Kings Mill Hospital Paediatric Centre (8 people)Extremely informative and interesting. Great training providing food for thought. Excellent presentation, relaxed and encouraged group participation. Well presented with useful information to use in the clinic – thank you. Very informative and eye-opening. Thank you for a great training session. Thoughtful and insightful, the history was interesting. The complexities of “coming out” made me think and review my opinions.

Mixed group (mainly QMC) October 2019 (20 people)Excellent training, really interactive and informative – this training is a must for all services/professionals. Very eye-opening, I thought the training was amazing. It has helped to boost my knowledge around LGBT+ issues and will help me support young people within that community. David was an incredible facilitator. Very interesting and engaging learning, very interactive and informative. I enjoyed the Timeline and the group work. I found the workshop extremely informative, David delivered the information in an interesting and challenging way. The workshop was fun, informative and interactive – David is a knowledgeable speaker – thank you. Excellent, excellent, excellent one day workshop. The value of the information given experiences of other’s lives and problems. This workshop has been very enlightening and would would thoroughly recommend others to attend. A very good course with excellent presentation. This workshop was very comprehensive, covering a lot of subjects about the LGBT+ community and I would advise my colleagues to attend it if repeated in the future. David was an excellent facilitator; he is knowledgeable and non-judgemental. he presented the day in an interesting and easy to understand format. A fantastic day, highly informative, with plenty of opportunity for group work and personal reflection.

Elysium Healthcare – Langwith October 2019 (11 people)Excellent and very informative. Great to hear it all from an experienced voice. It felt very “lived” – we have a lot of work to do. Well delivered with interesting content, very surprising statistics. Very interesting and enjoyable training helping me to know more about LGBT people and the problems they face. Very informative. Has given me more understanding of the issues and the difficulties some people experience in being accepted in everyday life. Insightful – knowledgeable trainer – really enjoyed the session. Very informative and delivered in a relaxed manner. Enjoyable and informative.

Double Impact Mansfield July 2019 (8 people)Good background information, particularly the history. Clear, educational and nice to hear personal experiences – this will be good for future development. Very Helpful and interesting – thank you. I found the training very informative, learned a lot and found it interesting – would like further training on this. I thought the training was thought-provoking and very well informed. I do think we need to do more to provide LGBT awareness within or organisation. Useful and informative training. Excellent training, great variety of activity, graphics and discussion.

City Care July 2019 (20 people)Lots of information, very good video. Very useful - good balance between information and getting people to think. Well-delivered in an engaging way – I would recommend the training to colleagues. Very informative; the discussion and presentation made it possible to discuss these issues comfortably. I really enjoyed the training and found the course very interesting. Inspiring and informative training – thank you. Very clear and helpful presentation and activities. Excellent detailed

group work – good to explore myths and facts – thank you. The training was very good, learned a lot and will discuss with my team. Insightful and thought-provoking; I definitely feel inspired to do more. Very informative training – lots to take back to the team. Really excellent presentation, very engaging. Interactive and informative. Very useful, with a good selection of resources. Always good to raise awareness – an enjoyable session. Very helpful throughout – terminology and thought-provoking exercises, very useful to ask what our teams are doing. Interesting info – good use of time – trainer very knowledgeable – enjoyed the crossword – wouldn’t change anything as I really enjoyed it – thank you.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital July2019 (18 people)A really helpful, enlightening session, particularly the part on coming out in old age – one of many interesting things covered. Hugely interesting and informative – thank you. Very engaging and well-presented session. Entertaining and informative – fairly horrifying in this day and age that so many people are ejected from their home. Insightful and emotional and easy to listen to – the video was very moving and powerful. I thought you dealt with the topic sensitively and with humour. I learned a lot from today and would like to see something similar rolled out to more staff – thank you. Very helpful session, well-presented and at a good pace. Really interesting whistle stop tour of LGBT+ history delivered in an engaging style with appropriate humour. Language and lingo was really useful at the start of the session. Lots of new information delivered in an engaging manner – particularly about “heterosexism”. Good use of group work, particularly the cross word – very knowledgeable facilitator. Very informative – helped me see everyday life from and LGBT perspective. Really interesting – retained interest throughout with humour.

HMRC (short session) July 2019 (28 people)Thoughtful session which shared very valuable information. The point about having to come out again and again was eye opening. Informative, made you think – the video was very emotional. Thank you, I appreciated the depth and inclusion of Bi and non-binary characteristics – would love to hear more. Interesting, informative and eye opening. Insightful, very moving presentation. Inclusive and engaging, with a clear message. Extremely informative and powerful session. Interesting to find out about heterosexism, glad you mentioned the need to constantly come out. Very engaging, especially the history section. Excellent, well thought out presentation in an engaging manner – great levels of audience participation. Good to get the reminder that so many people suffer due to their orientation and what can be done to improve things. Concise, engaging and successful in raising awareness. Very engaging, enjoyed looking at the history and learning about real life examples. Good session – gave me things to think about which I hadn’t previously considered. Very thought-provoking session which will have helped to start conversations.Really enjoyable and informative – I had never heard of some of the terms from today’s session.

Newark and Sherwood Council June (25 people)All of it was useful - especially the short film from North Nottinghamshire College - Hard hitting and should be shown to everyone. David was excellent. Learning all about the current definitions, history and current barriers. Time to think about the history we are dealing with now. Practical ideas on things we can do and signposting opportunities. Learning about current issues, how my company can improve its service. Awareness of struggles of LGBT+ people. Learning more technical terms and the differentiation between some terms (which you may have believed to be the same). How to work with members of the community. Improved knowledge. Seeing

the LGBT+ issues spoken about honestly and with humour. It makes you think about things you don’t realise e.g. having to come out multiple times. Be aware of people having to "degay". I will be recommedning the speaker to our HR department for staff training. A really useful training event. Will help me in my job role. There was so much that I didn’t know. Concept of "coming out" over and over and the implications of this. Learning and understanding the terminology. Thought provoking - encouraged communication in a relaxed manner. Interesting discussion, pleased to see real life examplesto make relatable Contacts and ideas how to promote awanress/inclusion in my organisation. Brilliant resources - Thank you Better understanding of LGBT issues and how to make changes at work. Really informative and inspiring. I think all work places would benefit from this training

Change Grow Live (CGL) Mansfield May 2019 (14 people)Very useful to understand the impact on health. Informative and interesting – would like the training to be delivered to our group in Worksop. Very comprehensive presentation which highlighted some key points. Very interesting, highlighted some areas for improvement in the service. Useful and informative, particularly in how we can access further information and support for clients. Interesting, informative and eye-opening. Informal and interesting – some of the statistics were shocking. Raised awareness and provided new ideas about how to reach out to LGBT+ groups. Has provided details of useful services to signpost to. I have gained much knowledge and understanding from the training, thank you for supplying services our clients can access. The training has given me an awareness of the need to do more around this area within our service. Interesting discussion points, informative on how to support LGBT+ clients.

Capstone Care May 2019 (8 people)Very informative and interesting. Clear and concise, thank you. Learnt a lot! Very useful, well delivered. The resources given will be useful. It has broadened my understanding and also informed me about the resources available. Inclusive, delivered at a good pace with useful information. This training was very informative and provided plenty of resources for us to use. Lots of information which has helped my understanding.

Childline April 2019 (23 people)Brilliant and informative training which was delivered effectively – thank you. Very well presented, it has really educated and informed me – loved the history bits. Really enjoyed it – thought provoking in areas where my perception was limited. Really useful information + links to support groups I hadn’t heard of before. Friendly approachable workshop. A really informative, educational and enlightening evening. Thank you for the session, very useful exploration of LGBT issues, I have taken a lot from the session. Very helpful, thank you. It was a really engaging and informative session, enjoyed it and learned a lot.Very informative, particularly interested in organisations being proactively LGBT+ friendly. Excellent content and very interesting, made me think about how I can further support young people. An excellent presentation. I have learned so much, what a fantastic thing you are doing. Thank you for such an enjoyable training session – I have lots to take away that I will use here at Childline and also in my work as a teacher. Informative worshop, good presenter – thank you.The session was very clear and well-presented – I came away with lots of useful information, thank you. This was a very informative workshop. Very insightful, thoroughly enjoyed the session. Interesting food for thought that people have to come out multiple times and thinking about the challenges this could

create.Very useful exercises, particularly the coming out one. Glad I now have more understanding of what a young person needs when they come to us. Highlighting all the local resources was really helpful. I found the evening very informative and well presented including inclusive group discussion. An outstanding opportunity to learn much regarding LGBTQ issues. Very eye-opening – I feel I am now much more informed to deal with contacts I may talk to at Childline – everyone needs to do this wonderful training.

Kings Mill Hospital April 2019 22 peopleNo evaluation returned

NSPCC April 2019 (13 people)It was useful to be given the packs which we can refer to. It was useful to know how we can make our workplan more LGBT+ friendly. The definitions were good to knowDavid was a good trainer who kept my attention. Very interesting and worthwhile, with lots to take forward. Very enjoyable training – good pace and informative. Certainly provided ‘food for thought’ in terms of how we work with young people at the Centre. Thank you! The presentation, including the slide show, was very thought provoking. Unfortunately, I had to miss the beginning and end of the session due to other commitments, however the section I was able to attend was very well presented and I have found myself still thinking about the content a few weeks later. It will have a positive impact on my practice and has refreshed my outrage at the way our society treats people which will help me to keep this issue at the forefront of my mind. I enjoyed the history element of the training and learned new stuff regarding trans issues. It was good to think about how we can make the centre more explicitly inclusive. The training was very useful and certainly raised my awareness around LGBT and how to support the young people who I work with appropriately. Quite informative and enlightening.

Notts Healthcare Trust February 2019 (24 people)The evaluation was on a 5 point scale from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree”

Average score out of 5

Facilitator was good at explaining things 4.9Facilitator made the subject interesting 5My understanding of the subject has increased 4.8Course content was clearly designed to help my job 4.5I feel motivated to use what I have learned in my everyday practice 4.8I feel that I have the ability to apply the learning from the course 4.8My work area will allow me to use what I have learned in my everyday practice

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My practice will improve as a result of the training 4.5

NASUWT Conference Leicester November 2018 (15 people)No written comments provided. Elements rated on a scale out of 5. Average rating 4.6.

County Council staff (9 people) November 2018Training was rated on scores of between 1 and 5. Average rating 4.6No written comments provided – all evaluation in form of tick boxes.

County Council staff (18 people) October 2018Training was rated on scores of between 1 and 5. Average rating 4.7Food for thought for changes to our youth club – enjoyable session. Very good prfesenter – kept our attention. Very helpful. The resources and information will be very helpful.Very useful content, well-presented – good knowledge to have when working with young people. Very informative and helpful. Thoroughly enjoyed the learning, well delivered and informative. Well presented and helpful. Very engaging training. The information pack will be very useful in my role. Insightful training and the links to resources are helpful in the workplace. Very interesting – speaer was very knowledgeable and delivered it well. Very informative course, useful resource pack to use in my work. The resources provided will assist further in supporting young trans people. The course content was very informative and easily relatable. It was very useful to have information to take away at the end.

Cygnet Health (15) October 2018Interesting, informative, liked the training style. Good presentation and delivery, interesting topic. Well presented, really enjoyed it – thank you. Good information, well presented. Trainer full of knowledge, lots of information, new things learned. I found the course very interesting and enjoyable and learned a lot. Informative and friendly. Interesting and informative with a good training style. Well run and very interesting – thank you. Learned so much about the history. Will help me with my work with LGBT patients.

Cygnet Health (16) October 2018Interactive and informative – excellent trainer. Educational, nice tutor, interesting. Good awareness training. Excellent training session, informative, well-presented and good use of visual aids, we enjoyed the collaborative working style. Very educational. Eye opening and interesting. Very good training, nice to see people are becoming more accepting. It will be helpful in pointing patients in the right direction to show them not to be worried about “coming out”. Some useful information regarding support groups – the interactive portions were very thought provoking. Very informative and clear – fab information pack provided – thank you. Informative, with a good style of presentation. Learned a lot – very good trainer. Loved the history, all very interesting with great delivery of information. Intriguing to learn about the history, very good to know where to get the information – well-delivered training. Very interesting training, really enjoyed learning about it all – trainer was lovely!

West Notts College (20 people) October 2018Training was very engaging – thank you. Very good training that answered some questions that I was unclear about. Very good – interesting historical information, remarkable how far we have come and how far there is yet to go. Very informative – lots of shocks! Gave me a better understanding of LGBT issues and the law. Lots of very useful information. Very engaging and informative and given lots of ways to access information. I found the session useful and it got me thinking what I can do with the students in tutorial. Very informative – thank you. It has been very helpful – thank you. Informative and powerful – the DVD was very emotional. Enjoyed and learned a great deal from the activities – thank you. Good information that has given direction those of our students who are transitioning. I now know the correct terminology for communications with our students. Very much enjoyed the session. Easy to understand, very useful, explained some terminology that I hadn’t heard before. Very informative with valuable information to take away – thank you.

West Notts College (13 people) October 2018

Knowledgeable, interesting, engaging. Informative, amusing, enjoyable, inclusive, shocking in parts. Very informative, got me thinking about language. Interesting session, enjoyed the information, made you think – keep up the good work. Great session, knowledgeable trainer. A very engaging and informative session, well delivered with good interaction. Very informative and helpful – thank you. Fantastic presentation and very informative, thank you for the information packs. Interesting and made a serious subject fun. Very informative, amazing, thank you for clarifying heterosexism.

County Council staff (18 people) October 2018Training was rated on scores of between 1 and 5. Average rating 4.6.An informative and interesting course – thank you. All staff need to attend – I believe the training needs to be mandatory. Very informative and relevant to social work role. Very interesting training. The training was delivered clearly and very insightful – thank you. Really enjoyed it, very informative, will take back the things I have learned. Really good and informative, gave me more confidence in how I can work with my young people. I enjoyed the way the course was presented. Really enjoyed the training, very well presented. Very skilled and informative trainer – information packs look amazing.The chance to discuss things was useful. A good refresher, well presented.Well delivered training – thank you. I enjoyed this course . I found it informative and interesting and the pack given at the end would be useful for me and to share with my colleagues.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals (13 people) September 2018Enlightening – powerful, engaging speaker – fantastic, so informative, really useful for this organisation. Useful group discussion, especially the exercise on speaking about your week without mentioning family, friends etc, good for networking. Friendly, informative, easy to understand. Has given me an insight into LGBT issues. Well delivered, interesting and informative. Very engaging session, helpful contact numbers. Really interesting – I think this would be useful for lots of people in the Trust – I’ve learned a lot! Very useful presentation and session, I have gained a lot of knowledge in regards to LGBT issues. Very good – enjoyed the session and learned more about LGBT; ideas to take away for organisation to develop. Informative, interactive, well-presented. Would be good to have more of these sessions to increase awareness among staff in the hospital. Very good session and lots of useful information – heterosexism was very interesting and really made me think. Informative and useful information, challenging assumptions and stereotypes. Good information on reporting hate crime, useful resource pack, good ideas to make the organisation more LGBT+ friendly.

QMC (12 people) September 2018Thank you – a very interesting session. Fantastic session – very engaging and thought provoking, thank you. Very insightful session – good to learn about different terminology, will be good to feed back to my wider team. Excellent training, will recommend to all staff. Well delivered – right balance between info and interactive, thank you, very thought provoking. Thank you, learned some things about the terms and history – the support info will be useful. Really interesting, learned some new stuff and am now able to understand more on this subject. Really informative – thank you. Great session, helped to widen outlook and knowledge – thank you. Informative and useful – thank you. Very useful session to increase knowledge, should be encouraged more – thank you. There should be a condensed session on the Trust’s induction for all new employees or e-learning incorporated with equality and diversity.

Brilliant session, thought provoking – answers all the questions; would recommend everyone to attend, should be part of mandatory training.

QMC (8 people) September 2018Informative, great presentation. Fantastic session, really interesting information. I learned a lot that NUH would benefit from – more of these sessions to reach more staff – thank you. Enjoyable and informative – discussed topics that may not be thought about typically. Great session, great pace, good information and very interesting. Really interesting, very informative, good presenter, comedy elements which made it enjoyable – thank you. Informative, fun, worthwhile, many thanks for the session which I would recommend to everyone. Superb study session, very well presented and really informative – highly recommend this course to all NUH staff.

City Hospital (16 people) September 2018Very interesting session – greater knowledge and awareness gained. Very educating, made lots of things clear and pointed towards sites to gain more information. Fantastic session that enabled everyone to be more open minded – thank you. Very informative and useful. Helpful and informative. Raised awareness – well delivered. Interesting with a lot of information I didn’t know. Brilliant presentation. Thoughtful, informative, interesting – thank you. Made me think about my role in supporting people – very informative. A very useful session – thank you. Insightful, eye opening, helpful, surprising, important information given in an interesting way. Informative and interesting – thank you. Food for thought – how it impacts on older patients i.e. going back into the closet and repeated requirements to “come out”. Informative – covers a lot of information, passionate about the content, very knowledgeable. Very useful training. I felt that I have learned a lot of new information that will definitely help throughout life – thank you.

City Hospital (13 people) September 2018I thought the session was just fantastic, very informative and interesting and I will definitely be telling people about this session. The facilitator was great and has certainly given me a lot to think about in the area I work. Interesting session – I feel this would be ideal in schools. Learned a lot – very informative – liked the use of “real” examples to demonstrate points; excellent signposting resources provided. I found this training very useful, informative, engaging. Lots of eye opening things shared and I definitely learnt quite a lot, very happy to have attended. I liked the trainer! Informative – didn’t feel like death by Powerpoint. Informative, appropriate length of session, right level of information covered various audiences. Enlightening – although I am equality minded. There were issues highlighted I would never have thought about. Enjoyed the group work – need mandatory training on this in the Trust; liked the info pack. Very informative and interesting session, experienced presenter, right length, content and mix of activities and information. Need to consider next steps and involvement of more staff. Very interesting facts and figures obtained and presented well – thank you for volunteering for such a wonderful cause, I would 100% recommend this presentation and think everyone should see it.

Corner House Mansfield (12 people) September 2018Really enjoyable – interesting to hear the history – thank you. The session was very informative and interesting. Gave me a better understanding about LGBT+ issues. Really enjoyed the training – keep up the good work, thanks. Enjoyed it and learnt from the course. All the information given was very interesting – really enjoyed the afternoon – thanks. Very informative, lots of useful facts – cheers. Interesting and

well presented. Very informative and delivered in a professional manner. Interesting, informative, enjoyable. Very good – lots of info, with a hard hitting DVD.

Cygnet Health (10 people) August 2018This has been really useful and eye-opening to the resources available. Well put across and very informative. Thanks you – this training was reallu yseful and relevant. The information pack contains lots of useful resources. This training has been very useful and informative. I will ensure I make use of this training while at work – and everywhere else. A very useful training session, informative and relevant. Very useful – raised my awareness on these matters. Useful, interesting and informative.Found the session to be insightful and very useful.

Bluecoat Academy Trainee Teachers (26 people) May 2018No formal evaluations ready yet, but…”Feedback from your session was incredibly positive.”

Witness service (18 people) April 2018Interesting & informative – good to know about Section 46. Thanks for a thoroughly interesting and useful talk which will really help us in our support of witnesses. Brilliant course, very well done, thoroughly enjoyed it – have learnt so much, very interesting. It was an absolute pleasure to attend this training. Excellent presentation, very thought provoking. Very good, well presented, would have liked it to be longer. Found it enlightening and informative. Fabulous training, enjoyable and thought provoking. Excellent overview of LGBT issue, how the law has changed over time – thank you. What a fantastic training session – so informative – I have learnt so much; your presentation is superb, very engaging. Very enlightening and thought provoking – good presenter who kept the interest going – could listen all day, thank you. I found this very enlightening even though I have several LGBT friends in Holland. In the many years I have known them we have had no issues whatever and talk openly about all aspects of our lives, however this presentation was definitely very useful – thank you. Inspiring and informative, really well presented. I learned agreat deal and have a lot to think about – thank you. Excellent opportunity to reflect on the issues and the need to consider our approach to all users. Absolutely fantastic, lots of detail, shocking facts, very relevant information, thorough and very enjoyable. I have learned so much, so informative and challenging, the LGBT training should be compulsory.

CAS Behavioural Health Services (13 people) April 2018Very good training. Informative and increased awareness. Enjoyable training, changed my opinion on a few things. Very informative and transferable across employee base. Expanded my knowledge on LGBT – good tips and advice on how to improve within the units – enjoyed the session, thank you. Great trainer – learned a lot. Enjoyable and thought provoking. Much more aware now of issues aroung LGBT that people have to endure. I found the training interesting and informative. Found the historical info interesting, will definitely take things back to the unit to share with staff and patients. Very informative and helpful – thank you. The experience was fantastic, learned something worthwhile – thought I was very LGBT friendly, now I know I can do more.

CAS Behavioural Health Services (12 people) March 2018Excellent information relevant to the area of work and people I work with – I would recommend to all. Enabled thoughts with regard to how as an organisation we can evidence increased awareness. Very interesting, especially the history and useful

information handouts. Very informative and well-explained, kep you interested throughout by using various teaching styles – thank you. Relaxed, informative and helpful. Useful support information for both staff and patient group. Really interesting and informative. Useful for supporting patients – and nephews and nieces who are 4-14 years. Easy to understand, but very powerful messages – we should do more. Very informative training. I realise that I knew nothing about LGBT! Very informative and interactive. I think more people should have this training which will help to improve the awareness within the unit I work at.

Group assembled by City Council (9 people) February 2018Very informative and easy to take in. Looking forward to accessing the online information provided. Very useful and would like to have more information about non-binary people. Useful and very informative – if time allows, maybe some more case studies. I found this very engaging and eye-opening. Great session – very useful. Should be delivered to all managers and frontline staff. Informative recap on LGBTQ issues, law and language. Very engaging session, trainer was knowledgeable, overall very enjoyable.

Worksop (various, via Centre Place) (20 people) February 2018Good training session for LGBT+ info. Well presented, good info pack – thanks. Really useful information, broken down well, covered a lot of new and old information – thanks. Very informative, with relevant information and guidance being provided alongside resources. Very good on past and present changes, really useful and interesting, perhaps a bit more on hate crime legislation required. Very good training – eye-opening – thanks. Contextual information was very useful and interesting. Very informative and a great session. Very engaging – learnt a lot re history and terminology. Interesting and provided me with information on how to make a difference. Knowledge was really good and I learnt a lot more about LGBT+. Very informative and interesting. Really interesting history of LGBT+ law and progress. Very informative – really like the takeaway pack. Great training afternoon, some great info to take back to work – thank you.Learnt a lot about LGBT+ issues. Very insightful, engaging and well presented. Very interesting and informative – will be putting up my rainbow flag tomorrow! Very interesting – resources excellent. Great knowledge and a fab historian.

Notts NHS Healthcare Trust (14 people) February 2018

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Victim Care (13 people) January 2018Great overview of LGBT+ issues and barriers to reporting. I found the stats part very interesting. The talk was informative and thought provoking – thank you. I enjoyed learning about “coming out” and the difficulties linked to it. Interesting, clear and concise – good interactions. Very knowledgeable – thanks. Very informative with interesting facts – the different sexual orientations can be difficult to understand – good handouts. Interesting – learned a lot. Very interesting and knowledgeable, good activities. Informative, thought provoking, I found the exercise regarding coming out really insightful and useful. Very informative training and made me aware of some facts I previously didn’t know and which made me sad; I’m glad that in many ways laws have changed. Made it interesting to listen to – also we had fun along the way.

Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid (15 people) November 2017I found today’s training both interesting and informative. The content will be put to good use in my future practice and I am already considering the ways in which I can increase my own awareness around LGBT issues and share my awareness with others – thank you very much. Very well delivered, interesting and full of information – the training has supported my own awareness. This has been very interesting training, delivered at a steady pace so as not to overload with new information. I learned lots of new information including the everyday barriers that LGBT people encounter. I hope to be able to be more supportive and empathetic in the future. The traing was extremely informative. How it was delivered was interactive with powerful use of resources. Would be great if all staff were able to access this training. Amazing what the volunteers from the Network are doing for the LGBT community, working with organisations to raise awareness. Would be great of more resources are available for the Children and Young People’s workers to use when working with young people. The training today was informative and delivered by someone who has been involved with these issues for years, his understanding and eloquence of the subject made it interesting and my personal understanding has improved. The information and handouts were very useful, the traing was delivered at a good pace. It raised issues where the organisation and support offered could improve its service to women. Interesting and informative, good presentation and good to have the handouts. The trainer was very knowledgable and friendly, the resources provided are packed with groups and organisations to which our organisation can also signpost. Very informative – some of the statistics were very shocking. The delivery was engaging, humorous (in an appropriate manner), professional, friendly, clear and understandable and approachable. Great to have the support of LGBT specialists to approach for guidance – thank you. Very good training – lots of useful resources and information and ideas to promote awareness for our organisation. Really enjoyed the training – David was very professional and interesting, very easy and clear to understand, brilliant way to spread the message – thank you.

Huthwaite Children’s Centre (11 people) October 2017Really informative – thank you. Really enjoyed the training on both a professional and personal level.This training was very interesting and informative. The trainer was entertaining and gave out lots of resources that will be used. Really good session –

lots of valid information – thank you. Very good training – thank you. Lots of useful information to take back to my team – thanks. Very informative session; factual information delivered with a sense of humour which made for an enjoyable afternoon. Fantastic training – felt the information about coming out was very useful.

Huthwaite Children’s Centre (14 people) October 2017Excellent and thought provoking. One of the best training sessions I have attended. Thank you for the training, it was very informative – the DVD was very powerful. The trainer was very good at delivering the topic. Very interesting – now trying to think of ways we can incorporate links in Facebook etc. Very informative – useful to use within our practice. Really useful and educational session – thank you. Interesting and informative with up to date facts about support services which are still active. Enjoyed the session which was well delivered and I will take the information forward with families. Personally, I found the information given relevant, current and well-delivered; as a family support worker I feel the knowledge I have gained today will go far to support my families moving forward and learning to be inclusive. Very informative and interesting, lots of valuable leaflets etc, very good delivery style – kept me interested – thank you. Training excellent and very well delivered – subject matter led to reflection and questioning of service, knowledge and beliefs. Really enjoyed the training- lots of useful information available to support LGBT people that we can access to help and support families. Fantastic training, very informative and gave lots of useful information and resources to know where to get support – thank you.

Notts Police (18 people) September 2017The session was useful in raising my understanding and awareness. Really informative – the LGBT history and the North Notts College video were very impactive; relay enjoyed the session – thank you. Very helpful and interesting, especially the content and context to the reasons behind the non-reporting of hate crime. Very interesting – the history made me realise that the changes for the better are more recent than I realised. Very useful – the history gives context to current issues – a good workshop. The talk and activities were very helpful and delivered at a good pace. Very interesting and informative – all very enjoyable particularly the group sessions. Very useful indeed; especially the historical perspectives and the matter of fact, but well-informed approach – a much needed course. Extremely informative and engaging. Found the chronological journey really useful and appreciated the balance of information/discussion/activities. Would have liked more discussion about how gender can feel wrong and whether this is natural or a social construct. Liked the pace and presenter – David has a wealth of facts in his head; most enjoyable. The training was very useful as was the information pack; I would have liked some more examples and statistics of hate crime; David is passionate and knowledgeable – a great trainer. Very helpful in highlighting issues in a multi-disciplinary setting encouraging workers to see this as the responsibility of all of us working together. I was encouraged to think about the lived experiences of gay people and ways of actively encouraging people to open up to our organisations; there was also a balanced view given of religion. Very helpful – good to get a refresher and raise my awareness of current legislation, thank you. Enjoyed it all – a good training session, well delivered – the “coming out” scenario with the cards made coming out realistic. Very useful – an interesting and knowledgeable trainer made this course most informative. Very informative and relevant; enjoyed it all especially the history through the ages and its craziness. Very helpful interactive training. Very useful; appreciated the time to reflect on issues in more depth; great to raise awareness and get up-to-date info.

Notts Police (13 people) July 2017Very useful. I enjoyed the presentation style and the subject expertise. Excellent – should be mandatory for all staff. The trainer was very informative. Very informative and useful for my job role. It helped me understand why the LGBT community may not disclose hate crime against themselves. I gained information that I will be able to share with my colleagues – it was a very well-presented afternoon. All of the session was enjoyable and useful and gave me more of an understanding of the issues. I enjoyed the content of the course and the way it was shared. Very useful and informative – a lot of information was packed into the afternoon; I particularly enjoyed the group discussions. The follow up from discussions could have done with more time. I thought I knew quite a lot, but the course showed me that there is always more to learn. Very interesting and well hosted. The trainer’s mode of presentation and humour made it easy to digest – enjoyable and informative. I found the defining of words and seeing what other organisations are doing useful. The content was extremely useful, the history was very interesting and it was helpful to know the language to use/avoid and the barriers to reporting.

Confetti College (13 people) July 2017Thanks – I thought the session was very well delivered; the trainer is very well informed! You have encouraged me to support our LGBT students, thank you. A relatable speaker with comprehensive knowledge and an obvious personal interest. A useful session – cleared up some definitions and ways to improve our dealing with LGBT students. Very informative and detailed and would be great to have a little more info on non-binary people. It was useful to learn new terminology and some history. Informative and useful to staff not in regular contact with LGBT students. Thank you. I valued the history and learning about its consequences and would like more on the needs of young LGBT people. It was a great chance to discuss these issues. Very informative – thank you. I found the history section less useful than the second half. A good session with lots of information. The interactive sections were particularly useful. Provided a good understanding of appropriate terms. Enjoyed having time for reflection and seeing options to employ LGBT issues in sessions.

Notts Police (10 people) June 2017Helpful and informative. Expanded my knowledge of this area. I liked the different training styles and the relaxed and open discussion within the group – the trainer was very knowledgeable about the subject and how certain aspects can be used to advise the people we speak to on the phone. Very informative and interesting, especially the information about changing attitudes over the years. The short video was very good and would be good for new recruits and public-facing staff – the training could be part of training for new staff. I particularly enjoyed the history and the group work. Very interesting perspective, in many ways also transferrable to other minority groups. I enjoyed the varied day and the awareness around terminology; it was very helpful and informative – I believe this training should be mandatory. I learnt a few things like “coming out” and listening to people’s experiences. The old facts and laws – unbelievable! Great takeaway pack. Very well-presented. Very helpful and informative, interactive, lots of information shared – excellent presenter. It was very helpful, informative and inclusive, looking at the history and the present day – the whole thing made us think about the issues.

POW (8 people) June 2017Good to understand the language. A mine of facts – enjoyed it. Great session full of useful information – good mix of discussion and presentation. Very helpful for me as I

didn’t have a clue about all the terminology – thank you. Very good and gave me more knowledge about LGBT issues. Very informative – enjoyed the open discussion. Thought provoking and informative. Liked the way we were included and encouraged to participate. Easy to understand and can be delivered to all people in society – schools, charities etc. Very informative, good facts and the use of history. Good use of famous celebrities as examples.

Bluecoat Academy Trainee Teachers (32 people) May 2017No formal evaluations ready yet, but…”Feedback from your session was incredibly positive and we would love it if you were able to deliver another session on LGBT for next year”

County Council LGBT Network (a small group) May 2017I found it very informative and interesting. I cannot believe some of these things happened in my life time. Surprising statistics, especially for recent ears. A very interesting presentation. Enjoyed the presentation and the real life stories and experiences – would have liked a few more from younger people.. Overall a good and interesting insight. Interesting to see how things have changed, but still a long way to go.

Age UK Mansfield April 2017 (12 people)Informative, relevant and useful – excellent. Made me wonder if the service does enough to be positive about LGBT issues. Interesting, thought provoking, informative and inspiring! Thank you – everyone should experience this training. Lots of information I didn’t know as out there – made me think about how many older persons could be gay and hide it. Thank you – well-researched and presented. Some useful suggestions which can be easily implemented. Some good exercises to make people think and to start off discussions. A very clear presentation with some fun elements, but outlined the difficulties faced today. Very informative – really enjoyed the trainer and his delivery – I have learned something today. Great training, very informative in a relaxed manner; enhanced my knowledge – thank you. Thank you for your clear presentation – I will take away much to consider and think about, particularly when working with LGBT clients. Very informative and thought provoking session, well delivered with information to take away. Fabulous training session; very informative and engaging – I’ve learned a lot today that I didn’t know and I’ll be sure to implement it into my work.

Rhubarb Farm March 2017 (11 people)Yes, definitely an interesting session. Opened my eyes into the LGBT society. Very informative – David really knew the topic. Good variety of talk, video, activities and good pack to take away. Thank you – excellent, learnt lots and looked at different thoughts and ideas – many thanks. Informative and useful and helpful to be made aware that you can report hate crime online and receive confidential support without having to attend a police station. Helpful advice and facts; got to know new things about LGBT issues. Informative training – great delivery, open to questions and not intimidating. Well delivered, professional and friendly approach. Very informative, I feel I have learned a lot. I definitely would recommend this; I’ve ;earned quite a lot and it was a great session to share opinions and views on LGBT. Thank you, David, this has been very valuable and informative. I have learned so much and been so encouraged.

Worksop Town Hall Feb 2017 (20 people)

Lots of food for thought – very informative. Liked the group exercises – good information pack – thank you. I wasn’t aware of how hard it was for people to come out and didn’t realise the amount of abuse people get. Enhanced my knowledge and improved my understanding – many thanks. Excellent training. Excellent – very informative. Very useful and interesting. Great training – we need to get more info at the Council. Really interesting and I enjoyed the humour. Excellent training – I’ve learned a lot today – than you. Very informative, especially the history – which is very sad. Enhanced what I already know and increased my understanding – thank you. Enjoyed the group work and looking into the history of LGBT – thank you. Nicely paced, informative and well-delivered. A fascinating insight into the LGBT community delivered in a passionate and informative way. Very knowledgeable trainer, captivating at times – thoroughly enjoyable, thank you. Very interesting and informative afternoon looking at various aspects of LGBT I had never thought about. I like the balance between information and interaction and how David came round to get our answer and so didn’t have to shout in front of a big group. Very interesting and stimulating, especially “the views of Queen Victoria”! Very informative training, learned new things; also never realised about “coming out” and how many times it happens – well presented. Fantastic and informative : despite running and LGBT service and delivering LGBT training myself I went away with a fresh view and new information for practice. Attended David’s training in 2008 – which inspired and encouraged the establishment of WOW. Really enjoyed this training; very informative. Like the discussion activities; relaxed and well structures, thought provoking. Thank you very much.

Notts Healthcare Feb. 2017 23 peopleThe first part of the evaluation is on a 5 point scale – with 5 being the maximum.

Facilitator was good at explaining things 4.9Facilitator made the subject interesting 4.9My understanding of the subject area was increased 4.9Course content was clearly designed to help me in my job 4.4I feel motivated to use what I have learned in my everyday practice 4.7I feel that I have the ability to apply what I have learned from this course 4.7My work area will allow me to use what I have learned 4.5My practice will improve as a result of this training 4.6

What were the most helpful aspects within the training?The definitions; up to date processes. Listening to experiences, group discussions, statistics. The information pack; the knowledge of the trainer. Discussions and role play.Applying knowledge in the workplace. LGBT history and the law; excellent facilitator. Info on local services; networking. Relevant and up to date information; interesting historical facts. The history; leaflets and contact details. Statistics and real life scenarios. Question and answer time. The info provided to take away with us; the info about “coming out”. The barriers to reporting. New insights into LGBT issues. Knowing about support for LGBT people. Everything.

What was the least helpful aspect?None

New Roots Housing December 2016 (15 people)

Very interesting and informative; helped me to understand things a lot more. Have learned a lot – very engaging. Enjoyed group work – making us think; you are a mine of information … really a very interesting day. Interesting and easy to understand. Very informative- useful to reflect on our practice, info and literature. Very interesting refresher; helpful to know the need to be explicit. Lots of info and examples – learned a lot. Gave me targets to improve awareness to the young people that we are accepting of LGBT people. Will display rainbow flags! Very informative and gave me more knowledge and understanding of what LGBT people go through and how things have changed. Very informative – will research terminology to improve my understanding – thank you. Plenty of real life examples. The timeline was interesting to where we are now – plenty to think about. Thank you, David – very informative and thought provoking for us as an organisation. Many actions and ideas to take away.

Trent University Dept. of Criminology October 2016I would like to thank you for your wonderful lecture to our students today! They absolutely loved it!

Healthwatch (2) September 2016What a brilliant course (and trainer). Thorough,, thought provoking – it made me want to make some immediate changes at work. Every organisation should receive this training to raise awareness and change attitudes – thank you. Fast paced – kept me interested. I wasn’t really looking forward to 3 hours of training on a Friday afternoon, but it went fast and was very informative and I was still awake! Liked the style of talk/quiz and loads of information. Gave me some thoughts to follow up – thank you, good stuff. A well-presented session, useful information – I would like schools staff to be a lot better at dealing with discrimination. A well thought out and structured presentation – good balance of facts, discussion and visual resources – I will certainly recommend this presentation to others – thank you. A very important, interesting and informative session – thank you. Very interesting and useful training – I will recommend it, thank you. Thank you very much for an informative and fun training session. The pace was just right; I really liked the historical information and thought you handled some issues around religion with sensitivity. Very informative and interesting afternoon’s training. David organised the afternoon well – I feel I can use lots of information in other areas and groups I attend. Thank you David – an engaging, stimulating and thought provoking session delivered with humour where appropriate. Enjoyed the historical perspectives. We need to clarify what Health Watch’s role should be to maximise our leverage and impact.

County Council Youth Workers September 2016Thank you! The info packs were superhelpful – I’m glad more services are being put in place. Useful information to share with the rest of my team. Very informative. I thought the course was thought provoking and interesting. The tutor was very good and engaged the group well – I very much enjoyed this course. Good session at a good pace. Great knowledge around LGBT awareness and would welcome more on supporting young people. Very good course – relevant material well communicated. Very good course – will recommend it. Really interesting and useful training, the resources are great and will help my team to be able to support and signpost young people to the right support – thank you! Well presented, good information to relay back to the team – will ensure other team members book on to this training. Very relevant to myself – I can now support my service users with gaining access to appropriate groups/resources. It was good training, important info about resources was provided. Very useful training particularly in terms on what is available online

and in the local area for young people. Enjoyed the training – learned new concepts. Thank you – very helpful for future practice.

Healthwatch (1) September 2016Fantastic training, very aptly delivered, interesting and inclusive. Very informative and interactive. Made me think far more about the barriers my LGBT friends have faced that I’ve taken for granted. Thanks you – well prepared and well delivered, interesting and informative. The interactive elements encouraged group participation and contributions. The resources pack and “In the Pink” booklet were very much appreciated. Really helpful and informative session! Helped flesh out the string of consequences of homophobia and how they link into homophobic crime. Great presentation and provided resources. I found the training very interesting and eye opening and I learned a lot. It is good to know that things are improving for the LGBT community. Excellent training, covered lots of ground and consistently engaging – thanks. Thank you – very helpful; good summary; covered loads – would like to know more about cis/binary/non-binary. Thanks for adjusting the training to pick out effects on health and use of services. Very informative, enlightening about the challenges gay people face before coming out. I really appreciated the practical way David made some of the issues real for those who would never have experienced for themselves e.g. what coming out might practically be like. I also appreciated David’s openness, allowing people to open up and raise questions.

Communities Inc August 2016It was very informative and provided a great background, history and useful arguments for discussion about LGBT community’s issues. Stimulating – good to clarify terminology. Highly constructive, well informed – thank you. Very informative. Brilliant – knowledgeable and enjoyable training session. Informative and thought provoking on an issue I thought I knew all there is to know. Very informative training and good, personable delivery. A useful refresher for areas not thought about in ages – made me look at my own assumptions.

Rape Crisis May 2016Very informative and entertaining training. Enlightening and sensitive. Informative: practical group interacting. A great afternoon on this subject – was very insightful, and interesting: a lot learned – thank you. Very information – not boring – the hand outs are a good idea. Incredibly interesting presentation. Was useful to learn about the history and how the laws have changed over time. Very informative and interesting; the historical information I found emotional and the DVD very moving – enjoyed it. I found the session extremely engaging, awareness raising and moving – thank you. Informative and thought provoking. Very interesting an useful. Excellent training. Will help inform better practice and promotion of the service. Engaging and interesting and kept a good pace and interest throughout.

Opportunity May 2016Good training, very informative and relaxed. Very interesting – gained more of an insight into LGBT issues. Essential training – fully recommended. Very good training and very informative. I learned more than I thought I might! Most informative and very well presented. Excellent! Really engaging – thank you. Very informative and interesting. Interesting and interactive – would have liked a little more on trangender issues. I found the training very useful and am able to take things away from the session that I was unaware of before. Found the group exercises on coming out very thought provoking.

Opportunity April 2016Informative, thought provoking, insightful. Some very interesting facts that I was not previously aware of. Very informative – the legal stuff was very interesting. Lots of information, all relevant. Really good training. Found it very useful – learnt some good and useful information. Informative (Secton 46), interesting (the historical figures) and funny. Really enjoyed it and would encourage others to attend. Very informative and interesting – will certainly be putting the rainbow flag up! Excellent, worthwhile, inspiring, well delivered – thank you. Brilliant – ta!

BASE 51 March 2016It was interesting to hear about some of the more obscure pieces of info – Turing and the changes to the law. The information pack was good. It was useful to see the equalities document devised by the school, which they have in each classroom. Useful to hear about the downloadable displays – LGBT people in sport, cartoon characters etc. I thought the way it was presented was very good – enjoyed, thanks. Learned more about the abuse LGBT people went through in the past and will put this knowledge into use. It was good to learn about LGBT history, especially how the laws have changed. Really great session – learned some new facts e.g learned more about the Equality Act. Really great activities, resources and ideas for sessions. Great information about services available. The facts were shocking when looking at statistics.

Nottingham City Council/City Homes Feb. 2016 (a small group)Excellent training. Needs to be mandatory for all staff at all levels. Very thought provoking. The changes are really recent and it’s frightening and I’m not as positive about continuing change. Wonderful session. Very eye opening and lots of knowledge shared. Kept to time scale - speed of training good. Quite emotional at times.

Fosterplus Feb.2016 (a “condensed” session)Informative, yet relaxed and friendly. It provided a prompt to give more focus about how we present ourselves as a welcoming agency to the LGBT community. Excellent, thought provoking – would have liked to have had time for the “full session”. Informative and interesting. Very interesting session delivered in a lively way. Food for thought – thank you, David. The training was very informative – could have done with more time to absorb the information. Informative – good to hear the latest information and the history of LGBT gives perspective. Powerful and informative with excellent delivery.

Nottinghamshire Probation Service Feb. 2016 (a small group)I found this very informative. Would like more of this training. The information was very valuable. Very enligtening – the trainer was very engaging – thank you. The handouts were useful, the explanations and definitions of terms were very helpful and useful. Overall, informative and very useful information regarding signposting.

Notts Police January 2016 session 2Informative – makes you see things differently. Insightful, interesting training, enjoyable and relaxed. Learned lots, understand more. Very informative – thank you. Useful info that I can use in my role and everyday life – thank you (plus smiley face). Man has been given free choice – I stand by the Bible. Very interesting – knowing a lot of confident gay people it gave a good perspective on the repercussions of coming out. Really good and informative – trainer brilliant. Entertaining – practical examples made experiences of coming out etc more relatable. Interesting facts to

help make understanding the LGBT community and issues within it clear. Very informative – see things from a different perspective. More than happy – big insight, lots of information to take away – many thanks.

Notts Police January 2016 session 1Very insightful – would recommend the course to all. Didn’t know about Section 46.Excellent. Very informative – am new to Nottingham so it’s good to hear what services and support there are for the community. Given me greater knowledge. Useful information explained well – the information packs will be very useful. I found the training very informative and it has given me information I wasn’t previously aware of. Thoroughly enjoyable, yet sad that this training is needed –bullying etc enrages me as a parent of a gay son. Very informative & comfy environment – open to talk about sensitive issues, thank you. Really good – very informative – I even learned something new as an LGBT community member and LGBT services volunteer. Very informative, brilliantly delivered, the group activities were fun. Very informative, must get more training to all officers. Some surprising statistics about things I thought had been eradicated. Very interesting and informative – I learned a lot .. you are lovely!

Remedi (Restorative Justice) January 2016I found the training very informative and delivered wonderfully by David with humour. I found some of the info shocking and hard to believe happened only 30-40 years ago – great training overall. It was interesting to learn the LGBT history as well as how things are for LGBT people in current society. It was useful to know the words to use and which to avoid. Enjoyed the session and learned a lot. Very informative presentation – enjoyed the history of LGBT experiences and changes in law and practice as well as the barriers to and experiences of coming out. Offered a lot of knowledge I wasn’t aware of. Useful information when moving forward with cases. Thank you – a useful insight into the change in public views. Good to receive information packs; I wasn’t aware of many of the organisations. Enjoyed the training as it was very educative. A lot of eye-opening issues were raised. Clear aims and ways forward. Well presented and very informative. Will be of use for my role, particularly in relation to working with victims of hate crime.

LGBT Community session November 2015Of all the presentations we have had, that was by far the best.  Thank you for introducing me to the Allport Scale.   Brilliant.   Very informative.  Lots of useful information.   I was surprised by all the things I didn't know.   I would really like you to do a similar presentation at the place where I work.    Many thanks.    This was very helpful - thank you.

Trent University Dept. of Criminology November 2015The following comments came from the lecturers after meeting their students: I had a seminar with some of the students straight after the lecture, and they all said how much they enjoyed the lecture! I found it fascinating too! I just wish we had more time with you but unfortunately lectures are only 50 minutes long.  Again, thank you very much for delivering this lecture for us. I really hope that you will be available to deliver it again next year. I. Z (lecturer) Just to reiterate I.Z's thanks. I have had two students expressing their gratitude for the talk (with one stating that she has changed the focus of her assessment to LGBT hate crime largely on the basis of the lecture last Friday). Dr. P.H. (Lecturer) Anti-LGBT Bullying training: Farnborough Academy. July 2015

I found the information about the different agencies who were able to support the school & the LGBT Community fantastic. You have provided me with the confidence to support our students. The resources will contribute to the school’s policy on LGBT students. I liked the talk on Alan Turing – relating matters to famous people made this presentation very interesting. I found the information on the anti-discrimination laws interesting and valuable, as was the information on local and national support services. Good session: got over a lot of information relating to issues around coming out and bullying. Good ideas for the school on how to move forward. I found the whole session very informative and useful and feel more confident about tackling or supporting these issues with pupils in school. It was useful to learn about the different agencies which are out there to offer support which I wasn’t aware of before this training. Thanks for your time.

LGBT Hate Crime Training: Nottingham City Council. May 2015 (small group)Very informative. The information I received today was truly eye-opening. I am glad I attended today – keep up the good work. Enjoyable, lots of useful information. Extremely informative and interesting. Good mixture of teaching methods by a very knowledgeable trainer. Excellent and informative. I think everyone in the Council/Police should undergo this training.

From someone who organised a meeting preliminary to a training event. April 2015Just to say it was a pleasure to meet you yesterday and thank you for taking the time for what has to have been the most thorough and informative hour meeting I have had.

LGBT Hate Crime Awareness for Framework February 2015Thought provoking session. Good information pack. Thank you for coming – I will display the card at our office. Useful information to help us consider our own views and working practices i.e. is there anything we could do differently? Useful contact details for other organisations. Good information and audience participation. Be good to target at schools. Good resources shared and places to get support for ourselves and service users. Reminder of how to challenge homophobia and people’s terminology. Informative, thought provoking, interesting, inclusive – many thanks. Very interesting – opened my eyes to how it affects people – should be done in schools and to people of younger ages. A huge amount of info given verbally and by leaflets. Extremely informative, highly recommend the way it was presented. Very useful, insightful and informative. Presented well a wealth of info provided. Useful review of LGBT issues over the years and highlighting the idea that it’s not all done. A lot of info condensed into a small space of time – thanks.

LGBT Hate Crime Awareness for Positive Futures January 2015Very informative with useful resource pack. Thought I knew it all … every day’s a learning day! I’ve learned new information and where I can go if I need help or advice. Very relaxed open training, thoroughly enjoyable. Informative and provided detail to help young people. Very knowledgeable – delivered at a good pace and very relevant for my role – thank you. Very informative session – lots learned, thank you. Positive, informative and reflective session – will support practice. Interesting information that is a good basis for understanding sexuality and the barriers faced. Thank you – very useful information … funny and informative. Insightful. Very good, thanks. Subject delivered in an interesting and informative manner.

Same-sex domestic abuse November 2014A good and informative session. I’m now more aware of what is and what’s not available for support. Excellent information – helped my awareness of LGBT issues. Interesting session, lots of good information. Thanks for a well-tailored and interactive workshop. Very interesting. Great – learned a lot, the second half especially – I like to listen to people with expertise. Thank you for the great experience – interesting and enjoyable. Great event – shame it was short. Lots covered, there should be more sessions like this.

Over the rainbow, not over the hill November 2014Thanks you for a great day – very interesting. Really enjoyable – lots of useful information. Interesting and informative; good discussion groups; friendly and welcoming. Excellent day – learned a lot today – really enjoyed the facilitators and experiences shared. Very good awareness raising; informative presenters; warm room. Very enlightening, very well delivered and enjoyed. I enjoyed the session – all activities were interesting and informative. Thank you – very knowledgeable, thorough and relevant. A very informative day – hosts very good; lots of information – makes you think about the care of older LGBT people. Very pleasant trainers; course very informative and will stay with me for a long time; I will spread what I’ve heard – thank you. A useful and interesting day. Well delivered – broadened my awareness. Thought provoking and really informative – useful to have the history of LGBT people to give an insight to some of the specific needs LGBT people have. It was useful to discuss elderly LGBT people in residential care homes as this is still a “taboo” subject in some organisations. Great speakers/facilitators; very informative/good information packs; thought provoking; some great ideas and good practice to follow up; pace of sessions just right; good mix of delivery, case studies, DVD etc.

LGBT Hate Crime training – Dept. of Criminology Trent University Nov. 2014Just a quick note to thank you for the excellent guest talk delivered at NTU last Thursday. A number of students have approached me saying how much they enjoyed the lecture (two students also said that the short film had made them cry).

CPS East Midlands LGB& T Awareness Leicester March 2014This event was part of the CPS East Midlands People Week activities 2014.This session on LGB&T awareness was run by David Edgley from the Nottinghamshire Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. He raised awareness of the historical abuse gay and lesbian people have experienced and the effect this has had on their confidence in the CJS. He also examined some of the concerns that LGB&T people about the way the CPS occasionally handles cases involving LGB&T victims and witnesses and presented some ideas to make the CPS more LGB&T friendly. A cross section of 13 staff expressed an interest in attending this session and 10 completed the evaluation form.

1. Did you find this event useful?Yes; yes; very much so; yes; yes; yes; yes – very useful; yes; very; incredibly useful

2. What did you like most about it? Informative trainer and slides. Very interesting An opportunity to think about an area and issues in a focused environment The easy and informative style David’s presentation was entertaining and informative

Very informative – the speaker raised issues that I had not previously considered

Interesting topic The personal account An easy to follow and understand presentation. Informative Very well informed trainer, very interesting and very relevant Clear presentation. Very informative. Engaging delivery

3. What did you like least about it?Uncomfortable room; nothing; I liked it all

Proud to be gay LGBT awareness training November 2013Great training session - really good day – very thorough and clear – most useful; liked pointers on good practice. I found the LGB+T training very good – I learned a lot that I was not aware of before and will be putting things into place at my workplace; David was a lovely, friendly man who delivered the training brilliantly. Totally enjoyed the day as it was both interesting, informative and fun – would recommend it to anyone. Excellent day – thought provoking, delivered well in an interactive style; very relaxed atmosphere, gave me a lot to think about – would recommend it to others. Very informative, learned a lot; would have liked more discussion about sharing practice and some case studies. It was an excellent day, with some really good information well-delivered – thanks. Really interesting and helpful – has expanded my understanding and empathy for those from the LGBT community and the issues they face; I liked the teaching style and will recommend the course to others – thank you. Very informative, great to meet other professionals and have the chance to talk … would have liked a little more time for this and a little more on challenging homophobia I thought the training was very eloquently delivered, very well done, I loved it and will recommend to others .. lots of fun, thank you. Excellent, informative workshop; thought provoking and has provided me with materials that I will incorporate into school curriculum/tutor programme and staff training. Really enjoyed the whole day’s training; the learning style throughout was interactive and visual, which met my adult learning style; the contents of the day allowed for my knowledge base to be widened and allowed me to analyse what as an individual and as an agency we need to change to become more inclusive – brilliant day, thanks.

Training: “Proud to be gay” November 2012

I found today a very eventful eye-opening experience. It has opened my thoughts and feelings as to how and LGB+T person must feel when in the position they are in. I’m saddened that such levels of ignorance still exist. Keep up the good work. Very useful; useful tips. It would be good if you could talk personally to each of our organisations to see if you could offer good suggestions. A personal coming out story in place of the imagined scenario could be even more effective. Well presented and informative. Clear and concise – thank you. Excellent - very informative about the history, which made it interesting, but I think the final discussion might have been better with a whole team discussion, rather than presentations from small groups. Really interesting, made me think about things. The history part was great – showed how important gay people are in history. Very informative – learnt a lot of new and interesting info. Very inclusive to deaf participants, including good preparation for BSL interpreters. Enjoyed the training – learnt a lot, particularly about the history of LGBT issues. One area I felt could have been done differently was the “empathy” exercise – it may have opened up some past wounds for some people. Excellent

presentation, group work and resources. Very informative – will take back a lot of useful information – thank you. A serious subject, but handled with humour! Illuminating, thought provoking, engaging, disturbing at times – very well done. Really informative, got loads out of it and learnt from everyone. Good to see people from different organisations and with a positive attitude – thank you. Enjoyed the day, found it interesting and informative – thought there would be more on political correctness and protocol. Will make me explore NCC’s policies as I know very little.

Training “Proud to be gay” session November 2011Really useful and enjoyable. The day flew by. Reassured that our organisation is LGBT friendly, but can always do more. Informative. Very knowledgeable. Enjoyed the exercises very much and the participation. The day was well structured. Good knowledge and confident speakers. Very informative and thought provoking course - I will feed back to colleagues at my team meeting. Opportunity for discussion and sharing information during the afternoon was very useful – a group exercise in the morning would help to gather other people’s assumptions and ideas. Well done – very informative and interesting. Although there were light-hearted bits, I feel sad for the historical figures who suffered for their beliefs – which should never have happened – equality is the key. Informative and interesting, good mix of delegates for sharing experiences. Enjoyable and informative day – will recommend to my colleagues. Excellent course – learned a lot. Very informative and well-delivered – interesting and good balance between content, spoken material and interactive material. Very informative, educational and useful – keep up the good work. Really informative day, very useful information – would have liked a little longer on acceptable language and broaching sexuality in conversation. Very well delivered, thank you. Would be helpful to explore issues regarding religious liberty versus gay rights. Great info pack to take back for others. Excellent course, exceeded already high expectations – would welcome a bit around how to tackle discrimination, what can you do/say if you witness problems/questions to ask. Thoroughly enjoyable session, very thought provoking … though not sure how my workforce would receive this style! Good mixture of resources used – great delivery. Great training – would love to see this training delivered in all work places, organisations, institutions etc. Keep flying the flag David and Shirley, many thanks. Found the day very informative and helpful – thanks. Very good presentation, which was seamless with time to query any points – everything was well researched and we were able to take part easily. Enjoyed the day – liked the interactive exercises. Informative and useful, including the info pack to take away. The range of training exercises were varied an engaging. Really enjoyed today – informative and interesting – I’ve learned a great deal from trainers and other members of the group. Enjoyed the DVD and listening to the recordings of people coming out. Very interesting, engaging and informative – well presented and good resources. Enjoyable and some of the best training I’ve been to – well done and thanks. I really enjoyed the training, especially looking at the history related to it – it felt very informative and accurate .. no improvements needed.

Nottingham CVS 2011I thought it was a compelling morning. Enjoyed it, learned things I didn’t know. The training was excellent – really enjoyed it. I have been to quite a few LGBT sessions over the years and I have to say this was the best by far in terms of delivery by David who created a friendly informal atmosphere. The information around history was so interesting I could have continued listening all day – more please from David if possible. I thought the speaker was very engaging and approached the subject from

a non-preachy point of view - I think his format could have worked for other marginalized groups. I found the section on Coming Out really thought provoking as it hadn’t occurred to me that an LGB person would have to keep coming out each time they changed job or moved to a different place. Thanks for the session, found it really interesting and thought provoking and I definitely learned from the session. Thought the pace was spot on and the style of delivery pitched just right. Lots for our equality and diversity group to think about. Great presenter, made it really interesting. The DVD nearly made me cry. Great session, good learning. Interesting and well balanced between serious and entertaining. Right pitch and length of time – really enjoyed it. Well delivered, kept my interest, good exercises, could have listened for longer – really good. David has a very relaxed and welcoming manner for training. Really well presented, interesting and engaging speaker, very knowledgeable. Excellent session, well delivered, just the right mix of serious and humour. I really enjoyed the session and think I learned a lot – I’m pleased it wasn’t death by powerpoint. The gentleman was brilliant. This was one of the most interesting and beneficial sessions it has ever been my privilege to be part of, could have listened to David for hours. The brief DVD he showed was excellent; it was moving, informative and very well made.

Training “Proud to be Gay” session May 2010Excellent day – made me look at a lot of things I took for granted. Informative and fun session which has given me a lot to think about – thank you. A very well thought out and delivered session. Extremely informative and good interaction. The best training session I’ve been on in years, credit to the group of trainers … thank you. Thank you both – excellent, productive day; great material/handouts which I can use back “on the ranch”. An informative day which has provided a good base from which to continue development. It has also been enjoyable and varied, with the inclusion of the small group exercises. Was pleased to have my level of awareness affirmed, but also learnt lots of new information, particularly the historical stuff … a good day – thank you. This training day was informative and structured well; good discussions – will help me to make other staff aware. Some interesting things brought out; some good exercises (the 5 pieces of paper) and the video shown in the morning – very useful and effective. Good info and resources … the afternoon a little slow … could be more exercises to bring out our own/group knowledge. The reflective activity on the effects of coming out was really powerful and effective. Thanks for a genuinely thought provoking day. Really interesting and informative – I will take a lot back in terms of areas to develop and also to promote LGBT History Month; I have also developed my own personal awareness – thank you. Excellent, well-presented, clear up-to-date information; lots to take back to my immediate team and Children Centre. Lots to share across Newark and Sherwood C. Centre – thanks. Gained immense knowledge on LGBT awareness training with fantastic trainers who explained the information clearly and answered questions with excellent back up – overall a fantastic training – thank you. Confirmation of the need and use of setting up an LGBT group; gaining ideas of how to approach this; gaining concrete suggestions and resources to do so – thanks. I was expecting the day to be quite dry, but really enjoyed it. It was interesting and informative – thank you. Good day – gathered lots of info to feed back. Interested in other people’s thoughts and experiences – learned a lot from these and also got ideas for promoting LGB + T in the work place. Very useful to learn about the different issues associated with LGBT issues. Especially interesting to hear about the experiences of people who have come out. Good to find out about local contact and support groups we can use.

Trent University, Department of Social Work. March 2010Fantastic. I currently volunteer at Ashfield Women’s Centre - this session has helped show me more ways to involve everyone inclusively. I really enjoyed this session. Very well presented and interactive – thank you. Couldn’t fault the way it was presented and enjoyed the interactive elements in relation to a sensitive subject. Thank you very much, it was extremely good, interesting and helpful. Really enjoyed the session. Information presented in an entertaining way – kept my interest – thank you! Thank you for covering a sensitive subject sensitively. Excellent lecture, thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only very educational, but great fun too. It was useful because all the information given will help me on practice and also the lecture helped my understanding of LGB issues and pushed me to reflect on it. An excellent and thought provoking session. Made me consider issues surrounding LGB in different ways and will change my working practice for the better. Very enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. I found it to be very interesting and am sure I shall use much of the information in my future practice. Thank you. This is a subject area I had very little knowledge about and found this presentation very, very useful, although I may not agree with all that was said, it was nonetheless useful and interesting for my practice as a social-worker-to-be. I found this workshop very interesting and thought provoking. The exercises we were set kept the session lively and interesting – rather than just sitting listening to someone speak. Very interesting and useful. I hope to be able to use the info and resources at work in the future. Brilliantly structured and thought out. Activity that involved speaking without mentioning friends was extremely effective. Very good handouts. I learnt a lot from this session – thank you. Very engaging speaker; just the right amount of humour and useful information. Very interesting, informative and enjoyable – thank you. This was well organised, though I found some of the parts a bit sensitive due to my values – however I enjoyed it. This is one of the most useful and interesting lectures of the whole course – I really enjoyed it and am glad I attended. It was made very enjoyable and therefore more interesting. It was interesting to cover a topic which affects our practice, but wasn’t too prescriptive in social work relevance – but it will assist good practice.

Tackling homophobic bullying in schools (Nottingham City Council 2010) (a small group)Very interesting and informative. Thank you. Excellent training. Very informative with lots of areas to process and take back to school. David delivered the training with passion, knowledge and commitment. A very enjoyable and interesting session. Interesting, relaxed and well organised – thank you.

Training “Proud to be Gay” session November 2009 “Really enjoyed the day!” “More to it than I expected, thank you.” “Training was well delivered, thank you.” “Really interesting and informative, but fun as well – which training often isn’t.” “Enjoyed the day.” “Very well led and informative – good size and diverse group.” “Kept me interested, safe discussions, good training day.” “Most enjoyable, friendly tutors.” “Excellent.” “Enjoyable.” “Trainers were excellent at what they do.” “Was a very good day, managed, timed and planned well; the information given was useful and interesting and the trainers had good knowledge of all aspects and shared it well.” “Really positive, supportive environment created.” “You have both been fantastic.” “Brilliant, would recommend to others.”

Training for Notts Connexions 2009The training was mandatory for all staff (approx.200)

Found the training both interesting and useful. The session was very informative. Trainer David was very easy to listen to and made the session varied and interactive. Very thought provoking course. I will definitely put into practice things like having posters on display. Excellent training. Really useful to stop and think how our service is perceived by LGBT young people and how we can make it even more accessible for them. Thank you very much – that was educational and entertaining – really enjoyed the session. Very good presentation. Definitely raised my awareness. One of the most interesting and well-delivered training courses I have attended. This has been a very interesting and informative session! I found the session very interesting and informative – thank you. Thank you for a useful and interesting training. I have been on LGBT training before and have found this a useful update. Very good delivery of training. Informative, thought provoking and directly linked to my role as PA at Connexions. Excellent. Didn’t think I needed this, but there is a lot I’ll take away from it. Definitely raised awareness. Enjoyed the effort put in to vary the tasks. It was thought provoking and helpful. A big improvement on the last LGBT training I attended several years ago. Overall, very informative. I really enjoyed this training session – it was informative, interesting and well-structured. I found this session very useful and have increased my awareness/knowledge, which will help me when supporting young people and in my life in general. I enjoyed listening to the LGBT history too. It was delivered very effectively and the hand outs are great – very, very useful and up-to-date. Speaking as someone who isn’t “out” at Connexions – the “coming out” exercise proved useful. This gives people an idea of how I have to hide/mask an important part of my life. Training session was really interesting/good. There are many people in Connexions who are incredibly homophobic and hopefully attending this course will give them some insight on how it feels to be lesbian/gay. Very useful session. It was delightful to have theory/reflection/informed dialogue. Makes a nice change! Thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon. Very relaxed – great! Thank you. Can’t believe Connexions waited to roll this training out across the company! Brilliant – thanks very much. Enjoyed the session. Thank you – very useful and interesting. Feel I have learned useful things today and will be taking back ideas for the centre and to develop with tea/schools in the area. Very informative and interesting. Thank you. Good to have an external trainer. Gave us some positive ideas to make our service more LGBT friendly and accessible to all. Thanks. I found this very educating and opened my eyes to the history. Lovely manner as a trainer. Very informative – loved the history, will be going on to the Rainbow Heritage website. I was especially pleased with the history – born in 1950, I am aware of some of this, but many of my colleagues are not. Most interesting and definitely of use. Very well delivered and very interesting. Thank you – excellent training. Very informative and interesting. Excellent – I am pleased that all Connexions staff who come into contact with young people have to attend this session. All done in a very interesting and interactive way. Good way to get involved and to hear and see other people’s views and comments. Enjoyed, but will also be useful for my work with young people – thank you.

Let’s Build 2009Excellent course, well delivered. Fantastic training day, extremely interesting. Will be ensuring all staff attend asap. Great style of presentation, good at bringing group back into focus, extremely helpful. I thought the training was imaginative and interesting and enjoyed listening to other’s views and joining in the interaction. I just wish more people would attend the course and further their knowledge as it may

change certain attitudes for the better. Really enjoyed the training. Very interesting to hear David’s own points e.g. “natural” is not necessarily good + the brief history with laws etc. Especially interested in the different interpretations of religious texts. Handouts and contacts very useful – thank you! Very well delivered- thank you. Excellent. This training should be made mandatory.

From someone who could not attend the training for Let’s Build.I’m really sorry to miss the training as a colleague said that the trainer and the training were the best he had ever experienced.