LCR Pride Foundation will be working with the bank for three years to help support LGBTQIA organisations and individuals in the region
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE BY GETTY IMAGES (VIA CANVA)
LCR Pride Foundation, the region’s LGBTQIA charity, has announced its new three-year partnership with Barclays. This new project will focus on improving the lives of LGBTQIA people in Liverpool, supporting grassroots organisations and promoting inclusivity across all areas of society.
This new partnership has three main focuses which will shape the three years. These include working with employers through a Proud Workplaces Programme, supporting LGBTQIA people through an Enterprise Programme, and setting up a Community Fund. This fund will offer up to £15,000 per year of grassroots funding to support LGBTQIA community groups, organisations, and individuals.
Andi Herring, CEO of LCR Pride Foundation, said: “Barclays are working with us to ensure we can continue our vital support of the LGBTQIA community across Liverpool City Region over the next three years. This funding will have a transformative impact on the services and support that we deliver, ultimately working towards our goal of making the Liverpool City Region the best to live, work and visit as an LGBTQIA person.
“Major events like Pride in Liverpool take months of planning, programming and fundraising to make happen. By investing in the core charity, our team, facilities and knowledge base, this allows us to ensure that this can happen year-round and sustainably, which in turn ensures funding and sponsorship can be directed at the vital work it is intended for.”
Barclays have supported the LCR Pride Foundation since it was established in 2019. The first phase of this partnership will be the LCR Pride Foundation Community Fund, where applications for funding will run until 6 March. You can find out more here: http://www.lcrpride.fund/
Ann O’Donoghue, Group Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from Barclays said: “Our work with LCR Pride Foundation has demonstrated the real benefit that investing in grass-roots and community initiatives can bring. This partnership is one of the many ways that we strengthen our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that enables our colleagues, customers, clients and communities to grow and Barclays colleagues across the North West are already excited to get involved.”
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