Llanelli LGBTQ+ Support Group have been awarded £9,300 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The money has been awarded to help the Group with its LGBTQ+ History project, which coincides with LGBT History Month.
Keith Evans-Hurley, chair of the Group said:
“We’d like to thank the National Lottery Heritage Fund for providing us with funding. We will be able to record and celebrate Llanelli LGBTQ+ Heritage for generations to come.”
The Project sees the group visiting LGBT History month events, hold workshops and then stage an event that will share the heritage of the Llanelli LGBTQ+ Community.
The group are also aiming to encourage the Llanelli community to come forward with their LGBTQ+ heritage, share pictures and help celebrate the rich heritage provided for by the LGBTQ+ community.
Julie Hughes, Head of Investment Wales says:
“Thanks to National Lottery players, ‘LGBTQ+ History’ makes it possible for people to celebrate their history in Llanelli. The group will choose what they want to research, what they want to save, and how they want to share their history with their community.”
The Group are holding a LGBT History Month coffee morning on Saturday 29th February at the Selwyn Samuel Centre, Llanelli.
If anyone is interested in the project, then please contact the Group on 01554 772056 or email info@lgbtqplus.org.uk
You can also visit:
https://www.facebook.com/LlanelliLGBTQ
To find out more about Llanelli LGBTQ+ Support Group and the work it does, please visit https://www.lgbtqplus.org.uk
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