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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Fri, 24 May 2013 08:24:01 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>LATEST NEWS</title><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:27:23 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)</generator><item><title>Information Evening for Health Professionals on Tuesday 4th June</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/5/14/information-evening-for-health-professionals-on-tuesday-4th.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:33714065</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/storage/Health%20Professionals%20Night.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1368540818484" alt="" /></span></strong></p>
<h4><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;">This Information Evening for Health Professionals will:</span></strong></h4>
<h4><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;">&nbsp;</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></strong><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Inform you and support you as you manage and care for young people in your professional, church and family life</span></strong></h4>
<h4><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></strong><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Enable you to show your support for Love for Life as we continue to develop and provide a professional service for young people, parents and all others who care for our young people</span></strong></h4>
<h4><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></strong><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Allow Love for Life to begin the process of developing a Love for Life Medical Advisory Group to guide Love for Life in all their areas of work so that all materials are medically accurate and relevant (attendance at this event does not commit you to future involvement in such a group)</span></strong></h4>
<h4><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;"><br /></span></strong>&nbsp;<br />
<p><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Love for Life delivers a suite of &ldquo;delaying sex centred&rdquo; relationships and sexuality education programmes to young people in schools and out of schools settings. The programmes are widely accepted across Northern Ireland with over 30,000 young people receiving programmes on an annual basis. Love for Life also delivers relationships and sexuality training programmes to parents/carers, youth workers and others who are working with young people. As part of the overall work;<br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">Love for Life answer questions young people ask via text and email giving advice and signposting as appropriate, e.g.<br /></span></strong></span><span style="font-size: 120%;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;">What should I do if my boyfriend really wants to have sex with me but I don&rsquo;t?</em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;">Does shaving remove genital crabs?</em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;">I&rsquo;m pregnant I&rsquo;m only 15 what do I do?</em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;">Could you get a criminal record for sending a picture?</em></li>
</ul>
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<li><span style="font-size: 120%;"><em>A red lump has appeared on my penis 2 days ago, it is not sore or itchy what could it be, should I be worried?</em>&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<strong style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="font-size: 120%;">From 5135 Year 11 pupils (average age 14.58) who have received Love for Life programme input this current academic year</span></strong> 
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 90%;">&nbsp;<em style="font-size: 120%;">6.2% are regular smokers</em></span></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">9% have used solvents or drugs</span></em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">18.5% have been drunk more than once</span></em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">11.3% have had sexual intercourse</span></em></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">53.9% of young males have accessed internet pornography at least weekly</span></em></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">17% have used their phone to send/receive an inappropriate image</span></em></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">33.3% of those who have had sex have already had 3 or more sexual partners</span></em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">90% intend to get married in the future</span></em></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">30.5% intend to wait until they are married to have sex</span></em></li>
</ul>
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<li><em style="font-size: 120%;"><span style="font-size: 90%;">83.1% see family as a major influence on their choices</span></em></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: 120%;">&nbsp;<br /></span><span style="font-size: 120%;">If you are interested in attending this event please follow the link <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lflinfoevenin4health">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/lflinfoevenin4health</a>&nbsp;to indicate your interest. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
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</h3>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-33714065.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Porn Scars - let the battle begin</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:02:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/4/18/porn-scars-let-the-battle-begin.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:33408786</guid><description><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 600px;" src="http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/storage/PS_slide_5%201.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1366294398167" alt="" /></span></span>The Porn Scars event is a one day event aimed at church leaders, youth leaders, parents and grand-parents. Basically, anyone* who cares about the effect the pornography has, and will continue to have, on the rising generation.</span></h3>
<h2><a href="http://www.pornscars-ireland.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/2-dont-miss-it">Don't miss it!</a></h2>
<h3>Porn Scars is a one-day conference, repeated on two consecutive dates in the same venue:</h3>
<h2>Friday 17th or Saturday 18th May 2013<br />in Lisburn Cathedral</h2>
<h3>Put "Porn Scars" in your diary / phone / calendar and plan to be there!</h3>
<h2><a href="http://www.pornscars-ireland.com/index.php/booking">Book Online Now!</a></h2>
<h3>Registration is now open for booking both dates of Porn Scars. Places are limited so don't delay and&nbsp;<a title="Porn Scars - Booking" href="http://www.pornscars-ireland.com/index.php/booking">click here</a>&nbsp;to book your places now!&nbsp;</h3>
<h4><span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><a href="http://www.pornscars-ireland.com/">PROGRAMME AND ALL OTHER INFORMATION</a></span></h4>
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<h2>This event is provided by:<br /><a title="Urban Saints Ireland website" href="http://www.urbansaints.org/pages/8568/Ireland.htm" target="_blank"></a></h2>
<h2><a title="Urban Saints Ireland website" href="http://www.urbansaints.org/pages/8568/Ireland.htm" target="_blank">Urban Saints<br /></a><a title="Love for Life website" href="http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/" target="_blank">Love for Life<br /></a><a title="The Big House website" href="http://www.thebighouse.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Big House</a></h2>
<h2><a title="The Big House website" href="http://www.thebighouse.org.uk/" target="_blank"><br /></a><span style="font-size: 12px;">* this conference is only open to adults, aged 18 or over.</span></h2>
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<p><span><br /></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-33408786.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Register for the Love for Life Lagan Zip Line</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:16:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/2/7/register-for-the-love-for-life-lagan-zip-line.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:32763122</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 300px;" src="http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/storage/zipline-01.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1360255220441" alt="" /></span></span>Would you be willing to take part in this exciting challenge to help us raise money for Love for Life.&nbsp; <span>As you Zip across the Lagan you will know that not only have you taken part in an incredible event but will have</span>&nbsp;helped us raise very necessary funds to continue to develop our work. &nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US">As we begin our 11<sup>th</sup> year we would love to raise &pound;11,000 through this Zip Line event.&nbsp; Every penny will help us as we work towards our vision to influence change so that every young person will develop a healthy respect for themselves, relationships and sex.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;" lang="EN-US">The Zip line will be hosted by ALPS Scotland Ltd.&nbsp; They have been running these events throughout the UK since 1996 and <span>ALPS Scotland Ltd safety staff are trained to C.I.T.B., S.P.A. and Tractel safety standards.&nbsp;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;">The Company use a mobile crane which will be situated on the bank of the River Lagan in Belfast.&nbsp; You will be hoisted up in a basket from which you will complete your Zip line challenge.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;">On the morning of the event you will meet at the registration area between the &ldquo;Big Fish&rdquo; and the Lagan Lookout at Donegal Quay.&nbsp; You will be given a &ldquo;registration time&rdquo; which will be &frac12; hour before your&nbsp; &ldquo;Zip Slide&rdquo; time.&nbsp; You will finish on a &ldquo;Landing platform&rdquo; in the same area.&nbsp; All Love for Life time slots are in the morning, so you will be finished in time for lunch!</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;"><span>All we ask is that you raise a minimum of &pound;150 in sponsorship.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;">Contact info@loveforlife.org.uk or 02838820555 to register for this exciting event.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: black; font-size: 12px;">If you are unable to do the event yourself why not sponsor the ZipLiners who are supporting Love for Life at&nbsp;</span><a style="font-size: 12px;" href="http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/zipliners">http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/zipliners</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-32763122.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>UNIQUE Training Course Dates</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:58:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/2/7/unique-training-course-dates.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:32763048</guid><description><![CDATA[<div id="_mcePaste"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/storage/logo.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1360253623271" alt="" /></span></span>Love for Life are pleased to inform you about a FREE OCN accredited course on offer to equip you to deliver the UNIQUE RSE training programme. The training course will be taking place at the new Skainos Building, Newtownards Road, Belfast from 10am to 1pm on either set of training dates below (each course is two mornings).&nbsp;</div>
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<div>26th Feb &amp; 5th March 2013</div>
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<div>12th &amp; 19th March 2013</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste">The training will equip you to deliver the UNIQUE resource as a 6 session RSE training programme to groups of young people.</div>
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<div id="_mcePaste">This training is offered through the Faith Sub Group of Love for Life is a member.</div>
<div>The training is funded by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.</div>
<div></div>
<div>For more information check out <a href="http://www.unique-ni.org/?p=648">t</a>he <a href="http://www.unique-ni.org/?p=648">UNIQUE</a> website&nbsp;or contact Elaine Jones at&nbsp;<a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #3bb8ff; text-decoration: initial; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" href="mailto:info@unique-ni.org?Subject=Training%202013">info@unique-ni.org</a><span style="color: #5f5f5f; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; line-height: 18px; background-color: #fbfbfb;">&nbsp;or&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: #fbfbfb; color: #5f5f5f; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 14.666666984558105px; line-height: 18px;">028 9032 0844</span></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-32763048.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Love for Life Annual Report now available</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:55:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/1/24/love-for-life-annual-report-now-available.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:32623461</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://loveforlife.squarespace.com/storage/LFL-2012-Report.gif?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1359042982937" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-32623461.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Annual Report now available</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:36:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/1/24/annual-report-now-available.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:32623393</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/storage/Annual report 20121.pdf">Love for Life Annual Report 2012</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-32623393.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Love for Life is recruiting</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:36:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2013/1/9/love-for-life-is-recruiting.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:32507349</guid><description><![CDATA[<h1>Love for Life requires a Full Time Permanent Female Programme Developer</h1>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>To develop and deliver Relationship and Sexuality Education programmes in schools and youth groups.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>For application forms and further information please contact:</p>
<p>Love for Life, 6 Banbridge Road, Waringstown, BT66 7QA</p>
<p>Phone: 028 38 820 555 or e-mail: <a href="mailto:info@loveforlife.org.uk"><span style="color: windowtext;">info@loveforlife.org.uk</span></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This vacancy is only open to female applicants. This is because being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification of the post in accordance with article 10(2)(e) of the sex discrimination (NI) order 1976.</p>
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<p>Applications must be returned to <strong><em>Love for Life</em></strong> no later than 5.00pm o<span style="color: black;">n Monday 28<sup>th</sup> January. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 12<sup>th</sup> February.</span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-32507349.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Christmas is coming!</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:46:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2012/11/6/christmas-is-coming.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:30321747</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://loveforlife.squarespace.com/storage/Front%20of%20flyer.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1352206597140" alt="" /></span></span>Here at Love for Life we are already hanging our stockings and lighting the trees as we prepare to welcome Mr and Mrs Claus to our fantastic annual Santa's Grotto.</p>
<p>This year we are opening earlier to ensure that even the youngest have an opportunity to visit the man in red during his stay in Waringstown.</p>
<p>Santa is looking forward to meeting the boys and girls on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December between 4pm and 8pm at Love for Life in Waringstown.</p>
<p>Make sure that you have the date in your diary so that you don't miss your opportunity to speak to the man himself in good time before Christmas!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-30321747.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Only two weeks to go!</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:45:42 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2012/10/3/only-two-weeks-to-go.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:29622059</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The Love for Life Big Birthday Bash is now only two weeks away. With 400 tickets already sold, a host of amazing prizes to give away and the band ready to entertain us, it really is shaping up to be a great night as we celebrate 10 years of making a real difference in real lives.</p>
<p>There are still tickets available so if you would like to join us as we celebrate, get a few friends together or come along and meet other supporters then please contact the office today to secure your place.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tickets are priced at &pound;30 per person including dinner.<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://loveforlife.squarespace.com/storage/Screen%20shot%202012-06-07%20at%2015.19.03.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1349264960296" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/rss-comments-entry-29622059.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Congratulations Judith</title><dc:creator>Love for Life</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:39:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.loveforlife.org.uk/latest-news/2012/10/3/congratulations-judith.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634613:7409566:29621997</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Judith Cairns, Chief Executive of Love for Life, completed her first ever marathon at the weekend.&nbsp; In order to raise much needed funds for Love for Life, Judith undertook a painful and difficult train schedule to ensure that she could complete the Berlin In-line Skating Marathon.</p>
<p>Everyone here at Love for Life is so proud of Judith.</p>
<p>Although the hard work is now done and Judith has hung her skates up (for a while), it is not too late to log on and support her and the invaluable work of Love for Life at <a href="http://www.charitygiving.com/berlinskate">www.charitygiving.com/berlinskate</a></p>
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