Groups + Workshops

Start Making Sense

The Fun&Esteem Project at ACON runs a number of different workshops for young gay, bisexual and other same sex attracted men.
All of our workshops are facilitated by trained volunteers. There are usually between 8-15 young guys for each group.

Start Making Sense
NEW: Adult Themes
School's Out
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Start Making Sense

Who's it for?: Gay, bisexual and curious guys 26 and under
Duration: Six weeks
When: The workshop is held one night a week over six weeks, from 6:30pm - 9:30pm.
Where: ACON Sydney

Start Making Sense gives you the chance to talk about safe sex, being gay, relationships, the gay community and other issues that may interest you. Hopefully by the end of the workshop you’ll have made some new friends and had some fun along the way while talking about being gay/bisexual and some of the related issues.

NEW: Adult Themes

Who's it for?: Gay, bisexual and curious guys aged 18-29
Duration: Six weeks
When: The workshop is held one night a week over six weeks. It starts at 6:30pm and usually finishes by 9:00pm.
Where: ACON Sydney

This is a new six week workshop for guys between 18 - 29 who want to explore attraction, deepen their understanding of issues around sex, dating and tips and techniques about how to have better sex (safely of course!). The workshop covers anal pleasure and health, sex toys and adventurous play, how and where to get the kind of sex you want, sexual attitudes, values, intimacy, relationships, communication and hearing from a panel of guys in the know. It's a great opportunity to have fun, learn practical information and meet some other great guys.

School's Out

Who's it for?: Gay, lesbian, bisexual and curious youth 18 and under
Duration: One afternoon a week for a number of weeks
When: The workshop is held one afternoon a week, over a number of weeks. It starts at 4:30pm and finishes at 6pm.
Where: 414 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills

School's Out gives you the chance to talk about being gay, lesbian, bisexual, trangender, relationships, safe sex, the gay community and other things that may concern you. Hopefully by the end of the workshop you’ll have made some new friends, learnt a lot about yourself, and had some fun along the way. This is a mixed gender workshop and is co-run by the Fun&Esteem project and The Young Women's Project.