The festive season places so many expectations upon us. These expectations can be societal, religious, it can come from friends and family or even be expectations we place on ourselves. After all, it’s hard not to feel the pressure, especially when Christmas is packaged to us as a bright, jolly time of the year full of feasts and celebrations. For many, Christmas can be simply overwhelming. The pressure to stick on a smile and converse can be far from delightful, it can feel

We are looking for people who would be interested in a peer-supported LGBTQIA+ group at the Umbrella Centre! If you attend the Wellbeing Centres and this sounds like something you'd be interested in, let us know! We will be holding a group session to talk about what you would like an LGBTQIA+ group to look like- whether you'd like some kind of activity to do or use it as a space to just chat and get to know each other. If you'd like to attend this session or any future LGBTQI

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