To celebrate Pride Month we have collected information about groups in Salford offering support, and events happening throughout the month.
If you have an event or information you would like to be added to this page, get in touch: communications@salfordcvs.co.uk
Events:
Queer Friends Club [In-Person] - Friday 14th June
Relaxed alcohol-free speed-friending social for queer folks.
Find out more and book.
Peoples History Museum: LGBTQIA+ guided tour - Thursday 15th June, Monday 24th June, Sunday 30th June
Celebrate Pride Month on a guided tour of the museum’s galleries and discover stories of LGBTQIA+ campaigners and activists.
Find out more and book.
Trans Women’s Group: LGBT Foundation - Monday 17th June
This group is for trans women, trans fems, trans feminine people, and any non-binary people wishing to access a trans women centred space, aged 18+.
Find out more.
Pink Picnic: Salford Pride - Saturday 22nd June
The Pink Picnic is Salford’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Non-binary, plus pride celebration. The event takes place in Peel Park, Salford and is organised and delivered by Salford Pride.
Find out more and book.
Sparkle Sanctuary - LGBT Foundation - Saturday 29th June
Come join us for an afternoon of easy socialising, sober space, and a sanctuary to express creativity and joy! Sparkle Sanctuary is facilitated by trans, non-binary & gender diverse people for our community and our loved ones. All ages are welcome.
Find out more and book.
Groups in Salford:
Salford Pride new peer-to-peer support group
Salford Pride have teamed up with @talkaboutitmate to launch peer to peer
support group sessions for the LGBTQ+ community here in Salford
– 2024 dates coming soon
Out in the City - Manchester 50+ group
Out In The City is a self-organised project (supported by Age UK Manchester) to support members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities who are over 50 years of age. Out In The City is a friendly social / support group. We meet at Cross Street Chapel, 29 Cross Street, Manchester M2 1NL every Thursday from 2pm-4pm. The meetings are a drop-in and there is no need to book.
The Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Equality Panel
The Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Equality Panel is one of seven panels established by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to tackle inequality and injustice in the region. Its aim is to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people across the city region by championing LGBTQ+ inclusion, and ensuring that the interests of our diverse LGBTQ+ communities drive all aspects of running and planning for the future of Greater Manchester. The panel is made up of LGBTQ+ volunteers from across Greater Manchester, all of whom represent the rich diversity of the city-regions LGBTQ+ community. For more info and to apply to join the panel click on the above link.
LGBT Foundation
Run monthly sessions - See their events page - https://lgbt.foundation/events/
LGBTQ+ online dementia support group - Greater Manchester
A safe and friendly space to express yourselves and support each other:
Speak or listen in an LGBTQ+ safe space, Be anonymous if you prefer, Make friends / connections, Talk about issues that are important to you.
Guest speakers, Fun monthly quiz
First Tuesday of the month | 2PM - 3.30PM
Zoom meeting
Contact Kathryn Mellor – kathryn.mellor@lgbt.foundation for zoom details and further information
Partisan Collective
A queer/v inclusive arts co-operate/space who run several events. The have Trans Action workshops and are also doing a Pink Picnic after show Events - Partisan (partisancollective.net)
Where: Next door to Islington Mill
Queer Family Tea
Queer family tea is a weekly gathering at Partisan each Thursday between 6pm and 9pm. It originated from a group of queers coming together in each others home and we decided more people might like to take part. So we are trialing it to see if this is true.
Rainbow Mind - Mind In Salford
Mind in Salford have an initiative called Rainbow Mind.
Salford LGBTQ+ Youth Group
Weekly youth groups in Little Hulton (Mondays), Swinton (Wednesdays), Eccles (Tuesdays) and Pendleton (Thursdays). For more information email youth.services@salford.gov.uk