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Sunderland Pride is a vibrant Event which has grown over the last 10 years and is a platform for the local people and the community to help celebrate LGBT+ life and culture.
Based in Sunderland Sunniside Gardens area, and established in 1990 as an annual 1 day event in September, this is a much-loved event in the local calendar, attracting several thousand visitors. It has grown over the last 10 years, and last year we moved to accommodate our growing numbers. This year we are hosting a Festival and this means additional work, expense and effort to create this new vision. To mark the 10th year and also the 50th anniversary of the first Pride March in New York, we are hosting a week-long festival, the activities during the week of the event. We would like to make the event more inclusive to everyone, and this includes a Family/Health Zone, a special quiet space and facilities for people with additional needs. This year we have also rebranded our organisation and refreshed our sponsorship and fundraising strategies and packages to fund this growth from a one-day event to a festival. The Festival also gives the whole community a chance to join
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Why it's a great idea:
Sunderland Pride is a free event, it is a celebration of LGBT+ life and culture, and through it, we celebrate the diversity our city offers. The Festival will also encourage increase community cohesion, by welcoming everyone, from all walks of life, young or old. This year is to remember how far we have come, since the riots and first Pride event 50 years ago, but to educate people, we still have far to go,
Steps to get it done:
The festival also provides an economic boost to the shops, pubs and cafes in the local area, while the event is on.
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Brilliant news, thanks everyone!
We would like to thank everyone who has pledged to our cause, especially Sunderland City Council, and the Clinical Commissioning group as well as NHS Trust, and members and allies of the LGBT+ Community. We had to postpone our Pride Event on 11th June, but we are going live on Saturday 11th July @12.00 on Facebook, until we can have our Festival in the open.
Whoop, 20 people have pledged since fundraising began!
Whoop, 10 people have pledged since fundraising began!
How will the money be spent?Total £17,518
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Total £17,518
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Offer somethingSunderland Pride Group is wholly run by a group of volunteers who are passionate about equality and diversity. We are a Community Interest Company, who is a not-for-profit organisation, and any surplus funds we raise are used to support our LGBT+ groups that run in our LGBT+ Centre, as well help improve the event.
Our Vision
“We believe in a fair and equal society where all Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender people can achieve their full potential”.
Our Mission
To work with individuals who are impacted by LGBT+ issues, including sexual and mental health problems, to raise awareness of discrimination, including hate crimes. And the impact of stigma, as well as confidence building.
We do this by hosting a number of event and activities that:
We host various satellite events throughout the year and competitions such as Pride’s Got Talent, which helps to showcase the wonderful creativity across our community. This as well as our annual Parade which is a showcase of colour and diversity through the heart of Sunderland with, followed by the Event which is designed to give LGBT + people a platform to be visible and speak loudly to the rest of the city, of how proud our community is.
Project Delivery Manager: Sunderland Pride Group The Project Delivery Manager takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
