Pride Sports

Pride Sports is a Social Enterprise, it is a UK organisation for LGBT sports development and equalities. They work with National Governing Bodies of sports, the Governments Equalities Office, Trade Unions, LGBT History Month, LGBT sports groups, UK National LGBT Sports Network and other important partners, in pursuit of our strategic objectives.

Strategic Objectives

To tackle homophobia in sport and promote the inclusion of LGBTs in national sports strategy and delivery in the UK

To support the growth of a vibrant UK wide LGBT sports community through the development of a National LGBT Sports Network

To deliver and grow the Pride Games sports festival annually and to maintain its position as the UK’s premier LGBT multisport festival using Pride Games as a pillar event for a EuroGames

To increase opportunities for participation in sport by LGBT young people, promoting sport as an attractive lifestyle alternative to the commercial gay scene

To ensure all projects and activities are inclusive of all sections of the LGBT community and target need where it is greatest (for example for those living with and affected by HIV)

New Groups Start Ups

We target two new group start ups each year, using Pride Games as an achor event and driver. more .. Positively Healthy

Positively Healthy is an innovative project aiming to increase physical activity and sports engagement by people with HIV.

Activ8

Activ8 is all about our work with young people. We offer football coaching, work closely with LGBT Youth North West and have been a key delivery partner for V-inspired targets and we help set up the unique annual LGBT Youth Games.

Volunteering

Each year we have a range of volunteer opportunities from simple tasks to complex projects.

Social Impact

Each year, Pride Sports runs and is involved in much community activity, reaching thousands of people every year.

Brands

Pride Games

Positvely Healthy

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Out & Active

Pride Games Community Sports Awards

All Stars Sports Coaching

A big and very special THANK YOU to the Co-operative Group www.co-op.co.uk for sponsoring the foundation of Pride Sports and to Co-operatives UK for their professional guidance and support www.cooperatives-uk.coop

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Website

http://www.pridesports.org/