Pride Action North is the trading name of Northumberland Pride Limited. We are a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Plus (LGBTQIA+) charity based in Ashington, Northumberland and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
“We aim to create a holistic and inclusive community where everyone can thrive. We are committed to raising awareness through education and collaboration, empowering individuals to achieve their full potential.”
You can read more about our new Three Year Strategy: 2024 – 2027 on our website and how this role will contribute to our commitment to refocus power and resources, addressing the unique needs of both rural and urban LGBTQIA+ communities.
Our values are Acceptance | Advocate | Working Together and you can find out more about our values and mission statement on our website.
We provide support services to youths and adults ranging from one-to-one support to group sessions, mental health and wellbeing support, hate crime support and domestic and sexual violence and abuse support; hate crime support.
A number of training and development programmes we run include inclusivity workshops, protected characteristics workshops, information and advice advocacy and awareness raising.
What makes Pride Action North unique is that 70 per cent of our staff identify as belonging in the LGBTQIA+ community and those that don’t are firm allies, with vast experience of supporting and working with individuals who are part of our community. This means we can fully understand issues from a personal perspective and we are up-to-date with the latest legislation and information relating to the community.
