BOPA E&T Webinar – Providing LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Care to Cancer Patients!

The BOPA Education & Training subcommittee would like to invite you to one of our webinars celebrating Pride Month.

Wednesday 7th June 2023 at 12:00 – 13:00 BST – Click HERE to register

The recording is now available until Friday 30th June 2023 for all BOPA members and associates to watch.

Video link: https://vimeo.com/834058192

Password: BOPALGBT2023

To mark Pride Month we are excited to welcome Live Through This to deliver a session on providing LGBTIQ+ Inclusive Care!

This live interactive session will cover:

• Understanding sexual orientation and gender identity
• Pronouns and how to use them
• National data and key research
• LGBTIQ+ healthcare experiences
• How the LGBTIQ+ cancer patient experience can differ
• Impact of LGBTIQ+ identity on cancer risk and treatment
• How to create inclusive environments

Live Through This is the UK’s only LGBTIQ+ cancer charity proudly led by and for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer. To find out more, please visit: https://livethroughthis.co.uk/

The session will be delivered by:

Stewart O’Callaghan (they/them) & Lee Dibben (they/them), Live Through This

This webinar is FREE for all BOPA members and associates.

Click here to join BOPA

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Stewart O’Callaghan (they/them)

Founder + Director

Stewart is the award-winning Founder and CEO of Live Through This. Stewart was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia around Christmas 2016 and has been treated in multiple hospitals for their condition. They started the organisation after seeing a lack of LGBTIQ+ specific support or visibility in the cancer sector. Through their skills in research, teaching and public speaking they try to raise the profile of LGBTIQ+ issues in cancer care and support. They strongly believe in community and cooperation and are proud to work with multiple organisations in coordinating their efforts to improve inclusion in cancer care for all.

Lee Dibben (they/them)

Education Officer

Lee is Education Officer at Live Through This. They have worked with LGBTIQ+ organisations in the third sector for almost 5 years across research, fundraising, grantmaking, community building, and education. They are passionate about amplifying the voices of LGBTIQ+ people to improve experiences of cancer care and support, seeking to bridge the gap between LGBTIQ+ communities and healthcare providers. Alongside their work at Live Through This, Lee is pursuing a PhD in history exploring the experiences queer young people in England. They are motivated by a belief in the power of collaboration and education to facilitate positive change for LGBTIQ+ communities.

Register for your free place now via the link at the top of the page. (Note: You must be at least a BOPA FREE associate.) Join here

Note:

• The webinar link for the webinar will be sent on the day of the event around 11:00am (if you would like the link before this time, please email [email protected])
• This webinar is hosted by Live Through This, and BOPA has arranged recording of the session to be available for BOPA members and associates for a limited time only. Recording will be available shortly after the session.

We look forward to seeing you all.

Best Wishes
BOPA Education & Training Subcommittee