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Our Ideological Values
The Queer Youth Network believes these principles will allow us to achieve our objectives in the fairest and most efficient means possible.
Inclusion, Diversity and Respect
- We will act responsibly by ensuring what we do is safe and inclusive.
- We will increase social cohesion by recognising and celebrating our differences.
- We will be proactive in seeking to maintain our human rights, civil liberties and social freedoms.
- We will challenge all forms of discrimination and social oppression.
Engagement, Participation and Empowerment
- We believe volunteering within our community is the most efficient method of furthering social change.
- We believe effectively empowering a community is crucial element in increasing it's overall well-being.
- We will actively reach out to our own queer communities and across all sections of society.
- We will be both proactive and reactive in growing as a movement by championing consultation and involvement.
Mutuality, Collaboration, and Cooperation
- We will welcome opportunities to work in partnership with other individuals and groups in order to achieve a common goal.
- We will make fair but effective decisions in consensus by acknowledging our limitations and challenges.
- We will share and disseminate our skills, good practice, resources, facilities, experiences and knowledge.
- We will ensure our work is transferable at local, regional, national and international levels and across multiple sectors
Autonomy, Independence and Sustainability
- We believe in practice that places the decision making process in the hands of those directly affected.
- We will ensure the board of trustees consists of capable, competent and dedicated individuals.
- We will remain dynamic as possible in responding to the changing needs of our membership.
- We will defend the role of the constitution at every level of the organisation and in the long term.
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