Project plan: ‘How we got here’ - LGBT liberation histories from youth, community and education activists
We want to work across the four youth groups we deliver, to enable each group go get the opportunity to be involved, but also to
give them a chance to get to know each other across groups, adding to the social benefit for the young people. The four groups
have decided how they would like to be involved:
Group
Lesbian and Gay Youth Manchester – LGBT centre
Manchester
The young lesbian and bisexual women’s group – LGBT
centre Manchester
WynotLGBT - in the Forum, Wythenshawe
Wednesdays LGBT group – in Wellbeing Centre, Stockport
When
What
Where
Role
Central point of coordination, and due to being based at the
LGBT centre, this group will lead on the activism history of the
LGBT centre.
This group will support across all the oral histories/memory
day events, including active recruitment of activist women, to
ensure women’s voices are equally represented.
This group will lead on the activism of youth work element and
event for this, as this is an area they have selected as of
interest to them
This group have expressed an interest at looking at the activist
history of education in schools so they will lead on the event
for this
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
When
outcome is
given
Meeting of heritage
partners and
coordination group
LGBT centre
Manchester
Amelia Lee, Dr Niamh
Moore and Dr David
Alderson
stakeholders
 Commitment and roles clarified
 Delivery of project discussed in
detail
When
outcome is
given
Recruiting staff
Via online free
advertising through our
extensive networks and
Amelia lee and Sally
Carr - Directors
To recruit the
right staff into
post
 We will recruit a strong team to
undertake the project
When
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
youth work websites
cDec/Jan
Induct new staff into
post and work with
them to develop
relationships with
young people
LGBT Centre
Manchester, Stockport
and Wythenshawe.
Project Coordinator, 4
youth group heritage
lead workers – one in
each of the youth
groups
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cJan 2014May 2014
(2 session
with each
group
initially
followed by
monthly
catch-up
meetings
Accredited training in
‘Oral Histories and
Research Skills’ with
young people.
This includes what is
oral history, coming
up with good
questions, how you
ask questions, setting
up an interview
space, dealing with
At the 4 youth groups
listed above
Dr Niamh Moore who
undertook a similar
piece of work with the
feminist webs groups
2011, the Project
Coordinator and a
Heritage Workers in
each of the 4 youth
groups and the young
people in each group,
and volunteers at each
group, and Dr David
New workers
to learn more
about the
projects and
meet the
young people.
Create a
cooperative
coordination
model of
embedded
workers.
24-48 Young
people in the
youth clubs
We work with young people who are
the most removed from access to
heritage to enable them to access it
e.g. those on low income, facing social
deprivation, isolated, those with
mental and physical impairments. In
order for them to engage with the
project they need consistent workers
with them whom they trust and have
a youth work relationship with. These
workers will guide them through the
project and also support them with
any needs that they have during the
project.
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Young people will have
confidence, heritage knowledge,
skills and enthusiasm to undertake
the project
Young people will learn life-long
transferable project management
skills.
24-48 young people per group gain
Open Awards accreditation
When
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
thereafter)
the unexpected,
designing appropriate
consent forms, ethical
considerations. These
will be explored in an
interactive way using
games and
discussion.
cDecember
2013- March
2014
5 trips to the
People’s History
Museum and
Manchester Archives
to see what key parts
of LGBT history they
may want to focus on,
and to learn more
about archives
The People’s History
Museum and
Manchester Archives at
Central Library,
Manchester or a
satellite Archivist from
Manchester Archives
will visit to each group
instead
Dr Niamh Moore,
Project Coordinator
Heritage Workers in
each youth group
Planning and
recruitment for the
The LGBT Centre
Manchester, Lesbian
Dr Niamh Moore, Dr
David Alderson, Project
Dec 2013 –
Feb 2014
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
Alderson a Queer
Theorist at Manchester
University
24-48 Young
people in the
youth clubs
Young people and
volunteers in each
group.
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
Joanne Bailey and Dave
Govier from Archives
Plus (NW Sound archive,
MCC achive, county
records office) and Julie
Parry, collections, at the
People’s History
Museum
24 Young people
in the youth clubs
24-48 Young people identify key
parts of LGBT history they want to
focus on, and will have learnt
more about archives as part of the
‘Explore Your Archive’ campaign.
Young people will reflect on their
own heritage and how it connects
to their own lives, and be better
equipped to plan useful questions
for oral histories and memory
days.
 24 Young people in the youth clubs
will develop planning and event
When
February or
March 2014
End of
February
2014- LGBT
History
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
Gay Centre stories
sharing memory day
and Gay Youth
Manchester’s base
Coordinator, Heritage
Worker and the young
people in Manchester
group. The workers
from the other group
will bring some young
people to the LGBT
centre for a central
meeting
Plan and undertake a
trip to the lesbian
archives in Glasgow to learn more about
archives, including
visiting two 1980s
and 1990s
campaigners from the
Manchester ‘Lesbian
Avengers’ protest
group from 1990s,
who now work at the
archive .
At Glasgow Women’s
Library
Dr Niamh Moore,
Project Coordinator, 2
Heritage Workers from
Stockport and Young
lesbian and Bisexual
Women’s group, 8
young women in total
The Gay Centre
Stories sharing
memory day -for
activists involved in
the development of
At the LGBT centre
Manchester
Sue John and Adele
Patrick from Glasgow
Women’s Library
Dr Niamh Moore, Dr
David Alderson, Project
Coordinator, Heritage
Workers, 24 young
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
management skills and will
programme a good and fun event,
attended by key activists.
8 young people
who have shown
leadership within
the groups and
the ability to
cascade their
learning to their
peers
For young people
to meet with 1020 activists who
have been key in
the development
 Young people will learn how
archives work, and more about
lesbian activist history.
 Young people will interview two
key lesbian activists.
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High quality oral histories gathered
Young people will have learned
about the heritage of the LGBT
centre through oral histories
Filming done to capture stories for
When
Month
March 2014
Jan 2014May 2014
What
Where
the LGBT centre in
Manchester – oral
histories will be
filmed as 1-2-1s and
group discussions.
Conversation café
and arts activities
used as a way to
unlock memories.
People will be invited
to bring artefacts to
photo or donate.
Oral history films
from the Feb event
edited and finalised
Planning and
recruitment
meetings to develop
Schools Out stories
sharing event so we
have a good event,
and have researched
the key people to
Who will carry this
out?
people and volunteers.
Over computer
Wednesdays Stockport
LGBT group.
Who is the
activity for?
of the LGBT
centre in
Manchester
What will you achieve?
the future
Stories and photos gathered for a
LGBT activism history book.

Done by Filmmaker Lucy
Harding with input by
each of the 4 youth
groups so they can
develop the final edit
The young people
so they can see
the fruits of their
labour and for the
wider public
when they are
put on YouTube

Dr Niamh Moore,
Project Coordinator and
Heritage Workers,
volunteers and young
people at the Stockport
Group
12 Young people
in the youth clubs


A filmed record of the activist
histories of those key in the
development of the LGBT centre
in Manchester.
Young people will gain digital
media skills.
24 Young people in the youth
clubs will develop planning and
event management skills and will
programme a good and fun
event, attended by key education
activists.
When
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
At the LGBT centre
Manchester or at a
Manchester University
building on Oxford Road
or a combination (the
two are located in close
proximity)
Dr Niamh Moore,
Project Coordinator,
Heritage Workers from
Stockport and other
groups, young people
from the Stockport
Group
For young people
to meet with up
to 60 activists
who have been
key in School’s
Out development
and history
What will you achieve?
invite to the event.
May 2014
Schools Out Stories
sharing event –
International
Day Against for activists involved
Homophobia in the development of
the Schools Out – oral
histories filmed
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High quality oral histories
gathered
Young people will have
learned about the history of
LGBT rights in education and
campaigns for LGBT equality
in education
Stories captured for film and
the book we are making.
June 2014
Oral history films
from May event
edited and finalised
Over computer
Done by Filmmaker Lucy
Harding with input by
each of the 4 youth
groups so they can
develop the final edit
The young people 
so they can see
the fruits of their
labour and for the
wider public
when they are
put on YouTube
A record of the activist histories of
those key in Schools Out and LGBT
activists in education
April – May
2014
Planning and
recruitment for
youth work heritage
stories sharing event
–
WynotLGBT
Wythenshawe LGBT
group at the Forum in
Wythenshawe
Dr Niamh Moore,
Project Coordinator,
Wythenshawe Heritage
Worker volunteers and
the young people in the
group
12 Young people 
in the youth clubs
12 Young people in the youth clubs
will develop planning and event
management skills and will
programme a good and fun event,
attended by key youth work
activists.
so we have a good
event, and have
researched the key
When
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
Dr Niamh Moore, Dr
David Alderson, Project
Coordinator, Heritage
Workers and volunteers
in each youth group and
the young people in
each group, led by the
Wythenshawe group
For young people
to meet with up
to 20 activists and
young people
who have been
key in LGBT youth
work activism in
Manchester
What will you achieve?
people to invite to the
event.
June 2014
Youth work activism
stories sharing event
-for activists involved
in the youth work
activism – oral
histories filmed
At the LGBT centre,
Manchester

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

High quality oral histories
gathered
All attending will learn about
the history of LGBT youth
work activism and campaigns
through oral histories
Stories captured for films and
the book.
Young people will meet older
people they can connect with
July 2014
Oral history films
from June event
edited and finalised
Over computer
Done by filmmaker Lucy
Harding with input by
each of the 4 youth
groups so they can
develop the final edit
The young people 
so they can see
the fruits of their
labour and for the 
wider public
when they are
put on YouTube
A record of the activist histories of
those key in Schools Out and LGBT
activists in education.
Young people will develop digital
skills
July and
August 2014
Mural of the activist
history of
Manchester designed
by young people and
created at the LGBT
centre
At the LGBT Centre,
Manchester – open to
all four groups as a
Summer School
The community artist
(Hebe Phillips) will work
with the young people
in a participatory way to
gain their ideas based
on the oral histories and
develop these into a
12-24 Young
people in the
youth clubs

Increased pride, confidence and
awareness of heritage from young
people who create the mural
Community café customers will
learn about the history of the
building/ LGBT activism.

When
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
 Gaining stories of lesser heard key
people from LGBT local activism
history
 Young people get opportunity to
develop their skills and to meet
older members of the their
community.
mural, with support
from the Project
Coordinator.
July and
August 2014
Follow up oral
history interviews with anyone who we
want to do longer
oral histories with, or
anyone who couldn’t
make the event days
At the LGBT Centre, or
in pairs (with an adult)
at another location
including someone’s
home
Young people with the
support of the
coordinator and
Heritage Workers and
volunteers at each
group
Young people and
those with a
historical story to
tell.
July –Dec
2014
Develop Theatre
Piece using Films
At the 4 youth groups as
detailed above.
Rosie and Tom from
Vada theatre, Emily and
Naomi from EnJOY Arts
and the young people in
the youth groups
supported by their
heritage workers and
the Project Coordinator,
and volunteers at each
group
For the young
people
Project Coordinator,
Tony Fenwick, Elly
Barnes, Sue Sanders,
Jeff Evans, Amelia Lee
and Huw Williams all
Ultimately for
teachers and
pupils in schools
who can use the
resources to
Vada theatre and
EnJOY Arts to use the
new films with the
four youth groups to
develop a theatre
piece, and to
showcase it at the
Contact Theatre
AugustDecember
2014
School lesson plans
developed - to work
based on the films
created to enable the
films to be used in
On computer/ virtual
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Young people will learn theatre
and presentation skills and will
enrich their understanding of the
stories they have heard and the
linkages between them.
A wider audience through the play
will find out about LGBT heritage
High quality history lesson plans
developed to help schools use
LGBT inclusive materials
When
What
Where
Schools
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
volunteers at Schools
Out
enrich the
curriculum
What will you achieve?
August to
November
A book of the
activism stories
collated and edited
Online and through
meetings
All key stakeholders via
Project Coordinator
For stakeholders 
to see their work
be published, and
for the wider
public to have

access to LGBT
history
October
2014
Showcase of theatre
piece and
presentation of Open
Award certificates
At a local theatre e.g.
Barry Priest from
Contact Theatre has
expressed an interest in
this as part of the Queer
Contact series of
performances.
Vada Theatre, EnJOY
Arts, the young people,
Heritage Workers and
Project Coordinator,
and volunteers at each
group
The general
public and the
LGBT population
of Manchester.
Creative Evaluation
of the Oral History
and film project with
the young people - so
they and us can
measure its impact
and see what a
change it has made
and how we can
At the four youth clubs
listed above
Dr Niamh Moore, Dr
David Alderson, Project
Coordinator and
Heritage Workers in
each youth group and
volunteers at each
group, and the young
people in each group
All stakeholders
World
Coming Out
Day
Ongoing and
November
2014
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A high quality ‘grassroots’ zine
style book which will tell the story
of LGBT history to a wider
audience.
Young people and community
members will have developed
writing and editing skills, and know
more about publishing.
A wider audience will discover
more about LGBT heritage.
The young people will develop
performance skills, confidence and
presentational/acting skills.
 Young people will develop
reflective and critical thinking
skills.
 Young people will think about the
impact of the project on them and
on the wider public, and will
suggest changes as we go along
and make these changes happen.
 Everyone can celebrate their
When
What
Where
Who will carry this
out?
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
develop the project
for the future. (NB
evaluations will be
done as a matter of
course at the end of
every event and every
youth work session
with the young
people throughout
the project too, as is
the practice of our
organisation)
achievements with each other, and
in doing so learn more about their
skills and those of others.

October,
November
2014
Lessons piloted in 2
schools, and filmed
Marple Hall school near
Stockport and one other
school to be identified
through consultation
with the young people.
Teacher Jess Nicholls,
the Project Coordinator,
the Schools Out
Volunteer Team
(detailed above)
For the pupils
who trial it will
learn more about
the films and the
hidden history.
November
2014- Jan
2015
Design and upload
lesson materials for
the LGBT History
Month, Schools Out
The- Classroom and
YouTube websites
On computer/ virtual
Filmmaker Lucy Harding
and the Schools Out
web people (Tony and
Huw).
The public – so
the films are
available for the
general public to
view
December
2014January
Editing, proof
reading and printing
Online and through
meetings
Project Coordinator,
designer (Tamzin
Forster), proof reader
For stakeholders 
to see their work
be published, and
To ensure that the resources we
put online for the wider public are
of good quality, and help schools
teach about LGBT history.
 The films will be available for the
general public to view and for
teachers to use as resources in
their classrooms
A high quality ‘grassroots’ zine
style book produced to tell the
story of LGBT history.
When
What
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
for the wider
public to have
access to LGBT
history

Young people and community
members will have developed
writing and editing skills, and know
more about publishing.
At a meeting at the
LGBT centre and
through the 4 youth
clubs, People’s History
Museum and Virtual
The Project Coordinator
alongside the Heritage
Workers and the young
people
The Project
Coordinator
alongside the
Heritage Workers
and the young
people

A targeted and successful online
campaign raising awareness of the
films with a wide audience
including schools
60 attendees at the launch event
who have contributed to the
project or who want to find out
more
Deposit films
(unedited) and
artefacts with the
Manchester Archives
Plus and disseminate
the books from the
project
Central Library,
Manchester
Project Coordinator and
stakeholders
The wider public
now and in the
future

Final Evaluation of
the project with the
young people so they
At the four youth clubs
listed above and all key
stakeholders, and
of book
November
2014February
2015
Planning and
delivering both the
People’s History
Museum Launch and
online Launch for
LGBT History month (which has the theme
of ‘History’ in 2015)
this includes
launching the new
book we will have
published
March to
May 2015
Who will carry this
out?
and editor (Debi
Withers of HammerOn
press) and volunteers at
each group.
2015
March and
April 2015
Where

People will have access to our
work in the future as it will be
stored in a proper archive.
The readers of the book will have
access to the history of the project
even if they were not involved in
the project.

Dr Niamh Moore,
Project Coordinator and
Heritage Workers in
All stakeholders

Young people will develop
reflective and critical thinking
skills.
When
What
and us can measure
its impact and see
what a change it has
made and how we
can develop the
project for the future.
(NB evaluations will
be done as a matter
of course at the end
of every event and
every youth work
session with the
young people
throughout the
project too, as is the
practice of our
organisation)
Where
online
Who will carry this
out?
each youth group and
the young people in
each group
Who is the
activity for?
What will you achieve?
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
They will document the impact of
the project on them and on the
wider public.
Discussions about project legacy
Celebrate achievements