Agenda item

Community Information Exchange

Minutes:

 

 

NCF information:

  • The Compton fund is limited this year, it currently has just over £10,000 available, it will be open for applications of up to £5,000 and the next deadline is 7th October. Applications will go to a panel at the end of November and applicants will be notified of the funding decision in the first week or so of December.
  • The Constance Travis Endowment Fund for Northamptonshire will be opening for applications in June and awarding grants from July onwards. This will be a rolling programme, with no set deadlines and organisations will be able to apply for up to £3,000. Projects would need to be linked to one of the following local goals – no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities, sustainable communities, climate action and peace, justice and strong institutions.

·         Queen's Institute Relief Fund for Northampton - grants up to £5000 for projects based in Northampton that are all about improving health and wellbeing. The next deadline for applications is Friday 5th August

·         The Welcome Fund for Northamptonshire should hopefully be opening soon, which will provide grants to community groups and charities to provide a broad range of assistance to address hardship for refugees and/or people seeking asylum

 

In addition to information above, shared in the meeting, NCF are also looking to recruit a new Programmes Officer to join the Grants Team - https://www.ncf.uk.com/about-us/vacancies

 

QSpace:

·         Assemblies taking place in Deanshangar and Roade ahead of Deanshangar village Pride event on 13 August. QSpace are working with them to upskill as many organisations in the area as possible including schools.

·         Pride shop will be in the Grosvenor space from Wednesday 22 June to Monday 27 June.

·         Friday 24 June – “Whats God got to do with it?’ talk at Delapre Abbey. Premise being that LGBTQ shouldn’t be a barrier to faith but sometimes can be. Currently looking for additional speakers of different faiths. Action: Aimee to introduce QSpace to Surendra, chair of NIFF.

·         Arranging a countywide prom at Delapre for LGBTQ young people from Corby LGBT, Hide and Seek, QSpace and Out There (wellingborough), funded by NCF.

·         Sunday 3rd July – hoping to host a Trans Pride Picnic in Becket’s Park (TBC).

 

 

 

General information/Individual information sharing:

·         Star Wars exhibition on display in the museum until September.

·         Transport Day at Abington museum on Friday 25 June

·         QSpace have 127 squares of ‘what pride means to you’ from the community that they would like to create an art piece from and have as a roaming display across multiple venues in the future.

·         TIM group (trans support) meeting on a Sunday monthly – following dates set; 12 June, 31 July, 21 August. Facebook group – Transpiration.

·         Trying to reactivate a group at Café Banglar, Rushden – aiming for first Friday in July.

·         Birmingham Belles restarting, 3rd Saturday of each month after short time on hold.

·         Safe Haven in Cornwall (trans support) that meet in the ‘BatCave’ will be doing Bat cave on tour and coming to Pink Punters MK 10/11 June 2022.

 

Northampton Pride 2022:

Northampton Pride on Sunday 26 June on the Market Square. Parade setting off from 11am and returning to market square for 11.30 to start the stage programme. Sponsors are all confirmed and will be made public on 1st June. https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/events/northampton-pride page is due to be updated with the Pride month Calendar and social media events will be launched soon with committee partners invited as co-hosts of the events.

 

Northants Police:

Hate Crime Guidance issued to Police forces advised reports be recorded by birth gender. Northants Police have rejected the guidance and will be recording reports by chosen identity.
Question raised as to whether this applies to binary people? Action: Matthew to follow up.

 

QStory:

Information sent by email shared with the Forum regarding the next meeting on Sunday 22 May at 4.30pm. The theme for the anthology is ‘hope’. If you want to get involved in future meetings please contact northamptonqueerlitfest@gmail.com