At 11am-1pm on Saturday 20th February, 11 people from five institutions of Citizens:mk alliance met with eight people from Q:alliance in a Weaving Trust event in the Community Room at John Lewis.
“The event helped me understand the issues faced by LGBT people,” said Yvonne Smith of Christ the Cornerstone Chuch. “I was impressed by the openness, stoicism and resilience of the Q:alliance members.”
“The Weaving Trust event was a valuable exercise to find out what common interests we have as a community, regardless of age, gender, religion or sexuality,” said Suzanna Raymond, Support, Advice & Advocacy worker for Q:alliance. “It was also a great way to find out ways we might support each other now and in the future. I hope that Q:alliance can use this as a basis to build strong community connections in Milton Keynes.”
“Weaving Trust is going from strength to strength,” said Phil de Marco of St. Frideswide’s Church in Water Eaton.
In a short evaluation session at the end, the event was given 8.5/10.
Thanks to Anne Dodds, Community Liaison Coordinator at John Lewis, for use of the space.