do you want to learn... What it is that creates your mood?

How to take control of your busy life? How to treat yourself to you time for a minute or two throughout your

day? How to identify the supports that are all around you?

The Wellness Workshop is a day filled with practical and easy to use tipsand advise that will help you take control of your own mental health.

Its a free training day where you will hear real life experiences that will give

youthe chance to change your own life. Lunch will be provided.Contact LINC for details.

Lesbian LIVES XIX: MasqueradesFriday 17 to Saturday 18 February 2012University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland

FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS: Friday 13 January 2012.For more information visit: http://www.ucd.ie/socialjustice/womensstudies/

Conference conveners of this two-day international and interdisciplinaryconference now welcome proposals from academics, scholars, students,activists, documentary and filmmakers, writers and artists for (A) individualpapers, (B) sessions, (C) round table discussions, (D) workshops, and (E)visual presentations.

E-mail proposals to be sent to [email protected] or posted to: LesbianLives XVIII Conference: Masquerades

UCD Women's Studies, James Joyce Library Building,

University College DublinBelfield, Dublin 4 Ireland. Conference Fees: 80 Euro (students 30 Euro, 15Euro Community)

Requesting participants for an online surveyof sexual minority women:

This research project aims to explore possible relationships between factorsrelevant to membership of a sexual minority group and mental health and

well-being of women in Ireland. You cannot be identified by this survey andyou are not asked for your name or address. All of the information you
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provide will be anonymous andconfidential. The study will involve 20minutes of your time. The survey can be accessed by following this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/sexualminoritywomen Kind regards, Sharon

House To RentTwo bedroom, end of terrace house for rent in Ballyphehane. Available from

1 st April.

Contact 0857786661 for further details.

Lesbian Line- Call For VolunteersLesbian Line are now taking names for people who are interested in

participating in The Helpline training. If you feel you may be able to committo this after Christmas then please give us a call here in LINC and we passyour details over to the Lesbian Line Coordinator. Also on the same note is

there anyone out there who might be around on a Wednesday evening about8.45 to lock up with the helpline worker? Give us a call if you could commit

to this.

Book ClubWe've chosen two books to allow everyone the choice of reading one or

both- the choice is yours. Next Book club Tuesday 7th Feb at 7.00pm

Books for the next book club are as follows:There But For The by Ali Smith

Miles, a man nobody knows well, goes to a dinner party and locks himself inthe hosts' guest room for months, and nobody knows what to do. There But

ForThe's premise is slight, even silly, but in Ali Smith's masterful hands, it

rapidly gains momentum, turning a simple tale into something ambitious butgrounded.

Solace by Belinda MckeonSolace is a love story, but at its core this debut novel explores ties andtensions between parents and offspring - love and duty towards ageing

parents; attempts to mould children into shapes they resist.The prologue sets the scene. Tom is a farmer. His son, Mark, is staying tohelp with baling before returning to Dublin. The father-son relationship is

baked dry as drought-ridden land. Tom sees Mark as sullen and pugnacious.Mark resents his father, but his suppressed rage has deeper causes...

Late LINCDrop in -Every Thursday till 8pm.

MNA MNA CHOIR
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Every Thursday at 8.00pmMeeting in LINC after drop-in, the choir is now back in full swing. All are

welcome

Group sessions have resumed and take place on Mondays at 7.30 until 9.30.

Phoenix Youth Group Back today!

Well congratulations to our combined youth groups Phoenix and UNITE for alltheir hard work and achievements last year. The group will be collectively

referred to from now as UP Cork just to make things easier and clearer. Thegirls are meeting back this Wednesday 11 th of January here in LINC and the

Youth Caf is on over in The Other Place on Thursday 12 th at 6.30pm.Welcome back to everyone and heres looking forward to more and more new

members and a really hectic but enjoyable 2012. Join them on Facebook UPCork LGBT Youth group.

Lesbian Line runs Every Weds from 7pm to 9pm Call 021 4318318National LGBT Helpline runs Mon to Fri 7pm to 9pm and Sat & Sun

3pm to 6pm1890 929 539

Women In RecoveryThe women in recovery group is not currently active. The Other Place runs a

recovery meeting every Wednesday evening. Contact LINC or The OtherPlace for details.

SportsBadminton

Every Tuesday in Carrigtwohill from 8 until 10pmFor more details on Badminton please call 086 8479051


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Invitation to register for Minister Lynch'sconference How to

Elect More Women?" - Dublin Castle 20

January 2012I am pleased to inform you that the Minister of State for Equality is hosting

this conference on 20 January 2012. I attach the announcement from ourwebsite, www.justice.ie , together with the conference programme, concept

note and registration form which are now available on the Department'swebsite. You may already have received this information in writing. The

Minister asks that you might pass on information on the conference to anyinterested colleagues/friends.

The closing date for registration is 16 January 2012. [email protected]
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