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What’s On at Quetzal

Find out about our upcoming events and activities supporting wellbeing and more trauma-informed communities in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and beyond

Are you a practitioner, interested in delivering a session with Quetzal or a community who would like us to deliver a session, please Contact Us

Monday 31st May – 12pm – 12am – on Twitch.TV

Join Nikhil Mistry for his 12 hour Charity Gaming Broadcast

and Donate to support female survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

For more information – visit https://nikhilmistry.co.uk/portfolio/quetzal/

Tuesday 1st June – 12 – 1pm – on Zoom

Breaking the Silence – What We’ve learnt so Far

The Webinar is for individuals, partners and organisations interested in adopting a community-based approach for increasing awareness about the trauma of childhood sexual abuse, and the value of counselling in Black, Asian and Minorities Ethnic.

It will feature Quetzal Community Connectors, Deborah Knight, Chief Executive & Dr Marie Lefebvre, Development Officer & Project Facilitator

What to expect

Learn about Quetzal Community-Based Approach to raise awareness in South Asian Leicester Communities about the value of counselling and the trauma of childhood sexual abuse,
Learn about our barriers and challenges,
Hear our key learnings, impacts and breakthrough.

Be the First One to

Watch Our Filmed and Animated Stories of Change Written by South Asian Survivors, read and reenacted by Volunteers
Hear about our Next Steps for the project and how you can take part!

Tues 8th June – 1 – 2pm – on Zoom

Get Growing this Spring! Sowing, Growing and Maintenance of Squash and Pumpkin Family

Join Samantha Woods,
TCV Senior Project Officer, for an online session about food growing – focused on Squashes

Find out and share what helps to get growing at home and learn how to join women community garden groups in Leicester for enhancing your skills and knowledge and meet new people.

Run by TCV
Supported by Leicester Food Plan
Quetzal Leicester and their Breaking the Silence Initiative

Tues 29th June – 1 – 2.15pm – on Zoom

Impacts of CSA on Adult Survivors Online Awareness Session For Communities

The session is aimed at individuals who want to learn what they can do to support better Survivors of CSA, to give a basic awareness of issues surrounding childhood sexual abuse.
The awareness sessions also support Quetzal Breaking the Silence Initiative that aims to raise awareness about the trauma of childhood sexual abuse and the value of counselling in South Asian Communities living in Leicester.
Share the information with as many people as you can.
Contact us directly for a session at your convenience and time

Delivered by Community Connector – Oluchi Anozie

Quetzal online session about Mental Health was on the 15th May 10:30-12pm. Register to any upcoming Lightseekers Ways to Wellbeing sessions to be the first one to receive the recording

The free online programme, launched during Mental Health Awareness Week, features 9 sessions from 14th May – 13th June 2021, to support individual and community wellbeing.

Enjoy some yoga, some tips on diet and nutrition, reflexology for better sleep and more. Check our blog post for more info

Book your ticket here