Workshops run by PACE
PACE offers a wide range of FREE workshops and groups for gay and
bisexual men in London. Workshops are a rare opportunity to meet
other gay men in a non-scene environment. PACE workshops look at
different aspects of gay life, from bars and cruising to sex and
relationships and everything else in between. We run workshops in a
safe, friendly and relaxed way, with a mix of activities that allow
people to participate in a way that's right for them.
The PACE Groupwork service provides workshops addressing a range
of issues. If you know the dates of the course you want to attend,
just call 020 7700 1323 or email
workshops@pace.dircon.co.uk to book a place.
Otherwise, select from the following list for more information
about specific PACE courses, including forthcoming dates.
Click for more information
about PACE workshops, including details about the people who
lead the workshops and answers to some frequently asked
questions.
Workshops currently available:
- The Black Connection
- Positive Hub
- When Positive Meets Negative
- Risky Business
- Sexual Debut
- Twentysomething?
Workshops for Black and Asian men:
- The Black Connection
Workshops for HIV-positive men:
- Positive Hub
- Positive Lives
- When Positive Meets Negative
- Sex Positive
Workshops for negative and untested men:
- When Positive Meets Negative
Workshops about self-esteem and identity:
- Friend Or Foe
- MASTI
- Sexual Debut
- Twentysomething?
Workshops about sex and sexuality:
- Getting Intimate
- Out of Control
- Risky Business
- Sexual Debut
- Sex Programme
The Black Connection
| Held on |
3rd Sunday of the month from 6.00 to 9.00 |
| Next date |
Sunday 19th July 2009 |
| Location |
PACE, 34 Hartham Road, Islington, London N7 9JL |
| Facilitators |
Dennis L Carney & Anthony Johnson |
| Booking |
You can book online. |
The Black connection is a monthly group where Black gay and
bisexual men come together to meet, talk, socialise and share
experiences about their lives in a supportive and attitude free
environment.
There will be opportunities for participants to network and connect
with other Black men, exploring the challenges they face and issues
affectiing their lives.
All Black African, Black British and Black Caribbean men are
welcome to attend this popular group.
The group meets on the third Sunday of the month from 6-9pm (doors
open at 5.30pm) at PACE and is facilitated by experienced Black
groupworkers Anthony Johnson and Dennis L Carney.
Are you a good friend to yourself or your own worst enemy? Friend or Foe is a weekend workshop on self-esteem, exploring how you can relate to yourself in more compassionate, supportive and constructive ways and move away from being critical, nasty or destructive to yourself. Please make sure you can attend all three workshops (fri, Sat & Sun) before booking your place.
Do you want to get more intimate? Do you find getting close
difficult, confusing or scary? Getting Intimate is a weekend workshop
exploring the art of intimacy and relationship skills. All gay/bi men
welcome, whether or not in a relationship.
MASTI is an opportunity for Asian Gay/Bi men to talk with other Asian Gay/Bi men about their experiences of sex, relationships and life, with the purpose of gaining insight and understanding, and where desired, support and ideas for making changes in the future. Delivered in Association with The Naz Project
Do you feel out of control about sex? This weekend is for gay men who are unhappy about the amount or kind of sex they are having. The weekend will explore ways to gain control and develop a sex life that is right for you. Please make sure you can attend all three workshops (fri, Sat & Sun) before booking your place.
Positive Hub
| Held on |
The last Sunday of the month from 6pm to 9pm |
| Next date |
Sunday 26th July 2009 |
| Location |
PACE, 34 Hartham Road, Islington, London N7 9JL |
| Facilitators |
Alfred Hurst & Sanjay Kumar |
| Booking |
You can book online. |
Positive Hub is a different space for positive men, where we can
talk and engage in a new type of positive community. We will create
this space together as positive men. It will be a place for
connection, honesty, laughter and exploration. It will not be a place
for invited speakers and dead-end conversations. Positive Hub meets on
the last Sunday of each month. All positive men welcome.
Do you want to talk with other HIV positive men about sex,
relationships and life? Positively Speaking is workshop for gay men
living with the virus to talk with other men and find their own way
forward.
When Positive Meets Negative
| Begins |
Friday 31st July from 6.30pm to 9.30pm |
| Continues |
Sat 1st Aug & Sun 2nd Aug (10am to 5pm) |
| Location |
The Soho Centre, 29-30 Soho Square, London W1D 3QS |
| Facilitators |
Alfred Hurst and Tim Foskett |
| Booking |
You can book online. |
To provide an opportunity for HIV positive, negative and untested men to talk about their experiences of mixed status sex and/or relationships and, where desired, gain ideas for managing difficulties or concerns. Please note that participants are expected to commit to all three workshops (i.e. Fri, Sat & Sun)
Do you want to talk with other HIV positive men about sex? Come along to this weekend workshop to talk over and sort through the issue with men like yourself.
Risky Business
| 1 day |
On-going every Wednesday from 6.30pm to 9.30pm |
| Location |
Kairos in Soho Activities Space,
Meeting Room, Archer Chambers,
9 Archer Street, London W1D 7AX |
| Facilitators |
Dennis L Carney & Alfred Hurst |
| Booking |
You can book online. |
Do you find it a challenge to maintain safer sex? Is your sex life feeling out of control? Recently been prescribed PEP or used PEP in the past? Find it difficult to talk to someone? Risky Business is a weekly on-going group where you will be able to share and talk about your experience with other gay/bi men, gain insight and make changes in your life. Risky Business runs as a drop-in support group, meaning you do not commit to coming each week.
Sexual Debut
| Begins |
Thursday 10th September at 6.30 pm |
| Continues |
Every Thursday evening (6.30-9.30pm) plus all day Saturday 12th September (10am-5pm) |
| Finishes |
Thursday 22nd October 9.30 pm |
| Location |
PACE, 34 Hartham Road, Islington, London N7 9JL |
| Facilitators |
Dennis L Carney and Sanjay Kumar |
| Booking |
You can book online. |
Are you new to the scene or just coming out? Sexual Debut is an 8 week programme which will give you an opportunity to explore with other gay/bi men what coming out really means for you. You will gain skills on how to negotiate in the gay scene and build your confidence around sex & relationships.
The Sex Programme is an opportunity to explore your own sexuality with other gay/bi men in a safe, fun, respectful and challenging environment. Using individual and group exercises and assignments to do at home, you will focus first on how you relate to yourself sexually, and then move on to your sexual relationships with other people.
Twentysomething?
| Held on |
The third Monday of the month from 6.15 to 9.15 |
| Next date |
Monday 20th July 2009 |
| Location |
Kairos in Soho Activities Space,
Meeting Room, Archer Chambers,
9 Archer Street, London W1D 7AX |
| Facilitators |
Dennis L Carney & Anthony Johnson |
| Booking |
You can book online. |
The gay world has changed beyond recognition over the last 40 years, and the options and life choices available to gay/bi men in their 20s are many and varied. Twentysomething? is a monthly drop-in group for gay/bi men in their 20s to talk about sex, relationships and gay life in the 21st century.