North West Air Ambulance Charity
Are celebrating their 25^th 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 25^thbirthday. 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.

Race Against Time – Saturday 18^th & Sunday 19^th May 2024

• This is a brand-new event for this year, with teams of two taking on this unique challenge, with only a clue from our crew getting them across the North West from landmark to landmark, all against the clock!
• www.nwairambulance.org.uk/events/race-against-time

Charity Golf Day – Thursday 8^th 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 21^st 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.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queer-art-market-tickets-884078692167?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_term=Queer+Art+Market&aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&utm_experiment=follow_template.B

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: 26^th 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.

Book your place now 

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:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sassy-up-north-tickets-892366872337?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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

Village Church a safe place for LGBTQ+ folk and our allies.

Takes place the 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month 4pm (doors open from 3.30pm)

at The LGBT Foundation, Fairburn House (2nd Floor), 72, Sackville Street, Manchester. M1 3NJ

All Are Welcome – Just Turn Up!

Contact: Paul on 07561 471185 or [email protected]

Village Church recently featured as part of the Archbishop of York’s series of stories of faith in the North Podcast

The Archbishop’s website says:

“Paul and Michaila, ministers at Village Church in the centre of Manchester, speak about creating an inclusive safe space for everyone, but particularly members of the LGBTQ+ Community and their allies”

Listen hear:

https://shows.acast.com/65b900316764420017efb962/episodes/6620250edcaddc00123f5a9d?

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/

Tameside Racial Inequalities Surveys and Workshops

Tameside’s population is becoming more diverse, which brings many benefits to our borough. With this, there are more diverse needs and experiences that local services need to understand and act upon to help achieve the best outcomes possible for our residents from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds.

To help achieve racial equity in Tameside, the Tameside Racial Inequalities Project has thus been launched. This project aims to investigate how and why residents from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds experience challenges in important areas of life, and how local services can best help address these challenges. We would like to hear from you if you live in or regularly visit Tameside, and if you are from an ethnic minority background.

This project is being conducted under the remit of the Tameside Inequalities Reference Group by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in collaboration with Diversity Matters North West, West African Development, Caribbean and African Health Network, and Lindley Education Trust.
You can give your views by being involved in face-to-face workshops and/or through this survey.

Face-to-Face Workshops
Each organisation involved in this project will be undertaking face-to-face workshops. If you would like to be involved in these workshops, please see the below contact information, and for more information about our partner organisations, please click on the links provided:

Diversity Matters North West: [email protected]; 0161 368 3268

Caribbean and African Health Network: [email protected]; 07710 022382

West African Development: [email protected]; 0161 327 3095

Survey
This survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete. The deadline to complete this survey is Friday 14th June, 11:59pm. To complete the survey, please click here.

The survey is also available in paper format. If you would like to receive a paper version, please contact [email protected].

Job Vacancies:

LGBT Foundation:
https://lgbt.foundation/vacancy_type/job-opportunities/

George House Trust:
Project Lead – 40 Years Of HIV Activism in Greater Manchester:  https://ght.org.uk/project-lead-40-years
Director of Operations and Delivery: https://ght.org.uk/director-operations-delivery
Project Coordinator – Skilling Up Project: https://ght.org.uk/project-coordinator-skilling-up-project
https://ght.org.uk/

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:

Careers | akt

Save The Date: Greater Manchester Pride Events for 2024

Pride in Trafford                                     Wednesday 15^th – Saturday 18^th May

Pride Bolton – Updated                          Saturday 25^th – Sunday 26^th May

Pride on The Range                               Saturday 25h May
Bury                                                        Saturday 1^st June

Stockport Pride                                      Sunday 2^nd June

Tameside                                                Saturday 15^th June

Salford Pink Picnic                                Saturday 22^nd June

Pride in Nature with RHS Bridgewater Sunday 30^th June

Sparkle Weekend                                   Friday 12^th – Sunday 14^th July

Rochdale in Rainbows – Updated.        Saturday 13^th July

Oldham Pride                                         Saturday 20^th & Sunday 21^st July

Happy Valley Pride / Hebden Bridge    Monday 22^nd– Sunday 28^th July   

Trans Pride Manchester                        Saturday 3^rd August

Levenshulme Pride                                Friday 9^th – Sunday 11^th August
Prestwich Pride                                      Saturday 10^th & Sunday 11^th August

Wigan Pride                                            Saturday 10^th August

Manchester Pride                                   Friday 23^rd – Monday 26^th August
Didsbury Pride                                       Saturday 31^st August

Ramsbottom Pride                                 Saturday 21^st September

Bury Rainbow Train                               Sunday 29^th September

Chorlton Pride                                        To be confirmed

What is Pride In Nature?

Pride in Nature is more than just an annual event, It’s a celebration of queerness, a platform for learning and engagement, and a testament to the power of nature in uniting diverse communities. It’s a testament to the inclusivity, diversity, and the joy that can thrive when we allow nature to be our common ground.

The event consists of a variety of activities, including talks by diverse groups, Drag story time for children, a Drag “Gardeners Question Time” with an interactive panel Q&A, performances from LGBTQ+ artists, workshops for both adults and children, and film screenings.

If you are interested in having a stall in the Pride In Nature 2024 Community Area, please contact [email protected]

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