Star Lounge
Star Lounge is our weekly community support group for LGBTIQ+ survivors of domestic abuse. Each week the group invites survivors to come together, support each other and gain new skills in a warm, accepting and welcoming environment. At Star Lounge, we provide a range of different recovery-focused and creative sessions, giving people the opportunity to begin working towards recovery and make new friends within the LGBTIQ+ community.
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​​Star Lounge takes place every Thursday between 10:30 - 16:00 at The Outside Project LGBTIQ+ Centre, 52 Lant Street, London, SE1 1RB.
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Before coming, please check your suitablity for our morning/afternoon sessions and have a look at our monthly calendar. This includes information about upcoming trips, when the session wont run as usual or be open to newcommers.
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Trips
Star Lounge sessions
Creative sessions
Recovery work
RECOVERY WORK 10:30 - 12:30
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This is a structured session for LGBTIQ+ people who have experienced domestic abuse and/or violence in the last 12 months, or historic survivors who feel their experience of abuse significantly influences and impacts their day-to-day, and would like a space to actively process their experiences.
LUNCH + SOCIAL 12.30 - 14:00
All LGBTIQ+ domestic abuse violence survivors are welcome to join us for lunch. We will make and eat lunch together, welcoming in the new people who have joined the session at this point.
CREATIVE SESSION 14:00 - 16:00
All LGBTIQ+ survivors are welcome to join us for the creative session. During the creative session, our recovery worker will use art and crafts to create a relaxing and therapeutic environment, providing a safe and relaxing environment for everyone to spend time getting to know each other.
Alongside these sessions...
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On the second Thursday of the month, Open Barbers joins us to provide hair cuts
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On the Last Thursday of the month, Gentle Steps provide Reiki and massage treatments.
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We also arrange trips to cultural, creative and theraputic places around London
