Dempsey's Extended Hours Hit the Mark

Dempsey's extended opening hours have proved a huge success with customers. In August the bar and club adjusted closing times across four days in response to customer feedback. The changes resulted in 6am finishes on Friday and Saturday with an extra hour added to Sunday and Thursday (until 4am).  This makes Dempsey's the city's only LGBT venue to provide customers with 7 days of late entertainment.

In February we started a member tracking system, whereby all admissions are entered onto a database, and are matched up with new software to calculate visitor numbers by the hour and across days of the week.

"The introduction of the new software meant we were able to highlight customer trends," says David Poole. "It quickly told us we were most likely kicking people onto the streets every weekend at 4am when they quite happily wanted to carry on."

The numbers speak for themselves with the extended hours becoming very fashionable with Sheffield's late night crowd.

Dempsey's has teamed up with the Centre for HIV & Sexual Health in Sheffield to promote initiatives in the local community.

Within the wider aim of working towards sexual health for all, the centre's specific objectives include reducing unintended teenage pregnancies, prevention of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections, the promotion of positive and mutually satisfying relationships and the provision of excellent Sex and Relationships Education.

Future projects will be featured on the Dempsey's website to enhance the work of the organisation. The centre is a Sheffield based service that operates nationally as well as in the local community. 

Their holistic model of working acknowledges the political, social and cultural factors and health inequalities which affect and determine peoples sexual health, as well as issues relating to individual experience, emotions, sexuality, sensuality and spirituality.

Centre for HIV & Sexual Health Sheffield Primary Care NHS Trust22
Collegiate Crescent
Sheffield
S10 2BA

http://www.sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk

GMFA's popular 'The Arse Class' is taking place in Sheffield on Saturday the 13th February 2010. This one day course will give men an opportunity to learn how to keep sex fun, safe, pain free and pleasurable. The training will be delivered in a fun and informative setting - with plenty of opportunities for discussions.

All places on the course are free of charge and the day will start at 10.00am to finish at 5.00pm. For further information or to book your place online please go to www.gmfa.org.uk/national or call 0207 738 3712.

Budding musicians are invited to audition for a new LGBT band that is being formed in the area.  All types of musicians are invited whether you are a gutarist, keyboard player, drummer or handy with a brass instrument.  The aim is to put together a unique multi-talented band that will be a credit to the city's LGBT community. Anyone interested should email elcotter001@myguide.net