Hi!  Welcome to the qyouthbucks.net online forum!

qyouthbucks.net is a project run by the Buckinghamshire Youth Service to make contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people from across Buckinghamshire.

Please sign up for a user name so that you can join in with discussions on the forum.

In the forum section of the website, you will find two forums, one for general discussion and one that is secure.  Anyone can access the general discussions forum, so we respectfully request that you do not arrange to meet up with anyone through this forum, and that you respect other people's boundaries with respect to their identity.  Once we know who you are, we can allow you to access the secure forum that is for members only.

qyouthbucks.net is a project of the Buckinghamshire Youth Service and is funded by Positive Activities for Young People.

Mission Statement: Raising Life Chances For All Young People

Buckinghamshire Youth Service will enable, promote and encourage the social, cultural, moral, emotional, spiritual and physical development of young people and thereby provide opportunities for them to contribute to their local communities and to society as a whole.

Purpose

Buckinghamshire Youth Service aims to deliver social education which enables young people to develop interests and learn ways of using their leisure time; acquire new skills; build confidence and self esteem; cope with changes in their life; make their own decisions; operate effectively in groups and take a responsible role in the community.

Principles

Buckinghamshire Youth Service works with young people, to achieve a better society through:

•  Listening and actively involving young people
• Ensuring better policies and services for young people
• Promoting citizenship and social inclusion
• Providing opportunities for social education and development of skills and competencies

Diversity Policy 

Buckinghamshire County Council is committed to eliminating unfair discrimination from all policies and practices, not just on the basis of sex, race and disability but also on the basis of any other factors which are visible or invisible such as sexual orientation or cultural background.  The purpose of this website is for the Youth & Community Service to engage with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people and encourage them to participate in all aspects of the Youth Service curriculum.  People of other backgrounds or sexual orientations are welcome to participate in all aspects of the website or project, however should remember at all times the purpose of the project and our commitment to diversity.

Disclaimer

This web forum is managed and maintained by staff and volunteers of Buckinghamshire County Council.  While every effort is made to ensure inappropriate content or views are monitored and removed please remember that this is a public access forum, and the views and opinions expressed here may not be those of Buckinghamshire County Council or any of its partner agencies.  Thank you.