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Below are the great organisations who have partnered with us to help create Leeds LGBTQ+ Community Consortium.
If you would like to partner with us, please contact us here.
Out Together is a charity that champions social inclusion for older LGBTQ+ people by hosting regular activities and events. We are based in Leeds and Manchester. We are a welcoming inclusive group that supports our members to keep well, have fun and stay connected.
We love to make new friends, connect people and share stories. If you are looking to meet a like-minded group, who support each other to grow older more confidently together, then give us a go.
We have regular weekly meetings on a Wednesday at Flamingos Coffee Shop from 10.30am – 12pm.
On the first Sunday of the month there is the Sunday lunch club.
On the third Thursday of the month there is a lunch gathering at Leeds Playhouse.
For more details onany of these events please contact Out Together.
Helping to promote better ageing for members of the older adult LGBTQ+ community.
Sage is a Time-To-Shine (Lotteries) funded project managed by MESMAC and AGE UK Leeds helping to support older adults in the LGBTQ+ community who are 50+ years old and living anywhere in Yorkshire, though the majority of members are from the Leeds area. Sage organises a variety of events to help combat loneliness and isolation for its members and provide opportunities to give back to the community through volunteering. Sage holds weekly Tuesday afternoon zooms from 2-3.30 p.m.
Website- https://www.mesmac.co.uk/our-services/leeds/support-social-groups/sage-older-lgbt-support
Pride of Place Space has been setup within Pride of Place Leeds, with the aim of creating a Cultural Community Space for the LGBT+ communities in Leeds.
During the Covid-19 pandemic it became apparent that although there are organisations in Leeds supporting older LGBT+ members of the community these are not sufficiently resourced to provide the activities now required to meet the needs of the growing numbers who are isolated. Whilst older members of the Leeds population are supported by a series of Neighbourhood Networks there is no such network to cater to the specific needs of the LGBTQ+ community.
Whilst Pride of Place Space is working towards setting up an LGBTQ+ Centre, it felt that helping to bring together some of the other organisations and groups as a consortium and applying for Covid-19 funding would be the most beneficial things to do in the short term.
Email – prideofplaceleeds@gmail.com
Website – www.prideofplaceleeds.org.uk
LGBT+ Women’s Space was born out of a need for older women who identify as LGBT+ to be able to meet in a safe and welcoming space. The group started out as a women’s session within the SAGE project but became independent in June 2019. We pride ourselves on being a place where LGBT+ women of 40+ can socialise, discuss chosen topics, laugh together and exchange information safely.
We normally meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at the
John Lewis Community Room between 2-4pm.
TransLeeds is a charity providing support to transgender, non-binary and gender-expansive individuals in Leeds and surrounding areas.
We run support and social groups, undertake advocacy work, run a binder library and provide training to other organisations, as well as offering other support for our community.
Email – contact@transleeds.lgbt
Website: https://transleeds.org/
The Alphabet Collective (AC) is a community group which supports the social and emotional well-being of LGBTQIA+ people aged 18 – 25 years old across Leeds and the surrounding area. We hold weekly group sessions in the city centre which explore identity through creative workshops, discussions, networking, and recreational activities.
The AC was established in 2021 and aims to facilitate affirming spaces where young people can feel themselves, celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture and form positive friendships. We accommodate people who identify as LGBTQIA+, as well as being inclusive of those who are questioning or unsure about their sexual and/or gender identity and are seeking a safe space to explore that.
We understand people may be unsure about whether the group is for them, so are always happy to meet people 121 to get to know us and find out more. The group currently meets on a Monday evening in Leeds City Centre, or every fourth Monday of the month for skating (roller and boarding) at LS-TEN skatepark.
Email – alph.collective@gmail.com
Instagram: thealphabetcollective_
If you would like to partner with us, please contact us here.