🌈 Our Community Cafe is taking a quick break this month to return even stronger on June 8th! While we're improving your favourite spot, we're also cooking up exciting new activities for you. Stay tuned on our socials throughout May for updates! 🌟 #ExcitingUpdates

Such a buzzy and stimulating conference last week - here we are talking about inclusion & equality of experience in social care ADASS #SpringSeminar2024 LGBT Foundation Department of Humanities, Uni Strathclyde jolie goodman

Happy Lesbian Visibility Week! 🏳️‍🌈

As we recognize and uplift LGBTQ+ women, it's vital to ensure inclusivity for all.

If you want to increase your knowledge and confidence in LGBTQ+ inclusion at home, at work, and in the community, get involved here - lgbt.foundation/trainingacademy

We're beyond proud to see our amazing chair Jax Effiong She/Her on the #DivaPowerList COMMUNITY List. Jax is in such awe-inspiring company! Congratulations to everyone on the list and to all game-changing LGBTQ+ women. #DIVAPowerList24 #LVW24 tinyurl.com/divapowerlist24

Tomorrow is the deadline to register for a free Voter Authority Certificate. VACs are free and don't show your gender marker.

To register for free, visit here - electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…

#VoteWithPride #localelections #LGBTQ

LGBT Foundation’s Pride in Ageing programme and Move Manchester invite you to a special one-off dance workshop for people from LGBTQ+ communities aged over 50.

Sign up - lgbt.foundation/event/over-50s…

LGBT Foundation staff will be on hand Thursday, 25th April at our centre in Fairbairn House, offering advice and signposting for anyone experiencing housing problems or domestic abuse. No registration required.

For further information, email [email protected].

Listen to the sounds of spring for this year's National Trust Festival of Blossom 🌸

The Sacred Harp choir will perform a repertoire of songs about spring, nature, blossom and flowers to help us celebrate our green space, the Derek Jarman Pocket Park and our beautiful blossom…

I'm looking to interview women in same-sex relationships about the menopause and its impact on their relationships (past or present). Anyone interested should email me: [email protected]. I'll then send info, and they can decide if they want to proceed.

Registering to vote has never been easier! 🌟

Check out our free guide to registering and in just five minutes, you'll be all set to #VoteWithPride in any UK election 🇬🇧

lgbt.foundation/vote-with-prid…

When it comes to representing older people in media, news and advertising today, what do you expect to see? Is it a fair representation?

We asked members of the general public what they think. Here's what they said!

Find out more about @AgeWithoutLimit: AgeWithoutLimit.org

Immerse yourself in LGBTQ+ history at our pop-up exhibition to mark the week of Trans Day of Visibility!

Discover selected items from LGBT Foundation’s extensive archive collection, which illustrate the histories of trans communities in our region and beyond. No ticket needed.

Thanks to the Pocket Park team LGBT Foundation for getting our garden ready for Spring 👨‍🌾✂️ 🌿

Looking forward to enjoying our lunch out here surrounded by the flowers.

Take a moment for yourself in our #DerekJarmanPocketPark during our opening hours, Tues - Sun 10-5pm

#PrideInAgeing …

You're not alone on this journey. 🏳️‍🌈 Our services uplift and empower LGBTQ+ people as they navigate life's challenges and celebrate victories. From mental health support to guidance on staying safe, we're here to help you thrive.

lgbt.foundation 💪 #LGBTQ +Support

LGBT Foundation staff will be on hand Thursday, 28th March at our centre in Fairbairn House, offering advice and signposting for anyone experiencing housing problems or domestic abuse. No registration required.

For further information, email [email protected].

Immerse yourself in LGBTQ+ history at our pop-up exhibition to mark LGBTQ+ History Month. Discover selected items from LGBT Foundation’s extensive archive collection, illustrating our work for the last 49 years.
No need to book, just come to the library's ground floor.

It's #GoodNewsFriday 🎉

🏳️‍🌈 During #LGBTPlusHM we’re hearing from organisations about how they’ve used the LGBTQ+ Learning Framework.

This week we hear from Brighton and Hove local authority.

🔗 bit.ly/brightonlgbt

Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield (Trish Hafford-Letchfield (she/hers)) explores the new Skills for Care learning framework to improve support for the community in later life in this month's OTnews. loom.ly/Sn8E9Uk

Attending the LOASCA conference today. Fantastic work led by Jason Schaub, including Dr Dora Jandrić, Paul Willis, and Ben Thomas. Very important local authority implications that should be shared widely! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

One-day conference @ University of York Fri 26th April: 'Understanding the abuse of older LGBTQ+ people in domestic & institutional contexts'. Speakers: Prof Gloria Gutman & Jen Marchbank (SFU Canada), Prof Catherine Donovan (Durham), Trish Hafford-Letchfield (she/hers) & me. Tickets released shortly.