Rainbow Folx is Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) for young people (15+) co-ordinated by GroundFloor, Cork YMCA. This group was founded in 2021 after a successful webinar for Stand Up Awareness week. 

Rainbow Folx mission is to provide support, educate, have fun and promote equality, kindness and open-mindedness. This group is open to LGBTQI+ young people and allies and family members 

This week we had a fun jingle created by Robyn and Nicholas in our online music production programme

We also have a brilliant track by Helen Connors called Monsters and music that grew out of a collaboration between Paul Woods and Sean O' Shea called Stand Tall 

get in contact with the Rainbow Folx here:

Crises line lgbtiqi+ : Text LGBT to 5808 

In the second instalment of Cork's Brave Youth Podcast Courtney interviews visual artist Amy Begley about her work, her journey through education, her advocacy on behalf of people with different ability's and her work at Ability at Work 

Ronan showcases music recorded at The Shack studio in Clonakilty by Zoe Fitzpatrick and original Poetry recorded by Ruth Magner Wholly

Elaine signposts young people to sexual health hubs in Cork, the soundtracks course in St. Johns and the Cork ETB's programme for LGBTI+ awareness week

A special thanks to Amy for sharing her story we are sure it will empower other young people in the community 

To contact us about this podcast email: courtney.canning@ymca-ireland.net

Links to services and books illustrated by Amy mentioned in this podcast:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mouses-Great-Adventure-Marion-Heffernan/dp/1546294686

https://www.behance.net/amy-illustrations

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mouse-Flood-Marion-Heffernan/dp/1728384958/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mouse-Midnight-Visitor-Marion-Heffernan/dp/1728394104

http://inclusivearts.eu/

http://artsforall.ie/

http://suisha.ie/

http://cope-foundation.ie/

https://www.sexualhealthcentre.com/news/2020/9/23/corks-sexual-health-centre-launches-irelands-first-community-sexual-health-hub

https://www.stjohnscollege.ie/courses-2/media-technology/soundtracks-sound-design-l5/

A new podcast hosted by Carbery Youth Service (YMCA/UBU) featuring brave stories, showcasing creativity and connecting communities and young people across the county of Cork.

On this first episode Courtney interviews Dan Keane about his experience of anorexia and his road to recovery 

If you would like to get in touch to share your story, creative work or talk about a youth work project you can reach us via or Instagram @theshack clonakilty or email courtney.canning@ymca-ireland.net 

Relevant Links for this episode:

Eating Disorder Centre Cork: https://eatingdisordercentrecork.ie/

Sustainable Sleepover Podcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/sustainablesleepoverclub?igshid=16fyoq61jiizb

Sustainable Sleepover Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eRED4oHoi3UD8ufLDznBd?si=mccWzBxBS-GR4L-nKD-RRQ&utm_source=copy-link

Creativity and Change Website for deep dive training registration and for more information on Poetry Slam events: https://www.creativityandchange.ie/non-accredited-training-previously-masterclasses/?fbclid=IwAR3jIOk7L4n1rVjz82tlbNKUF1ZXYyD0eWgqd2VQBfd3g2kdT-AP4sEfNO4

Cork ETB We Are Cork Challenge 2021: https://www.corketb.ie/youth-young-people-under-25/youth-services-summer-programme/