Fusion is for young people of colour (or some people say BAME – Black, Asian and minoritised ethnicities) who are aged 13 – 21 and is somewhere to meet new friends, get support, socialise and talk about the stuff that’s important! That could include discussing and exploring identity, sexuality, gender, race, culture, history and a whole load of other topics…at group we do activities, like visiting exhibitions, the theatre, getting creative and more!The Proud Trust is a life saving and life enhancing organisation that helps LGBT+ young people empower themselves, to make a positive change for themselves, and their communities. We do this through youth groups, coordinating national and regional LGBT+ youth work networks, managing the LGBT+ Centre for Manchester, delivering of training, running events and campaigns, undertaking research and creating resources.
The youth group meets weekly on a Wednesday evening. 1st and 3rd week in the month for 13-17 and 2nd and 4th week in the month for 18-25, meeting @the_proud_place. The group always has snacks and youth workers are happy to support with travel. Based in the heart of Manchester on Sidney Street, The Proud Place houses The Proud Trust and serves as a community hub for the wider LGBT+ population across Greater Manchester and beyond. See Instagram link.