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PRIDE Youth Network Conference 2020

15th May 2020 by Educate and Celebrate

This event has been postponed because of COVID-19 and a new date will be sent out shortly.

Leading the youth movement for LGBT+ inclusion – Come and join us!!

Now in our fourth year the PRIDE Youth Network Conference is open to all LGBT+ groups of 11-18 year olds from all over the UK and beyond!

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Come and meet like minded people in a safe and welcoming environment to take part in interactive workshops and hear key speakers and panellists. You can collect heaps of ideas for your group to start using the very next day to kick start your campaigns to make positive change in your own school and communities.

‘Queerstory’ Stonewall Housing LGBT+ History Month Ball

28th February 2020 by Philip

Stonewall Housing are delighted to present Queerstory; a night of infotainment honouring the first LGBT+ History Month of the new decade. We’re kicking off our events for 2020 in style.

Come along and celebrate LGBT+ History Month with us in the gorgeous Earth Kitchen in Hackney. It will be a night of infotainment and Queerstory with 2 film screenings, live performances, DJs and beautiful spoken word. If you’re still on your feet, at 10pm we clear the runway and the ball begins. Category is: Legends and Legacies – LGBT+ characters throughout history. Hear about Stonewall Housing’s 36 year history, meet our brand new CEO and find out where we’re headed in the new decade. Produced and hosted by our incredible ambassadors, the House of Stonewall, it’ll be a night to remember!

Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queerstory-tickets-85777537925

LGBT+ History Month Family Storytime

22nd February 2020 by Philip

During LGBT+ history month, Exmouth Pride Committee are holding a family event to celebrate the diversity of families. Seeing our reflections in storybooks enables us all to see ourselves as valued, beautiful and vital members of our community.

Families come in all different shapes and in seeing this, children start to learn about difference, inclusion, kindness and tolerance. Come and join us for a reading of specially selected books that celebrate diverse families.

We are supported by The Creation Station who will be running an art and craft session.

We will be reading books aimed primary school children, but the event is open to children of all ages and their parents/carers.

For more information, please email: exmouthpride@gmail.com

LGBT+ Futures Programme: Intersections Fund

3rd February 2020 by Philip

We are very excited to announce a new small grants funding opportunity that opens to applications today (Monday 3^rd February). Thanks to the generosity of an individual Donor, Consortium will be distributing a total pot of £20,000 in grants.

Applications will be open to LGBT+ non-profit groups, organisations and projects that support and improve the lives of LGBT+ people of faith, LGBT+ people of colour and LGBT+ women in recognition of the underrepresentation and higher levels of marginalisation and discrimination faced by these members of our communities.

Applications can be for any amount up to a maximum of £5,000 but it should be noted applications above £2,500 will be exceptional. We are keen to maximise this funding and fund as many viable projects as possible, so we expect the average grant amount awarded to be in the region of £500-£2,500.

Applications are now open and will close at 5pm on Monday 2^nd March 2020. More details can be found here: www.consortium.lgbt/grantgiving/lgbt-futures-intersections-fund

For more information about this grants programme please contact our Grants Team on: grants@consortium.lgbt

Happy Queermas

18th December 2019 by Philip

Stonewall Housing is the UK’s oldest LGBT+ specific housing support and advice service. They help over 1000 LGBT+ people a year access safer homes and spaces. They have 51 bed spaces (including a Trans only scheme) for people who have been made homeless as a direct result of their gender identity and/or sexuality.

Their Christmas text campaign – QUEERMAS – aims to get every service user living in one of their schemes a £10 gift voucher for Christmas. For their young people who have been rejected and isolated from their families and communities, Christmas is an even harder time than usual. Many of them wake up alone without friends or family, and rely on food banks or local charity Christmas meals to attend. We want to make sure everyone gets a little something to open this year.

It’s very simple to donate, just text the word QUEERMAS to 70085 to donate £10 to the appeal.