November 22, 2023, 5:30 pm

Strength in community – Christmas networking and panel discussion

Strength in community - Christmas networking and panel discussion

Manchester Metropolitan University - Manchester School of Art - Benzie Building, Boundary Street West, Manchester , M15 6BR

It’s Christmas jumper time again!

Join LGBTQ+ business leaders for this special evening.

Running order

  • 5.30pm | Registration, with welcome drink and networking
  • 6.00pm | Introduction from Pride in Leadership.
  • 6.10pm | Panel discussion
  • 7.10pm | Networking with food and drink
  • 8.15pm | Event closes

Price – £10. 

Book now:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strength-in-community-christmas-networking-and-panel-discussion-tickets-685681871937?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please note, we recognise that most business leaders can afford to pay for their ticket, but if you are in our community and cannot, please do get in touch as we have made some tickets available for you for free.

Speakers

Alex Whinnom

Alex Whinnom (he/him) was one of the co-leaders of the trans civil rights movement Press for Change. He had a career in housing / homelessness, and then as CEO of GMCVO www.gmcvo.org . He is now semi-retired, working as a choir leader, and still pursuing interests in economic and environmental reform.

Harvey Kennedy-Pitt

Harvey Kennedy-Pitt (he/him) is an internationally educated scientist, educator, lecturer, integrated public health education and promotion practitioner, and academic.

As a public health practitioner, Harvey’s public health interests include addressing health disparities across communities of colour, particularly among those with racially and sexually minoritised identities.

Georgia Williams

 Georgia Williams (they/them) is on our panel to represent the voice of young people. They are an undergraduate student at our host-university, MMU, and currently studying history and politics. Georgia is a genderqueer lesbian who also has multiple disabilities.