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So we thought we didn't want to have to come up with a new name each year for the because that gets its quite a lot of work and endless naming brainstorms. Um, so we did a big endless naming brainstorm. And, um, we came up with the word shift, and we really liked it because we thought it talks about how we want to kind of shift dominant cultures and kind of, um, push resistance back against the ideas of kind of heteronormative. And, um, I guess what society often tells us is is the normal in and and challenge that. And, um, start [00:00:30] to give young people the tools to go and, um, create better support and change in their own communities that, um, celebrates their kinds of diversity. So what's been the most challenging thing about putting this together for you? It's quite challenging doing it with very little, um, funding. Um, and as an organisation, Currently, we've only got, um, one part time staff member. So just trying to coordinate something of this size, um, and the scale [00:01:00] with a really limited budget that gets and that we only got get that funding approved right beforehand, um can be really hard. Um, and I Yeah, I don't know any other organisation that does something to the the scale with that. That little resourcing. So, yeah, that's always a really big, um, challenge. And I think just, um yeah, making sure we have all the right, um, support staff in place. And And, Yeah. So what's been your favourite part of the weekend [00:01:30] So far? Or possibly what's the thing you're really looking forward to? Um, highlight for me has been one has been watching lots of our volunteers. Some of them have been young people who might have come to several years ago, and they now stepped up into a volunteer role with us, Um, and kind of picking in and seeing them facilitating workshops and being really strong in their roles because, um keeps giving me really big smiles. I'm just so proud of them. Um, so that's been yeah, really beautiful at this. Um, and of course, to seeing all [00:02:00] of the amazing young people that have come from all different, um, parts of, um, the country and from different backgrounds, different identities and them all coming together. And, um yeah, finding common ground ground learning from each other, challenging each other, um, celebrating each other, having fun. Um, and the a the awesome questions and just yeah, all the beautiful people around has been amazing. All right, so, um, what's one thing you're looking forward [00:02:30] to that maybe hasn't happened yet. We're looking forward to, um I'm looking forward to the talent show. That's always, um, really awesome. Opportunity to see, um, some stars shine. Um, yeah, it's always pretty entertaining. Um, so one young person today writing a poem already and some others practising singing for it. So I think it's gonna be a really good one this year. It's gonna be exciting. Um, and tomorrow I think there'll be lots more awesome, um, workshops and conversations to happen. [00:03:00] And I'm really excited as well to see where people are at by the end of the hood and witness kind of the change that, um will have happened and lots of them from coming along. Um, for lots of them, it will be the first time they might have come to something like this and feeling quite anxious and then often by the end of it, they've become a lot more comfortable made lots of new friends learn new things about themselves and about the build. And, um, yeah, it's always really cool to see that. And then I'm also looking forward to, um, hopefully staying in touch with lots of those people when they go back to their communities and seeing how inside app can continue to support [00:03:30] them. Cool. Um, I wanted to ask you also about how what inside out has done to make this place really safe for the people who are. Maybe this is their first time being out there all quite young. What is important to you, First of all, about making it a safe space. And then what has inside out done to facilitate that? It's hugely important to make a safe space Where, um, young people here, Especially when, um, people in our community are so often overrepresented [00:04:00] in in I guess, um, mental health statistics and, um, a huge majority of us are facing mental health challenges on an ongoing basis. And when you come to something like this, um, especially those who maybe don't know anybody here or, um have never been in an environment like this or been, um, on our own anything like that. It can be, um really? Yeah, I guess. Intimidating. And, yeah, people are really nervous. Um, so it's really important for us to make sure everyone feels safe and comfortable here, and, um, there's lots of ways [00:04:30] we do that, um one way is through having a really cool support system at the so each young person gets put into a group where you have, um, to to That's like your eldest sibling at the slash. Like, youth group leader and mentor. Um, they're there to look out for you throughout the, um, and check in with you, um, and your group several times a day to make sure things are going good. And if you have any issues, there's someone you can talk to. Um, those groups also have, um what? This year we called an asteroid. So a rock floating on the outskirts [00:05:00] to support, um, the so the youth leaders of that group and be an next year back up for the support. And we also have, um, a wonderful team of counsellors, um, and social workers, um, So people who are professionals or studying those in those fields and, um, they're on site at the, um as well for any extra issues. Um, that come up or if anyone just wants, um, yeah, an extra level of support. Someone to talk to. Um, yeah. So that's kind of one of the main things that we have in place for safety and support. Fantastic. All right. I think we'll [00:05:30] start wrapping it up because you're clearly in very high demand here today. Um, So was there anything else you'd like to add just quickly before we end? Come along. Next time we we hope to, um just yeah, make this opportunity available to more and more people, ideally, will be able to start running it in multiple regions so that more people do have the opportunity to access it. Um, and easier without any kind of travel barriers. Um, And if you are thinking about coming and haven't been before, um, [00:06:00] yeah, don't worry. If you've got any questions, it's always OK to ask them, and there will be lots of lots of support for you here.
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