CHESHIRE CHEESE News & Information for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual people in the county 180: March 2010 -------------------------------------------- Outrite Now On Facebook! Outrite now has a Facebook page, just type Outrite in to the search bar and look for the Outrite logo! Become a fan and find out about what is going on at Outrite in services, activities and when there are social groups. Join in and help us to serve you better. If you have any queries about the Outrite page, please e-mail Christopher@Outrite.org. -------------------------------------------- Personalisation Of Social Care The Equalities and Human Rights Commission are carrying out research in the North West into the barriers faced by LGBT people in accessing services offered through the Personalisation agenda. If you work for an organisation that provides services which may be accessed by LGBT people there is a short survey to complete which can be accessed via http://tinyurl.com/MDF-EHRC. -------------------------------------------- International Women's Day March Merseyside Women's Movement are a community organisation committed to promoting women's activism in Merseyside. They have been building events around International Women's Day since 2007 and have organised a march for this year on Saturday 6 March 2010, 2.30pm assembling at St Georges Plateau in Liverpool. The march leaves at 3pm. You can find out more about Merseyside Women's Movement by visiting www.merseysidewomen.org.uk -------------------------------------------- Danny's Run For Local HIV Charity Danny Barnes will be running in this year's London Marathon for Body Positive Cheshire and North Wales. Body Positive support people living with / affected by HIV throughout Cheshire and North Wales. All money raised will go directly to client services and will support people in hardship. Your support will be greatly appreciated and will provide me with the encouragement needed to keep up with the long training sessions during the cold and dark winter months.Visit the link below to sponsor Danny www.justgiving.com/dannyslondonmarathon2010 -------------------------------------------- Pride 2010 15-16 May 2010 Blackpool Pride www.prideblackpool.com Saturday 29 May 2010 Birmingham Gay Pride www.birminghampride.com 11-13 June 2010 Torquay - Pride Torbay www.pridetorbay.org 19 June - 4 July 2010 Pride London Festival www.pridelondon.org Saturday 26 June 2010 Worcester Pride www.worcesterpride.co.uk Saturday 26 June 2010 Swansea Pride www.swanseapride.com Saturday 26 June 2010 Gloucestershire Pride www.gloucestershirepride.org.uk Saturday 10 July 2010 Derby Goes Pink www.derbygoespink.com 24-31 July 2010 Belfast Gay Pride www.belfastpride.com Sunday 25 July 2010 Huddersfield Pink Picnic www.thepinkpicnic.com Saturday 31 July 2010 Norwich Pride www.norwichpride.org.uk Saturday 31 July 2010 Nottingham Pride www.nottinghampride.co.uk 31 July - 8 Aug 2010 Brighton and Hove Gay Pride www.brightonpride.org Sunday 1 August 2010 Leeds Pride www.leedspride.com Saturday 7 August 2010 Liverpool Pride www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61370035649 Saturday 14 August 2010 Stoke Pride www.gaystoke.com 16-22 August 2010 Pride Bristol www.pridebristol.com Saturday 21 August 2010 Lincolnshire Pride www.lincolnpride.co.uk Saturday 28 August 2010 Manchester Gay Pride www.manchesterpride.com Saturday 28 August 2010 Cornwall Gay Pride (Truro) www.cornwallpride.co.uk Saturday 4 September 2010 Reading Gay Pride www.readingpride.co.uk -------------------------------------------- Northern Wave Northern Wave Swimming Club is an independent not for profit community voluntary organisation run entirely by wonderful volunteers from its membership. We have over 300 regulars each quarter and another 1,000 less regular members each year. The club is for the Lesbian and Gay community and friends in the Greater Manchester area and beyond. It attracts a broad cross section of people from across much of the North West. The club provides a safe environment with a broad appeal to many people who would not other wise socialise together and people who do not like the Gay Scene, while encouraging healthy lifestyles. Successfully bringing together people in common interest - for many it’s the first time they’ve ever taken part! Northern Wave SC is a member of GLISA (Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association) EGLSF (European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation),we are affiliated to Swim North West and will join IGLA in 2008 (international Gay & Lesbian Aquatics) To help us improve and develop our club into the future Northern Wave has signed up to the ASA's (Amateur Swimming Association) club mark standard. We are taking part in a pilot group to help develop the way forward. This will present more opportunities to get involved and help focus club activities. Club members will make every effort to make you feel welcome. We have trained volunteers are there to assist you and help you feel at ease, so don’t be afraid to confide in them about how you’re feeling. Normally there are at least two volunteers at any session. They are there simply to help new members feel welcome and to introduce them to other members. For more information about Northern Wave and how to get involved, contact info@northernwave.org or visit www.northernwave.org -------------------------------------------- The Cheese always welcomes articles and news items from our readers. If you have anything you think may interest other readers of Cheshire Cheese then please send them in. Please be mindful of deadlines when letting us know about date specific events. We have received a few news items over recent months that have been sent in just that bit too late and, when accounting for production of the printed newsletter and uploading of new issues to the web, the events have already passed by the time we can let people now about them. So to be sure to get a mention make sure you get your news and articles to us as soon as you can. A list of deadlines for 2009 will be published in the next issue to help you plan submissions. -------------------------------------------- The Cheeseboard, listings of what's happening in and around Cheshire are available through the printed edtion of Cheshire Cheese, available free of charge from the address below, or by visiting www.cheshirecheese.org.uk -------------------------------------------- Cheshire Cheese PO Box 321 Crewe CW2 7WZ Telephone 01270 653150 Fax 01270 653158 Email info@cheshirecheese.org.uk Website www.cheshirecheese.org.uk Editorial Contact Chris Flewitt Deadline 181 25 March 2010 ©2010 Body Positive Cheshire & North Wales (Charity No. 1009850)