Media Release: LGBT people more enterprising in Wales!

Friday 12th October 2007

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Cymru Helpline has received a grant of £10,000 from the Better Swansea Compact Development Fund, funding that is managed by Swansea CVS. The grant will assist the Helpline in launching Pink Pound Wales - a new initiative that assists LGBT people in Swansea and throughout Wales create their own jobs.

Pink Pound Wales is a programme that empowers people to gain new skills and experiences whilst attracting funding for services and products that are much needed in Wales. The programme seeks ideas for services and products that are needed by LGBT communities around Wales and enables individuals and groups of people to create, plan, and deliver innovative and exciting projects.

Federico Podeschi, Managing Director of the LGBT Excellence Centre and its LGBT Cymru Helpline, said: “We are very excited to introduce Pink Pound Wales as an innovative programme that introduces a new way of thinking about employment and sustainability. We are looking forward to bringing employment opportunities to those people in Wales that because of their sexual orientation or gender identity might have missed out on having the same opportunities as others”.

By visiting the Excellence Centre’s website, people with a viable idea can submit their proposals for initial consideration and applications to become a volunteer for the programme are already being received from LGBT people across Wales.

For further information and queries, please visit www.lgbtexcellencecentre.org.uk and click on Support Us or contact Federico Podeschi, Managing Director at Federico@lgbtcymru.co.uk.


Note to Editor:

1. For more information about the Better Swansea Compact Development Fund, and details of other groups who have received grants in the area, please contact Swansea Council for Voluntary Service on 01792 544000.

2. For further information on the LGBT Excellence Centre and the LGBT Cymru Helpline, please visit www.lgbtexcellencecentre.org.uk or e-mail those_nice_people@lgbtexcellencecentre.org.uk.


Federico Podeschi
Managing Director
LGBT Excellence Centre & LGBT Cymru Helpline