Welcome to the Equity Partnership
We are a community group managed by lesbian, gay and bisexual people on behalf of Bradford's LGB communities. To find out more go to About us.
Tuesday 'drop ins' suspended for 6 weeks
Because of building work in the Equity Centre, which is being fitted with a fully accessible toilet and kitchen, the regular Tuesday evening 'drop-ins' have been suspended for six weeks beginning 25 May.
Youth, Housing and Theatre take first Equity Partnership LGB Awards
Three delighted award winners display their trophies
The first Equity Partnership LGB Awards were presented on 25th February to representatives of the three groups which received the most votes from Equity Partnership members.
Pictured above, left to right, displaying the crystal awards following presentation by Belinda O'Hooley at the National Media Museum, representatives of the Women's Equity Theatre Group, which took the Vicky Statler Rainbow Award for Art and Creativity, Yorkshire Housing (formerly Brunel), which received the award for the Most LGB Aware Public Sector Organisation or Department, and the BLAGY youth group, which was voted the Most Innovative Community Group.
There were a total of 19 groups and individuals nominated for an award.
Mayor lends grace and fun to our opening
Deputy Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Hawaran Hussain, cuts the ribbon to open new offices and training facilities for the Equity Partnership. To her left trustees Jan Smithies, chair of the partnership's buildings sub-group responsible for masterminding the expansion, Ruth Middleton, chair of the Partnership and Georgina Webster, vice-chair. Members and guests look on.
Councillor Hawaran not only lent style and dignity to the proceedings, demonstrating a keen understanding of and support for diversity but, 'stealing' a hat from one of the guests, she added fun too as she unveiled a collage by local artist Terry Hardie. The collage depicts the LGB scene venues of Bradford and the Equity Centre as a place of meeting, activity and safety for members of Bradford's LGB communities.
The opening of the new facilities on 6 November doubled the space available to other organisations for meetings and events and will allow the Equity Centre to include its own kitchen and toilet for people with disabilities, making it truly accessible to all.
