To coincide with Rainbow Laces Day 2021, we discuss the first 12 months of the Empower LGBT+ project that aims to support more people from the LGBT+ community in Sheffieldto be physically active.

Part one (1:27 - 22:06)
The background to the project

Part two (22:29 - 38:16)
The successes and challenges so far

Part three (38:19 - 50:13)
What's coming next and advice for others

Guests
Katie Glossop, Participation and Inclusion Manager at Sheffield United Community Foundation.
Amy Hood, Empower LGBT+ Project Coordinator
James Laley, Founder of Rainbow Blades

Host
Andy Morgan, Media Manager at Yorkshire Sport Foundation

What is the LGBT+ project?
Empower LGBT+ is a new three-year programme funded by the Premier League and Professional Footballers’ Association Community Fund (PLPFA) and Yorkshire Sport Foundation, to provide positive safe spaces, free of discrimination, which enable LGBT+ young people aged 11-25 to be regularly active and to provide opportunities to develop their skills and confidence in sport and physical activity.

Rainbow Laces
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/rainbow-laces