Investing in the Next Generation
“I have been in contact with Blend for about 3 years. I enjoy the endless chats, the help whenever you need it, the cooking and the stuff they plan week to week. Blend has created an open space where you can be honest and 100% feel included! They always make time for everyone at Blend and if you need to have a one to one chat they are always there to listen and help in any way they can! No one is left out and will always be seen and heard!
Pride Month means a lot to me as part of the LGBTQ+ community, coming out as transgender ftm in lockdown I didn’t really have much support and I had very high anxiety of leaving the house every morning, as I didn’t know what people would think! But then I started to go to Blend, and they made me feel included straight away, they helped me get the help from other social media platforms like Derbyshire LGBT+ and told me about a transgender group on a Wednesday night.
I think it’s important to include Pride Month into activities at Blend, as it shows that no one is alone and just because people are different, doesn’t mean you have to treat them different! We are all human at the end of the day! It’s nice for people who are scared to come out, feel like they mean something! Treat people with the same respect you want them to treat you, everyone is human, we were all born to be who we are, be proud of that!
Blend youth has made me the man I am today, they made me from a shy man, to one that never stops talking when I’m around them! It’s been a pleasure going to Blend and because they became role models for me, I’m going to be doing some volunteering for them!”
“Thank you to everyone at blend youth for helping me be the best I possibly can be! Your work is appreciated so much by me! You’re all amazing!”