Starting with monthly networking and support sessions, we will organise regular get togethers at a variety of different venues. We will look to increase the frequency of these sessions dependent on their success and the need identified. We will ensure that these events are not just focused on venues where alcohol is served, but also use other venues such as cafes, meeting rooms and similar spaces thereby ensuring that we are accessible to all members of the community such as the young or those affected by substance or alcohol addiction issues.

Our other strategic strands will cross over with these sessions and the support provided through them will be available at, or will be signposted to, at these events. Some sessions will be specifically themed around strategic strands.

A programme of events will be published at least 4 months in advance so that members of the community can plan their attendance at events that will benefit them most.

Sponsorship will include: -

• Your organisation’s logo on all promotional material as the sponsor of these sessions

• Your organisation’s logo and profile on our website as a sponsor.

• Your organisation name checked at each event we hold.

• Permission given to promote your sponsorship of Basildon Pride Everyday through agreed channels.

Description text goes hereWorking with Essex Youth Service, we will fund and support the revival of the Basildon Borough Young Persons Weekly LGBTQ+ Youth Club discontinued in 2022 due to a lack of funding. We will quickly expand this service to include a counselling service delivered by a professional third party, enabling Young People to sign up for a supportive course which would also include signposting them to other services if the need is identified.

Sponsorship will include: -

• Your organisation’s logo on all promotional material as the sponsor of these sessions

• Your organisation’s logo and profile on our website as a sponsor.

• Your organisation name checked at each event we hold.

• Permission given to promote your sponsorship of Basildon Pride Everyday through agreed channels.

Linking in with the Young Person Networking Programme and sharing some of the activities, a programme will be created to support families who have young members who may be questioning or exploring their sexuality or gender identity.

A private and safe Facebook Group or another forum will be established to enable parents and families to have a safe space to talk to each other about common issues and seek to understand what their family members may be experiencing.

Monthly face to face sessions will be established for parents as part of the expanded Young Persons Networking Programme outlined above.

Sponsorship will include: -

Your organisation’s logo on all promotional material as the sponsor of these sessions

Your organisation’s logo and profile on our website as a sponsor.

Your organisation name checked at each event we hold.

Permission given to promote your sponsorship of Basildon Pride Everyday through agreed channels.

We intend to be an enabler, bringing specialists together and working with them to provide programmes of support focused on the LGBTQ+ community and their challenges. We will also act to signpost individuals to the specialist support available through our various streams of work.

• Bring together mental health organisations in a multi-agency workshop to explore how mental health support can be provided in a more effective way to the LGBTQ+ community. As a collective we will question how effective the support is being delivered to the community, what gaps exist and how could we plug these.

• Create areas of support through a forum on our website and a range of topical podcasts linked to our Pride Matters Radio Show.

• Signpost individuals via our website and social media to the support available with regular posts and media shared.

• Arrange talk sessions at various venues that seek to highlight mental health awareness and support. These could link in with our adult networking sessions for example.

• Work with sports providers to look at mental health prevention programmes through active activities

Sponsorship will include: -

• Your logo on all promotional material as the sponsor for this area.

• Your organisation’s logo and profile on our website as a sponsor.

• Your organisation name checked at each event we hold relating to this pillar.

• Permission given to promote your sponsorship of Basildon Pride Everyday through agreed channels.

We will develop a programme of work to specifically support the local Trans community.

• Creation of an expanded resource centre on our website offering more content and interactive help including signposting for those who are questioning their identity or who already identify as trans or non-binary.

• Educational events for allies or those who want to understand more about the trans and non-binary community. Sessions to be delivered through a variety of medium such as online, zoom, face to face and through our Pride Matters Radio Show and to a variety of different audiences such as businesses, community groups, youth groups etc.

• Basildon Pride to stand in solidarity with the trans community through statements and posts on social media in response to events as they happen.

• Gender neutral toilet options to be available at Basildon Pride Events were possible.

• Promote the use of pronoun badges at our events but with education to support outlining why the use of a pronouns badge is important.

• Develop a specific trans inclusivity policy which can be shared with local businesses and venues for their adoption.

Sponsorship will include: -

• Your logo on all promotional material as the sponsor for this area.

• Your organisation’s logo and profile on our website as a sponsor.

• Your organisation name checked at each event we hold relating to this pillar.

• Permission given to promote your sponsorship of Basildon Pride Everyday through agreed channels.

Our programme of work needs to consider this to ensure it has maximum effectiveness to tackle hate crime at its core across our society. We will work to deliver the following.

• Provide education through Podcasts on our website in a newly created visible area , videos on our social media and interactive sessions face to face and online.

• Create an LGBTQ+ Friendly network across the Basildon Borough linked to an app or our website with businesses and venues clearly distinguishing if they are a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community. This will be supported by a clear symbol they can display in their window or visibly on their premises.

• Promotion of hate crime support and reporting through our website and social media.

• Deliver an annual Diversity Day at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon working with schools, Essex Police and other partners for Year 8 pupils focusing on giving Hate Crime the red card.

• Create an e-learning suite that can be shared with local businesses and will also be available on our website promoting LGBTQ+ and wider diversity awareness and ways of tackling hate crime.

Sponsorship will include: -

• Your logo on all promotional material as the sponsor for this area including on the symbols provided to LGBTQ+ friendly businesses.

• Your organisation’s logo and profile on our website as a sponsor.

• Your organisation name checked at each event we hold relating to this pillar.

• Permission given to promote your sponsorship of Basildon Pride Everyday through agreed channels.