Pride Month 2025

Monday, 02 June 2025

Pride at MSV: More Than a Month

At MSV, Pride isn’t just for June—it’s who we are all year round. We stand proudly with our LGBTQ+ colleagues, customers and communities, creating safe spaces where everyone can thrive.

Our CEO, Charlie Norman, puts it best:
“As a leader, it’s personal for me—creating a safe place where everyone can flourish is part of our DNA.”

Charlie has been a proud member and champion of our internal PRIDE group since it began, helping to elevate LGBTQ+ voices at every level of the organisation and beyond, across Greater Manchester and the wider housing sector.

From our rainbow lanyards and active LGBTQ+ forums to marching at Pride and investing in inclusive leadership, we’re committed to visibility, allyship and real change—365 days a year.

 

“When people feel safe, respected and seen, they thrive—and that’s the culture we’re building every day at MSV.”
– Charlie Norman

Explore what’s happening near you this Pride season and how to get involved below

 

🎉 June 2025 Events & Festivals

  • Sparkle Weekend – Celebrating trans and gender-diverse life
    • Friday 27–Sunday 29 June | Sackville Gardens, Manchester
    • Free family‑friendly festival featuring live entertainment, wellness activities, youth provision, talks and market stalls 
    • Website: Sparkle – The National Transgender Charity

  • Stockport Pride – Sunday 1 June 2025
    • Celebratory parade and community events

  • Salford Pink Picnic – Saturday 14 June 2025
    • Inclusive outdoor gathering for LGBTQ+ community and allies: https://www.pinkpicnic.org.uk/ 

🌈 Summer Pride Events

 

🤝 Support & Community Groups

LGBTQ+ Support Organisations

Social & Networking

  • Manchester LGBTQ+ Meetup – Regular social events including weekly dance, wellbeing walks, and more meetup.com

  • Gaydio Academy & Events – LGBTQ+ radio station offering training and community networking events en.wikipedia.org+1pro-manchester.co.uk+1

Health & Workplace

  • GMMH LGBT+ Network – Support network for staff at Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust gmmh.nhs.uk

  • Greater Manchester LGBT+ Adviser & Panel – Strategy, public sector engagement & event support across region greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk

 

💬 Need Support?

MSV is a Hate Crime Reporting Centre and we’re here if you need someone to talk to or want to report discrimination in confidence.

You can call us 24 hours a day to report any incidents in strict confidence on 0161 226 4211. Our Anti - Social Behaviour Team will respond and provide updates and support.

Alternatively, you can email staysafe@msvhousing.co.uk or contact us via your MyMSV Account if you are an MSV customer.

You can also drop in to one of our Hubs to report it - find the community drop-in times here.

However, if a crime is taking place or someone is in immediate danger, please call 999

You do not need to be an MSV customer to report an incident to us.

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