Allison Homes donates £1,500 to LGBTQ+ charities to celebrate Pride Month
This Pride Month (June), we have proudly donated a total of £1,500 to three LGBTQ+ charities, one for each of our regions, and put Pride flags up at all our developments.
Lincoln Pride in our East region, Sunrise Diversity in the South West and Leicester LGBT Centre within our East Midlands region each received a donation of £500, with our contribution to Sunrise Diversity going towards the running of Bideford Pride.
This is the third year in a row we have got involved with Pride Month by supporting LGBTQ+ charities, taking our total donation amount to £5,000.
John Anderson, CEO of Allison Group, said: “We are extremely proud to be honouring Pride Month by donating £500 each to Lincoln Pride, Sunrise Diversity and Leicester LGBT Centre.
“At Allison Homes, we are passionate about fostering a supportive workplace where our employees can thrive and feel free to express themselves, and are delighted to have extended this passion to the communities we operate in.”
Lincoln Pride is a community-run charity event, operated by a small team of volunteers and providing the people of Lincoln and the surrounding areas with a fun and safe space. This year is the 10th anniversary of Lincoln Pride, and the event will be taking place on Saturday 17th August at Tentercroft Street Car Park in the city centre.
David Brown, Director of Accessibility and Inclusion at Lincoln Pride, said: “We at Lincoln Pride are filled with immense gratitude as we extend our thanks to Allison Homes for their support and sponsorship. Their contribution has been pivotal in ensuring Pride can remain a free to attend event. Their dedication to fostering inclusivity and celebrating diversity is truly commendable, and it is sponsors like them who empower us to create a vibrant and memorable experience for all.”
Sunrise Diversity is a grassroots charity promoting equality, diversity and social inclusion in rural communities in North Devon. This year, Sunrise Diversity is hosting both Bideford Pride on Saturday 18th August at Victoria Park and the Diversity Festival and LGBTQ+ Pride March on Saturday 27th July in Barnstaple.
Toni Rance, LGBTQ+ Groups and Activities Coordinator (Torridge) at Sunrise Diversity, said: “I am very excited that Allison Homes are helping support LGBT+ people, we will use their kind donation to make Bideford Pride 24 the best event it can possibly be!”
Leicester LGBT Centre is a voluntary organisation established over 46 years ago, providing direct support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Leicestershire and Rutland. The charity works closely with a range of local organisations to work towards eradicating homophobia.
Wayne Dawson, Centre Manager at Leicester LGBT Centre, said: “We are very grateful to Allison Homes for their support. At our centre we provide support services to LGBT individuals, and this £500 donation will go a long way in helping us reach and assist more people across the county.”
To find out more about Lincoln Pride, visit https://lincolnpride.co.uk/home.
For more information on Sunrise Diversity, visit https://sunrisediversity.org.uk/services/lgbtq/. For Bideford Pride, head to https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558650606972.
To find out more about Leicester LGBT Centre, visit https://www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org/.
