Volunteering opportunities

Volunteering is a fun and fulfilling way to get involved with supporting LGBTQ+ communities hands-on. As well as supporting your community, volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills and gain valuables experiences.

For information on our active volunteer roles and how to sign up click here.

Manchester Pride Volunteering

Next month is the return of Manchester’s biggest queer event: Manchester Pride! The weekend is set to be a glorious celebration of queer joy, and we have several volunteering opportunities available across Manchester Pride weekend (26^th – 28^th August 2023). From marching in the parade, to distributing condoms and lube and helping to run a range of community events, you can be involved in making this year’s Manchester Pride the best yet.

Sign up to get involved in Manchester Pride volunteering here

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Job opportunities

Interested in joining our staff team? Check out the exciting roles we are recruiting for:

• Merseyside and Cheshire Business Development Manager (Liverpool based)​​​

Find out more about current job opportunities here.

         

Liverpool Community Photoshoot

We're heading to Merseyside for our next community photoshoot and we need YOU to help us sprinkle queer hope and joy - sign up here
 

Fun ways to Fundraise

From community bake sales to events, gaming and charity challenges, there are so many ways to fundraise! Check out this great list of ways to get involved with fundraising from JustGiving.

Charity Challenges

Taking part in a charity challenge is a fantastic way to fundraise for a cause that means a lot to you. Upcoming challenges you could get involved in throughout August include:

• Inflatable 5k run– Cheshire (Obstacle Race) – August 5^th –  Altrincham
• Nottingham Running Festival 5k/10k/Half marathon – Aug 6^th
• The Ultra Loop (Track Edition) – August 5^th – August 12^th ​​​​​​Longford Park, Manchester, M38 8PX
• Battersea Park 5k/10k – August 12^th – London
• 160ft Salford Quays Bungee Jump – Aug 13^th – Manchester

For more information on how to fundraise for LGBT Foundation through a charity challenge, email charity@lgbt.foundation

Any donation is a valuable one.

​​​We are one of the largest charities of our kind in the UK providing life-saving services to thousands of LGBTQ+ people, every year. But we need your support to continue our vital work.

Trans Ally Guide

Have you read our easy-read guide on how to be an ally to trans people? Now more than ever, our trans siblings need the support of LGBTQ+ allies. Our guide includes information on asking about someone’s pronouns, how to support a friend if they come out as trans and how to show your support for trans people. It also covers what to do if you make a mistake, what to do if you have a friend or relative who keeps making jokes about trans people as well as a range of other topics.

           
 

What is a Woman?

We’ve published a fresh new guide on what it means to be a woman, alongside an empowering video on Being an LGBTQ+ woman.

There are as many ways of being a woman as there are women in the world. There is so much that unites all women: our shared joys, our unique experiences, and the challenges we face in a patriarchal world. These are often increased and impacted by our other identities such as race, sexuality, and disabilities. We are all multifaceted people who go beyond a simple sentence summarising womanhood. A rigid, simplistic definition both limits and reduces our womanhood.

Click here to download the full guide.

Watch the video here:

           
 

Black Beetle Health Podcast - Episode 8: Capturing Your Own Community

Catch our Head of Research, Ibtisam Ahmed, talking on the Black Beetle Health Podcast about his experiences of leading a recent research project on LGBT Migrants and their experiences of healthcare.

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