Terms, salary £29,946 p.a. pro rata Plus up to 5% matched pension contributions Flexible 18 hours per week, with regular evening and weekend work 25 days annual leave (pro rata) Contract 9 months fixed term, ongoing subject to funding Responsible to: Operations Manager Wellbeing Services Based: Central Birmingham   Following a period of reflection and change, Shout Festival is recruiting a Senior Creative & Community Producer to lead the festival producing team to programme the festival, working directly with the LGBTQ+ community to co-create events. Birmingham LGBT is an eq ..read more

Black History Month 2023 – companies we think you need to check out! Here’s a spotlight on some of the fantastic companies that we have here in Birmingham.   We don’t settle We Don’t Settle is committed to working with communities of empowered young people who are minoritised by society, systems and structures. They cultivate creativity, embrace cultures, and they live and breathe heritage.   Lunar Campfires is a space for young People of Colour to shape how we discuss personal identity, culture and representation. At every event, you can expect a meaningful space, cathartic disc ..read more

The date for the next AGM will be published in December ..read more

Key facts –  There have been a number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK. Although monkeypox can affect anyone, the majority of those cases are among gay and bisexual men. – Monkeypox is transmitted through close contact, so is likely being passed on during sex rather than sexual transmission. – Everyone is being asked to be aware of the monkeypox symptoms, but it’s important gay and bisexual men are alert as it’s believed to be transmitting through sexual networks. – If you have new unexpected or unexplained spots, ulcers or blisters anywhere on your body (including the face and/o ..read more

Black History Month 2023 – events you need to check out! We’d like to highlight some of the fantastic Black led events that we have here in Birmingham!   Wile Out Run by Soriah Lewin, this night is all about no boundaries and playing the music you don’t hear on a normal night out that you wish you could!   Next event: Friday 27th October     Onyourgaydar Run by Kaylee Golding, On your gaydar hosts events and collaborations with other events such as Wile Out. Check out their podcast too!   Next event: Friday 27th October     UrbanSlag  Birmingham ..read more

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON CHAR BAILEY This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Char (she/her) Tell us about yourself Char! I help individuals and organizations achieve their full potential and embrace their authentic selves. I am passionate about mental health and autism advocacy, as a queer, autistic, woman of colour who has overcome many ..read more

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON KAYLEE GOLDING This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Kaylee (she/her) Tell us about yourself Kaylee! I’m Kaylee Golding also known as your favourite Gyal From Brum. I am an award winning DJ & Radio Presenter. I currently present a national daytime show weekdays 1pm-4pm on BBC Radio 1XTRA. This is wher ..read more

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023: COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON KRIS BROWN This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Kris (they/them) Tell us about yourself Kris! My name is Kris Brown, and I am a group facilitator at Birmingham LGBT Centre. Prior to working at the centre, I worked in Social Care as a children’s behavioural therapist. I am passionate about working in my comm ..read more

black history month 2023: community spotlight on soriah lewin This month we are celebrating Black History Month UK with Birmingham Pride & SHOUT Festival. Follow us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible LGBTQ+ black individuals making moves in our community, as well as businesses, events and resources in our vibrant city. Meet Soriah (she/her) Tell us about yourself Soriah! I’m Soriah Lewin also known as Just Soriah and I’m a multi-genre DJ from Birmingham. My main residencies for the last 7 years are at The Nightingale Club and The Village Inn. I also play for various events and v ..read more

Blogpost by Max Maycroft, Sexual Health Outreach Worker Marc Thompson is an activist, and health promotion specialist, who has been involved in HIV activism since the 1980s, working to address the lack of services available with a focus on Black gay men. He is a co-founder of PrEPster, BLKOUT and co-director of The Love Tank CIC, and through his work with PrEPster, pushed for PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – a drug that reduces the risk of getting HIV in HIV-negative people) to be made available on the NHS. Marc has been living with HIV since his diagnosis in 1986 – one year after he came out ..read more