GM LGBTQ+ Community Network Newsletter
Friday, 24th May 2024Good Morning,
Read the weekly newsletter from Canal St Manchester:
https://www.canal-st.co.uk/canal-st-online-newsletter
Consortium: For Stronger LGBT+ Communities
Sector News: https://mailchi.mp/934eb727540f/jan24-9106634?e=4ef77ba796
Funding News: https://mailchi.mp/72b05b9d94b1/funding-news-jun23-9107618?e=4ef77ba796
LGBT Foundation: May Newsletter:
https://content.lgbt.foundation/webmail/979963/312833973/96214232b935fe1af1fdcc9090b5ab2d9a5ca9fc1fb32b4071aba9f98a0bb5bb
Forever Manchester: Monthly Newsletter
GM Equality Alliance Bulletin, Issue 89, May 2024
https://www.gmcvo.org.uk/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=9935
Pride in Liverpool is Returning: July 2024
https://prideinliverpool.co.uk/
Pride Classical
A world-class 32-piece orchestra comes to Liverpool’s iconic waterfront to kick-start the Pride in Liverpool weekend.
A dazzling event for all the family, Pride Classical will see an ensemble of world-class LGBT+ artists and allies take to the stage to perform the best Pride and LGBT+ anthems of the last 50 years on Friday, 26 July.
Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 4 Winner, Liverpool-born drag artist Danny Beard and West End star Alison Jiear,
Plus, more superstar cast members to be announced, it is set to be an evening not to be forgotten.
https://prideinliverpool.co.uk/classical/
Pride in Bolton: This Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May.
For all details: https://pridebolton.co.uk/
Pride on The Range: Whalley Range, Starting Today 24th through till Sunday 26th May.
https://www.facebook.com/PrideOnTheRange/
https://www.instagram.com/prideontherange/
Spring Studio Sale: Saturday 25th May 2024 – 11am – 6pm
Studio 27, Paradise Works, East Philip Street, Salford M3 7LE
In the face of almost relentless destruction of the art sector, something MUST be done! SO! Excellent art at knockdown prices! Prints, drawings, editions and much more. HUGE discounts just for this event. Bring your biggest handbags and SPEND! SPEND! SPEND!
EVERYBODY WELCOME!
Feel free to bring friends and people with £$€£$™
For further info. contact: [email protected] 07779200846
Factory International: Women Of The World Festival Is Here:
Celebrate women, girls and non-binary people with the first WOW – Women of the World Festival taking place in Manchester. This Bank Holiday weekend join them for an energising and uplifting three days of workshops, music, talks and a bustling marketplace.
With world-class speakers, activists, musicians and comedians at the helm – you’re in for a treat with Spice Girl and author Mel B, Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens, comedian Sara Pascoe, broadcaster Miquita Oliver, Australia’s first woman Prime Minister Julia Gillard, actors Maxine Peake, Sophie Willan and Zawe Ashton, Manchester legend DJ Paulette, broadcaster Gemma Cairney and loads more inspiring speakers – all taking place at Aviva Studios, starting this Friday 24 May until Sunday 26 May.
https://mif-mail.com/cr/AQjbhg4QwLpgGOLiizGPmw1s0pymZi-FCaTyeICV4caOoCnhhR5mwxZV8Id4Og
North West Community Football League
An inclusive, respectful, and fun 11-a-Side football session for adults of all genders and abilities.
Includes a coached training session and friendly 60-minute match. Tickets on a sliding scale from £0-£8.
More details on Eventbrite.
The events are run by a group of LGBTQ+ footballers who are passionate about creating a space for people typically excluded from sport, especially those of under-represented genders.
You can read more about what we’re about here.
Try 11-A-Side Football! @ Hough End Fields; This Saturday May 25, 10am-1:30pm
– https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/880829654207?aff=oddtdtcreator
Pride Season Has Started: Greater Manchester Pride Events for 2024
Pride Bolton Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th May
Pride on The Range Saturday 25h May
Bury Saturday 1st June
Stockport Pride Sunday 2nd June
Tameside Saturday 15th June
Salford Pink Picnic Saturday 22nd June
Pride in Nature with RHS Bridgewater Sunday 30th June
Sparkle Weekend Friday 12th – Sunday 14th July
Rochdale in Rainbows Saturday 13th July
Oldham Pride Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July
Leigh Pride – Just announced Saturday 27th July
Happy Valley Pride / Hebden Bridge Monday 22nd– Sunday 28th July
Trans Pride Manchester Saturday 3rd August
Levenshulme Pride Friday 9th – Sunday 11th August
Prestwich Pride Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August
Wigan Pride Saturday 10th August
Manchester Pride Friday 23rd – Monday 26th August
Didsbury Pride Saturday 31st August
Ramsbottom Pride Saturday 21st September
Bury Rainbow Train Sunday 29th September
Chorlton Pride To be confirmed
Leigh Pride is going to be on the 27th of July 2024 in Pennington Hall Park in Leigh. 12pm – 9pm
They are still looking for volunteer stewards, stalls and performers if people are interested, they can contact:
Pride In Leigh [email protected]
Didsbury Pride Fundraising Bingo and Disco
Sat 15 Jun 2024 7:00 PM – Midnight
Join Didsbury Pride for a fun and fabulous evening of BINGO and DISCO.
Hosted by their very own Polly and guest Drag Queen D.J. Chichi Monroe.
Doors open from 7pm, with eyes down at 8pm. Lots of fun prizes to be won!
Disco from 9pm playing all your favourite PRIDE tracks, so start ironing your glad rags you beautiful people!
Advance tickets for entrance and one free drink £10.00
LOCATION
St James & Emmanuel Parish Centre, M20 6TR
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stjamesandemmanuel
Do not ban transgender people from receiving care in mainstream hospital wards. Petition
The Health Secretary has said that transgender hospital patients in England may be banned from being treated in female- and male-only wards. We believe that this segregation is discriminatory, dangerous, and violates the Equality Act of 2010. It cannot go ahead.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/661601
One MP has argued against this ban, citing freedom of information requests submitted to hospital trusts across the UK last year, which did not identify any recorded complaints from biologically female hospital inpatients about transgender patients being present.”
Hate Crime Awareness Grants:
I am delighted to share with you details of the Hate Crime Awareness Summer/Autumn 2024 Grants Programme has just launched.
They are offering 20 grants of £500 each, with and new focus on the Hate Crime Awareness Week theme of either or both:
‘Intersectionality’, those who experience more than one type of hate
‘barriers’ to reporting hate crimes and incidents.
Full details of eligibility and how to apply for a grant are here:
Hate Crime Awareness Grants Summer-Autumn 2024 Programme | Manchester Community Central
The deadline for applications is 12pm midday on Thursday 27 June 2024. Applications should be emailed to [email protected]
Fighting With Pride: Town Hall
Register now for the next FWP Town Hall – Tuesday 11th June 2024
The next FWP evening update Zoom briefing will take place at 18:30 on Tuesday, 11th June 2024
This will include an introduction and Q&A with Ed Hall, FWP’s new Chair of the Board of Trustees, an update on Campaign and the Memorial from Craig, and a general FWP update from Caroline.
You can register for the event HERE.
Please note that you will receive an email that provides you with a direct link to join the event once your registration is confirmed. You should get confirmation within 48 hours of registering. If you don’t see the email, please check your spam/junk mail folder. Any issues, please email events@fightingwithpride.org.uk
Stockport LGBT+ PLUS Active Walks
Get outdoors! Experience the best of our local wide-open spaces, beautiful countryside and parks. Feel physically refreshed and mentally improved, whilst networking and developing new friendships on their regular monthly walks in the big outdoors!
Find out more about Stockport LGBT+ PLUS on the below links:
Website: www.stockportplus.org
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/StockportPLUS
Online Community: www.facebook.com/groups/StockportPLUS
Stockport County Foundation are running County Pride football sessions for LGBTQ+ people, it’s a casual weekly kickabout with the aim to form a team when there are more attendees. The sign up link is here: https://www.stockportcounty.com/community-trust-launch-its-first-lgbtq-team/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAs%20a%20club%2C%20we’,%2D7pm)%20at%20Powerleague%20Stockport.
Stockport Council Foster Carer Podcast.
Stockport Council are running their national campaign Foster Care Fortnight in the middle of May so I thought it would be nice to feature this to raise the profile of fostering in Stockport as they have a case study on their webpage.
www.stockport.gov.uk/fostering
The Sexuality Summer School 2024: QUEER FRIENDSHIP AND OTHER INTIMACIES, 27-31 May.
Full details here, see: https://sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com/ [sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com]
Monday 27th May, 12pm-2pm Opening Public Lecture: ‘Partner Uncoupled: Queer Theories and Methods for Sustaining Kinship’Teagan Bradway [teaganbradway.com]. With an introduction by Dr. Monica Pearl, ‘On Queer Friendship’.
Venue: The Anthony Burgess Foundation M1 5BY. Free and no registration needed.
Monday 27th May, 6pm-8:30pm Film screening and Discussion: After Louie [afterlouie.com] (dir. Gagliostro, 2018); Q&A with director Vincent Gagliostro [gagliostro.com], Monica Pearl, Nathaniel Hall [nathanieljhall.co.uk], chaired by Jackie Stacey.
Venue and tix via: HOME M15 4FN
Tuesday 28th May, 7pm-8:30pm Live Performance: The Last Show Before We Die [theguardian.com] by the Hotter Project[instagram.com] (Ell Potter and Mary Higgins)
Venue: QUEER LIT, M4 5AJ Tix: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-last-show-before-we-die-tickets-887699702707?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl [eventbrite.co.uk]
Wednesday 29th May, 12:30pm-2pm Roundtable Discussion: ‘Queer Friendship and Activism’; Speakers: Monica Pearl, Will Nutland[twitter.com], Hafsa Qureshi [mshafsaqureshi.com], Yvonne Richards Cooper [ght.org.uk], chaired by Jackie Stacey
Venue: QUEER LIT, M4 5AJ. No booking required, all welcome.
see a short film on Manchester’s Sexuality Summer School
https://sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com [sexualitysummerschool.wordpress.com]
Queering the Archive: visit the Digital Prequel:
https://sexualitysummerschoolonline.wordpress.com/ [sexualitysummerschoolonline.wordpress.com]
Latest O/A articles:
https://read.dukeupress.edu/differences/article/30/2/30/140364/Butch-Noir [read.dukeupress.edu]
https://academic.oup.com/screen/article/63/3/279/6710448 [academic.oup.com]
Sherpa K Art-Folk Troup – 31st May 7pm – 10pm
Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats St, Manchester M4 5AJ
Tickets £8
https://www.instagram.com/sherpa_k.official/
Stockport Pride: Sunday 2nd June 2024 11am – 7pm
Please go along and support LGBT+ PLUS group at Stockport Pride as they walk in the march with their group banner. It would be amazing to have a great turnout out from their members in their 20th Anniversary Year.
They are looking for members to volunteer to help them look after their information and LGBT+ merchandise stall on the day.
This is going to be a fantastic opportunity to raise funds for the group, so please sign up to volunteer on the stall.
Sign up to help here.
Simply select the time slots that are best for you. You can then spend the rest of the day enjoying the event.
You can also sign up to become a formal Pride event volunteer on the pride website https://www.stockportpride.co.uk/
Pro-Manchester: Events Coming Up:
The Non-Birthing Parenting Perspective: Navigating Careers and Caregiving –
https://www.pro-manchester.co.uk/event/pro-parent-non-birthing-parents/
Celebrating Manchester Pride all Year Round –
https://www.pro-manchester.co.uk/event/celebrating-manchester-pride-all-year-round/
Stonewall: Young Leaders
Are you LGBTQ+, aged 20-30, and interested in developing your leadership skills?
Stonewall are excited to offer you the chance to attend their FREE 2024 Young Leaders Programme
https://mailchi.mp/stonewall/exclusive-look-at-the-stonewall-workplace-conference-654649?e=78e7d82d93
Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership: Patient Public Advisory Group
Are seeking veteran representation on the Manchester NHS Patient and Public Advisory group who provide vital feedback and advocacy for the health needs of our communities.
They have three spaces to fill, it is open to anyone who wishes to apply, but they are eager to make sure the needs of LGBTQ+, ethnic minority, female, and commonwealth veterans are represented. Can you please share the attached leaflet with your networks, a note that they must be a Manchester resident.
https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/mcr-ppag/
Rainbow Junction Therapy:
A new LGBTQ+ specific therapy service that has launched for any members of the community wanting to access independent therapy. Clients can be assured that all clinicians are knowledgeable and experienced in working with the LGBTQ+ communities, offer safe and empowering therapy, and always adopt an intersectional approach (e.g., considering someone’s ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity etc alongside their sexuality/gender). The website is www.rainbowjunctiontherapy.co.uk
Green Carnation Company to Create New Play for LGBTQ+ Teens in partnership with The Proud Trust
In Partnership with Waterside Arts, Shakespeare North & The Proud Trust, supported by Arts Council England.
Green Carnation Company are thrilled to announce their latest project, working with writer Liam Mansfield to develop his new play ‘Clothes Swap’.
The play is a comedy drama featuring a cast of young queer characters, their devoted but weary youth leader, and a suspicious outsider who challenges the group’s existence. ‘Clothes Swap’ celebrates the power of queer expression and community solidarity, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and shared understanding.
Green Carnation Company will be working with The Proud Trust’s Youth Group in Trafford to work with the writer and a team of professional actors to develop the play as well as creating their own creative response, which will be shared at Waterside Arts on Fri 12 July.
North West Air Ambulance Charity
Are celebrating their 25th Birthday this year and have some amazing events coming up:
The North West Air Ambulance Charity (NWAA) is called to the most critically ill and injured across the North West region, with their crew of consultant-level doctors and critical care paramedics delivering enhanced pre-hospital care to patients at the scene of an incident, 365 days a year. The Charity provides a lifesaving service to over 8 million people across the North West, in the air and on the ground, with their three helicopters and four critical care vehicles operating from their two airbases in Manchester and Blackpool. Last year NWAA were called to over 3,100 missions across the region, and this year they are proudly celebrating their 25thbirthday. NWAA receive no government funding, and are not part of the NHS, and must raise £12 million each year from donations to continue bringing the hospital to the patient.
Charity Golf Day – Thursday 8th August 2024, Royal Lytham & St Anne’s Golf Club.
- The Royal Lytham & St Anne’s Golf club is opening its doors for the North West Air Ambulance Charity to host an exclusive golf day to give teams of 4 the chance to play at one of the UK’s top courses whilst raising money for NWAA.
- www.nwairambulance.org.uk/events/golfday
Circus of Dreams Charity Ball – Saturday 21st September 2024, Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester.
- I have attached the save the date and brochure for tables/sponsorship opportunities. I will be providing a fortnightly update on the table sales & sponsorships for the charity ball so that you can see where we are up to with these.
- www.the-phoenixgroup.co.uk/nwaacharity
The Proud Place Collaboration Manchester Queer Art Market
Thursday 27th June between 6-9pm!!
Get yourself along to find over 35 different queer artists, makers and creatives, all selling their amazing and unique work. There will be a range of styles, mediums and products, guaranteeing something for everyone!
Take a look at their Instagram @mcrqueerartmarket to find out more about them and for who might be trading with them.
Applying for a stall:
If you are interested in applying for a stall, applications are advertised via their Instagram @mcrqueerartmarket where you can find all of the relevant information.
Volunteering for the event:
If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please head to @mcrqueerartmarket to find more information and apply.
Pride in Leadership is a UK-wide network of over 1,000 LGBTQ+ business leaders and allies from across all sectors, shapes and sizes of organisation – www.prideinleadership.co.uk
It’s run by Matt Haworth & Claire Ebrey.
A Conversation with Lord Peter Mandelson: 26th June 5.30pm
As the world continues to evolve towards greater inclusivity and acceptance, the LGBTQ+ community plays a vital role in shaping the future of leadership across various sectors. Pride in Leadership are delighted to announce an upcoming discussion featuring Lord Mandelson, an influential figure in British politics, and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
Price – £10.
They anticipate high demand for this event and therefore encourage you to book tickets as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment. They have contingency plans in place to support those unable to cover the cost of the tickets, and encourage those affected to contact them directly to secure their reservation.
About the event
Peter Mandelson has been a prominent member of the Labour Party’s leadership for the past 40 years, and assisted previous Labour Leaders in their transformation of the Party into an election-winning machine throughout the late 90s and early 2000s under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Whilst leaving government in 2010, Lord Mandelson remains a strong voice in British politics, as a member of the House of Lords, and more recently a key advisor to Labour Leader Keir Starmer’s team. Outside of the world of politics, Lord Mandelson was appointed Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University in 2016.
Sober Gay Socials are thrilled to announce an exciting new venture with their amazing sober community’s Soberbrighthuns and Love From as we bring you… “Sassy Up North… a Sober Extravaganza!”
Sat 27th July 13:30-18:00 Basement Bar at Bar Pop – Official, Canal Street, Manchester.
There will be the usual sober shenanigans of glitter, great selection of alcohol-free drinks, amazing music and DJ’s all served with a ‘Coronation St’ classic vibe.
They will be having a fabulous pre-party to get to know everyone over at Love From from midday then heading over to the main event at 1:30pm… They can’t wait to see you all there!
Tickets on sale now at:
The Rainbow Lottery is the UK’s first weekly lottery that raises money for the LGBTQ+ community. Their hope is to make a difference to our over 100 good causes across the country, so they can carry on their vital work – which helps us all.
For more info: www.rainbowlottery.co.uk To start supporting causes in OUR community purchase your ticket here:
https://www.rainbowlottery.co.uk/referral/1754044334/1961609853
University Of Manchester: Intimacy, Risk and Resilience in Online Dating Conference:
Conference: Intimacy, Risk and Resilience in Online Dating, to be held in Manchester on Friday 6 September 2024.
The conference marks the culmination of the ESRC-funded project: Dating App Connections: Intimacies before, during and after COVID-19.
The project explores LGBT+ and heterosexual people’s use of dating apps to negotiate intimate relationships during and after the COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing. They will present their research, findings and analysis around intimacy, resilience and health in relation to dating app use. Professor Sharif Mowlabocus (Fordham University, NYU, and a valued member of their advisory board) will be giving the keynote address.
They are keen that the conference provides a space for dialogue around how we use dating apps to manage love, sex and friendship online. They are very grateful for the support of their advisory board for sharing their insight and expertise throughout the project and they are delighted that many of them will be joining us at the conference, including Prof Sharif Mowlabocus and Prof Susanna Paasonen. They encourage attendees from academia, community and voluntary organisations, policymakers and practitioners. Their aim is to engage with your different perspectives on intimacy, health and resilience and they plan to use the conference as the springboard to co-produce – with interested attendees – a recommendations document on our key themes.
This event is free to attend and funded by the ESRC as part of the Dating App Connections project. They want to include as many perspectives as possible in their dialogue, and to support this they have a small number of travel bursaries for people who work in voluntary or community organisations or who could not otherwise attend the event. If this applies to you, please let them know.
You can register via Eventbrite now, and they will be sharing the event more widely in the next few weeks. They do hope you can join them in September, they would very much value your attendance. For questions, please email [email protected] or [email protected]
Surveys / Research / Questionnaires:
Manchester City Council: Our Manchester 2025 – 2035
What do you want your area to be like in the future?
An incredible 5,000 people have already told them what matters most to them and what Manchester could do better.
Make sure you join them and share your thoughts too.
As a result of what you tell them, the next Our Manchester strategy will be a new ten-year vision for the city, shaped by you.
They want every resident, family, business and neighbourhood to have their say.
The closing date for your thoughts is 31 May 2024 – so don’t miss the chance to be a part of planning the future.
Let them know:
- What you love about Manchester and your area, or what could be better
- What you want your area and Manchester to be like in the future
- How you think Manchester can make this happen.
Please invest ten minutes of your time to be part of the Our Manchester movement.
Complete the survey: https://surveys.manchester.gov.uk/s/ZORJSS/
Healthwatch Oldham
Want to hear from People living with Secondary / Metastatic Cancer and from professionals working with them to understand how the Secondary Cancer Pathway meets the patients’ needs.
The survey is for people living with a secondary/metastatic cancer diagnosis in Greater Manchester. If you are a family member or carer of a person with secondary/metastatic cancer you can also complete this survey on their behalf (from their perspective) as long as it’s a recent experience – within the last 18 months. This survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Please see link to patient survey: https://www.healthwatcholdham.co.uk/secondarymetastatic-cancer-pathway-survey-patients
The Professional survey is for those working with secondary/metastatic cancer patients in Greater Manchester.
Healthwatch Oldham want to understand the perspective of people working with secondary cancer patients, the pathway, resources they use, what is working well and what could work better. The survey will take between 5 and 10 minutes to complete.
Please see link to professional survey: https://www.healthwatcholdham.co.uk/secondarymetastatic-cancer-pathway-survey-professionals
They will formulate a report with recommendations to help inform and guide Healthcare Commissioners and Cancer Care Services on realistic changes to improve the care and support for Secondary / Metastatic Cancer patients. Healthwatch Oldham will then monitor the changes implemented and impact they have.
The surveys are live and will close at the end of June 2024. In this time there will be the offer to undertake focus groups and 1 to 1 interviews to gather more information.
They anticipate publishing the report in August 2024.
Please get in touch if you would like any more information. [email protected]
Job Vacancies:
North West Ambulance Service – Positive Action Engagement Officers (two roles)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Positive Action Engagement Officers (Band 4) to join the Inclusion and Engagement Team at North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust to support their positive action recruitment work and support initiatives to improve diversity within our workforce.
This role is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to local communities, is innovative and creative in engaging with diverse communities, and is passionate about inspiring people to fulfil their potential.
Key elements of the role will be to engage and build relationships with the voluntary, community and faith sector, attend careers and community events, deliver workshops and careers-focused sessions; explore innovative ways to engage local communities; and offer information, advice, and guidance and signposting to individuals and groups to improve their chances of obtaining employment within the trust.
They are recruiting two posts covering the areas of (1) Lancashire and Greater Manchester North (including Bolton, North Manchester, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham areas) and (2) Merseyside and Greater Manchester South (including Central, South Manchester, Salford, Trafford, Stockport areas).
Full information about the role, including the Job Description and Person Specification can be found at:
Positive Action Engagement Officer.
The advert will close on Sunday, 9 June at 23:59.
LGBT Foundation:
Head of Education: https://lgbt.foundation/vacancy/head-of-education/
akt is currently recruiting for a Youth Engagement Worker (Trans Pathway Project) in Manchester, supporting trans and non-binary young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Here’s the link to the role on our careers page with all the details: