LGBTI seniors experience higher rates of loneliness and social isolation than their non\u2013LGBTI counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a third of all 55+ Australians living alone and facing further new challenges and stresses associated with retirement and ageing, which can impact their mental health and well being, the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus has aligned its 2022 programming with the NSW Ageing Strategy (2016\u20132020) which commits to recognising the diversity of seniors and the specific needs of LGBTI older people for programs which are \u201cappropriate and inclusive for the ageing LGBTI community and HIV positive older people\u201d (FaCS, 2016, p.21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naughty Noodle is launching its 2022 Cultural program \u201cFoxy Silvers\u201d with the inclusion of an extensive & diverse 55+ relevant program from Live music, storytelling to the launch of a new 55+ LGBTIQ social club. \u201cFoxy Silvers 55+ Social Club is a regular social happening for people of diverse sexualities and genders (LGBTQ+) aged 55 and over, a partnership of the Coastal Twist Festival and ACON Health, the initiative is to empower older Central Coast LGBTQ+ people to lead rich and stimulating social and cultural lives, while creating new friendships and building community connections, getting out and about experiencing Arts, vibrancy and connection with others. The goal is to build community through social, cultural, and creative programs and events, including a monthly social coffee club, film evenings, and group outings run by and for older LGBTQ+ people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Foxy Silvers is launching at Baker St Caf\u00e9 Gosford as part of Coastal Twist Festival Wednesday January 19th our first Coffee Club social, and all registered guests will receive $5 off their coffee or meal. This is a free event, but you must be registered to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coming up will also be free access to Queer Stories and Queerscreen film afternoons as well as live blues music sessions throughout the year after the Coastal Twist LGBTIQ Arts and Culture festival wraps up. Coastal Twist Festival also has Auslan and discounted pricing across all events from Art exhibition, Cabaret and comedy afternoon which is the closing event of the Festival Sunday 23rd January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To join the \u201cFoxy Silvers\u201d Coffee club Wednesday 19th Jan at 11:30am, Baker Street Caf\u00e9 Gosford please register today at www.coastaltwist.org.au\/whats-on<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Advertorial<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LGBTI seniors experience higher rates of loneliness and social isolation than their non\u2013LGBTI counterparts. With a third of all 55+ Australians living alone and facing further new challenges and stresses…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[115],"class_list":["post-2368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-coffee-with-a-coastie"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Coastal-Twist-Festival-2021-Image-Credit-Lisa-Haymes-Ettalong.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"Foxy Silvers Delivering Arts Culture for 55+<\/a><\/blockquote>