v       address the social and political circumstances of older lesbians;

v       give a voice to the pioneers who are today’s older lesbians;

v       establish support in the community by networking at local and national levels;

v       develop strategies to help meet our self-identified needs;

v       inform local and central services and government of our findings and proposals

We will be joined by a diverse range of women speakers from national government and from national and local voluntary sector organisations, as well as community activists and lesbian writers, artists and musicians. There will be opportunities throughout the weekend for discussion and debate, through formal and informal networking sessions, as well as through workshops on the themes of:

FINANCIAL NEEDS                                        LESBIANS & DISABILITY

LESBIAN PIONEERS                                     SEX & RELATIONSHIPS

HEALTH ISSUESL                                         LESBIANS IN THE ARTS

RURAL ISOLATION                                       HOUSING SUPPORT ISSUES

FOR OLDER LESBIANS

USING OUR VOICES                                                 LESBIANS AND LITERATURE

The cost, including accommodation for this history-making weekend, to be between £80-£155 (residential) and £45-£75 (non-residential) depending on income.

NOLN Conference Project c/o 17-21 Chapel St , Bradford , West Yorkshire , BD1 5DT e-mail: