The document summarizes a presentation given by Lee Wicks representing the Friends & Supporters of the Furness Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community at a Cumbria Equality & Human Rights Forum meeting. It discusses Lee's participation in equality leadership training organized by AWAZ over the summer, where they learned leadership skills and public speaking tips. It also provides information about the goals of the Cumbria Equality & Human Rights Forum, which is a group that meets to discuss and address issues of inequality, representing organizations for various equality strands. The forum aims to challenge racism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and all hate crimes, with the goal of eradicating such issues.

1. Cumbria Equality & Human Rights Forum
Sol Gray & Lee wicks
Lee Wicks
Representing
The Friends & Supporters of the Furness
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
Community
Barrow & South Cumbria

2. Cumbria Equality Leadership Training
• I attended the training this Summer, organised by AWAZ
• People of different strands of equality were represented.
• LGBT, BME, Disability, Faith etc.
• I learned various types of leadership, and dare I Say tips on public
speaking !!
• I enjoyed the course, esp. meeting new people, in particular people I
would probably wouldn’t normally meet

3. Cumbria Equality & Human
Rights Forum
• It is a group of people who meet to discuss and ACT upon
issues relating to inequality
• We have representatives from various organisations inc:
LGBT, BME, Disability, Faith etc. anyone is welcome !
• Our main aims are to challenge Racism, Homophobia,
Islamaphobia, to challenge ALL hate crime, and hopefully
eradicate it !

4. Cumbria & Human Rights Forum
AIMS
•Motivate people to join & inform them of
meetings
•We welcome everyone’s
contribution
•You can leave your details
with us

5. Thank you for your time and
patience !
Please have a Safe journey home
everyone !