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Get Involved: Trans Pride Scotland announces series of virtual events
Brighton Pavilion Estate receives £1million from National Lottery Phase One of the project to refurbish Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre. The project is a long-term collaboration between Brighton & Hove City Council, Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival and the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust.
) Trans Pride Scotland, a movement aimed at bringing together the trans population in one place as a show of strength, solidarity and mutual support, has announced a series of virtual events to coincide with Transgender Week of Visibility from Sunday, March 28 till Saturday, April 3. On Sunday, March 28 and Saturday, April 3, Trans Pride Scotland wants to showcase 12 artists in the trans community for its opening and closing celebrations. If you are a poet, singer, musician, actor, dancer, etc get in touch via http://bit.ly/ performTPS21. Throughout the week from Monday, March 29 to Thursday, April 1, Trans Pride Scotland also wants to host some community workshops, either in the afternoon or the evening. Deadline for applications is Monday, March 8. If you would like conduct a workshop, get in touch via http://bit.ly/workshopTPS21.
The financial support, which is part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport’s Culture Recovery Fund package, will be used to continue
call out for those in need, LGBTQ+ people felt “safer reaching out”, adding: “The people who received them were just really grateful... It was quite heartbreaking to hear the struggles people were facing, it made a massive difference.”
The society says: “We are all passionate about raising money for a charity that helps so many people. Anything you can donate, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated and will go to a great charity.” D To donate, visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/ CollyersLGBTQIAsociety i For more info on Collyer’s LGBTQIA+ Society, check out their Insta: collyers.lgbtqia.society D For more info on Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, visit: www.switchboard.org.uk
) Daniel Browne, chair of Warwickshire Pride, has set up an emergency food parcel scheme to help LGBTQ+ locals who are in need of essential goods, such as food and household items. According to Coventry Live, the scheme started out as a Christmas initiative, but Daniel realised many LGBTQ+ people were still in need. The project has now helped 20 families in the Warwickshire area, with plans to continue into the future. Daniel said there is a need for the scheme, as many struggling LGBTQ+ people may not want to attend local food banks or social supermarkets for “fear of being judged” for their sexuality or gender identity. He said that because Warwickshire Pride put a
DANIEL OUT DELIVERING FOOD PARCELS
For more information, send Trans Pride Scotland a message on Twitter @TransPrideScot, email transpridescotland@gmail.com, or use the contact form at http://transpride.scot.
) Members of Collyer’s LGBTQIA+ Society have challenged themselves to walk 10k in the Easter holidays (date subject to change due to Covid-19) to raise money for Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard.
“The refurbishment of these heritage buildings has been incredibly complex and this welcome support from the NLHF has come at a crucial point, as we begin 2021 with a renewed determination to bring the arts to our audiences and communities.”
Warwickshire Pride sets up food parcel scheme
Trans Pride Scotland is offering compensation funding for performers and those running workshops. There is also a small fund available to cover essential technical needs (e.g. data costs or a webcam)
Collyer's LGBTQIA+ Society raising funds for Switchboard
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) The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has awarded the city’s Royal Pavilion Estate regeneration an additional £1 million from its Heritage Capital Kickstart Fund, which will be added to the £4.823 million grant allocated by the NLHF for the project in 2016 and £458,920 from Arts Council England’s Cultural Capital Kickstart Fund awarded in December 2020.
Andrew Comben, chief executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, said: “Brighton Dome has been part of the city’s history for over 200 years and we want to protect its legacy for future generations to enjoy and for artists to continue to perform here.
A local Morrisons store set up a collaboration with Warwickshire Pride last month, which will see staff donate toiletries and food to the LGBTQ+ organisation. Browne praised those who run emergency food schemes, tweeting: “It’s heartbreaking that food banks need to exist, but how wonderful that people run them, donate to them, and ensure that people who are struggling get support.” D For more info on Warwickshire Pride, visit: www.warwickshirepride.co.uk f @warwickshirepride
