Proud2Be CIC

– Facilitated 4 online adult group sessions on Zoom
– Facilitated 2 in-person Social Evening session for Adults in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 2 in-person Family-Friendly Social Saturday sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 2 low-key in-person group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Launched and facilitated 1 x 18-30 group session in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 2 Parent/Carer Support Group session in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated an online LGBTQ+ Movement Medicine Workshop
– Facilitated 6 in-person youth group sessions in Teignmouth
– Facilitated 7 in-person youth group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 7 in-person youth group sessions in Torbay
– Facilitated 1 youth holiday trip to the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter
– Delivered a half-day LGBTQ+ Awareness training session to social workers in Coventry

– Facilitated 21 online adult group sessions on Zoom
– Facilitated 12 in-person Social Evening sessions for Adults in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 10 in-person Family-Friendly Social Saturday sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 11 low-key in-person group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 8 Parent/Carer Support Group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Faciltated a focus group with LGBTQ+ adults (ages 18-30) with the view to set up a social/support group for their age group
– Facilitated 1 ‘Movie Night’ for adults in South Devon
– Facilitated a ‘Festive Get Together’ on the 25th of December both online and face-to-face
– Hosted our ‘Krafting Kindness’ event in Newton Abbot
– Offered a programme of 121 Support to 9 adults in Devon
– Facilitated 36 in-person youth group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 16 in-person youth group sessions in Totnes
– Launched and facilitated 17 in-person youth group sessions in Torquay
– Launched and facilitated 13 in-person youth group sessions in Paignton
– Launched and facilitated 10 in-person youth group sessions in Teignmouth
– Facilitated 24 online youth group sessions on Zoom
– Facilitated 6 youth holiday club sessions in Newton Abbot
– Offered a programme of 121 Support to 17 young people in Devon
– Facilitated 11 Totnes Pride Action Group meeting
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 1 local Pride, LGBTQ+ &/or community event
– Teamed up with Max at ‘It’s All About You Wellbeing’ to host ’50 years on LGBTQ+ wellbeing’ online workshop in the lead-up to Proud2Be Totnes Pride 2022!
– Teamed up with Body Love Sketch Club to host ‘Queer Life Drawing (18+) online class in the lead-up to Proud2Be Totnes Pride 2022!
– Teamed up with Dr Asher Larmie aka The Fat Doctor to host ‘The Way Weight Stigma Impacts The LGBTQIA+ Population’ online talk in the lead-up to Proud2Be Totnes Pride 2022!
– Hosted the tenth Totnes Pride with the largest street procession and day event yet, including workshops, community stalls, live music, arts and crafts and much more!
– Promoted and celebrated our work at 2 Pride events in Devon
– Delivered an ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ Awareness’ training session to teaching staff at a secondary school in West Devon
– Delivered an ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ Awareness’ training session to Hairdressers and Hairdressing lecturers in South Devon
– Delivered an ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ awareness’ online training session to staff and volunteers at a youth charity in the South West
– Delivered an ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ Awareness’ training session to a youth charity specialising in providing arts therapies for children and young people in Devon
– Delivered a ‘How to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ young people: a co-creation
workshop’ to 11-18-year-olds at ‘LGBTQ+ takeover’ at Paignton Library, organised by Doorstep Arts
– Delivered an ‘LGBTQ+ Awareness: The Basics’ training session to health practitioners at a medical practice in South Devon
– Delivered 2 ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ awareness’ training sessions for 2 upcoming cohorts of students who will be supporting children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, at a university in Devon
– Delivered a full-day LGBTQ+ Awareness Training session to teaching and admin staff at a special school in Bristol
– Delivered a series of LGBTQ+ awareness workshops to year 8 & 10 students in Devon as part of their PSHE day
– Delivered a half-day LGBTQ+ Awareness training session to teaching staff at a secondary school in Torbay
– Delivered a half-day Gender Identity
Awareness’ CPD session for a national transformation programme that seeks to improve the quality and access of services that provide emotional wellbeing support for children and young people, led by a university in Devon
– Provided Proud2Be Consultancy for 1 National Social Enterprise Support Organisation
– Provided Proud2Be Consultancy for 1 National Homeless Charity
– Celebrated Proud2Be’s 11th Birthday!

– Facilitated 24 online adult group sessions on Zoom
– Facilitated 11 in-person Social Saturday sessions in Newton Abbot for Adults & Families
– Facilitated 12 in-person Social Evening sessions for Adults in Totnes and Newton Abbot
– Launched a monthly low-key social group in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 2 low-key in-person group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 3 family coffee mornings in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated a ‘Festive Get Together’ on the 25th December both online and face-to-face
– Facilitated 68 online youth group sessions on Zoom
– Facilitated 41 in-person youth group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 41 in-person youth group sessions in Totnes
– Offered 121 support sessions to 6 young people in Devon
– Facilitated 2 youth holiday club sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated an evening online with Proud2Be founders Max and Maya to celebrate 10 year’s of Proud2Be!!
– Facilitated 15 Totnes Pride Action Group meetings
– Hosted Totnes Pride 2021 with a total of 10 events over 3 days including talks, workshops, and discussions about anti-racism, homelessness, mental health, gender, and self-compassion plus drumming, crafts, and a brand new Proud2Be living libraries event!
– Promoted and celebrated our work at Exeter Pride 2022
– The team took part in anti-racism training facilitated by the fantastic JMB Consulting – a really important part of our work to become a truly anti-racist organisation
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to support workers who work with adults who are not in employment
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (The Basics) training to teaching staff at several primary and secondary schools in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (The Basics) training to youth support workers across Devon
– Delivered a series of LGBTQ+ awareness workshops to year 10 students at a secondary school in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to the senior management team at a homecare agency
– Delivered ‘Introduction to Creating an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Environment’ for the voluntary and community sector in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be LGBTQ+ Awareness Workshops to Year 11 Students at a secondary school in Devon
– Delivered a series of LGBTQ+ awareness workshops to year 10 students as part of their PSHE day
– Delivered a ‘Building an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Business’ webinar as part of ‘Diversity in Business’ run by Devon Business & IP Centre
– Delivered an ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ Awareness’ training session to therapists, counsellors and supervisors at a charity that supports children and their families in North Devon
– Delivered ‘Introduction to LGBTQ+ Awareness’ training sessions to a special school and Children’s home in Devon
– Delivered a ‘Collecting & Sharing LGBTQ+ YP’s Data Safely’ training session to a youth charity in Torbay
– Delivered an LGBTQ+ Awareness workshop to students at a special school in Devon
– Provided Proud2Be Consultancy for a special school and Children’s home in Devon
– Provided Proud2Be Consultancy for 1 Museum in Devon

– Facilitated 29 online adult group sessions on Zoom
– Facilitated 9 face-to-face Saturday group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 8 face-to-face evening group sessions in Devon
– Facilitated a ‘Festive Get Together’ on the 25th December both online and face-to-face
– Facilitated 46 online youth group sessions
– Facilitated 32 face-to-face youth group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated 28 face-to-face youth group sessions in Totnes
– Facilitated 1 Youth Sharing Day, which gave young people an opportunity to tell us what they want from our Proud2Be Youth Groups. There were some brilliant discussions and ideas that will definitely help to shape the youth service going forward
– Offered 121 support sessions to 7 young people in Devon
– Facilitated 3 Family Support Group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Facilitated an evening online with Proud2Be founders Max and Maya to celebrate 10 year’s of Proud2Be!!-
Facilitated 15 Totnes Pride Action Group meetings
– Hosted Totnes Pride 2021 with a total of 10 events over 3 days including talks, workshops, and discussions about anti-racism, homelessness, mental health, gender, and self-compassion plus drumming, crafts, and a brand new Proud2Be living libraries event!
– Provided weekly emergency food parcels for 9 weeks to 5 households in Devon
– The team took part in anti-racism training facilitated by the fantastic JMB Consulting – a really important part of our work to become a truly anti-racist organisation
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to workers at a housing association in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to mentors at a youth charity in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to support workers who work with adults who are not in employment
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (The Basics) training to teaching staff at several primary and secondary schools in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (The Basics) training to youth support workers across Devon
– Delivered a series of LGBTQ+ awareness workshops to year 10 students at a secondary school in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to the senior management team at a homecare agency
– Delivered ‘Introduction to Creating an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Environment’ for the voluntary and community sector in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be LGBTQ+ Awareness Workshops to Year 11 Students at a secondary school in Devon
– Provided Proud2Be Consultancy for 1 Wedding Venue in Devon

– Facilitated 6 face to face social group sessions in South Devon
– Facilitated 8 face to face youth group sessions in Totnes
– Facilitated 11 face to face youth group sessions in Newton Abbot
– Launched weekly Proud2Be Online Youth Group sessions in response to the COVID-19 lockdown
– Launched weekly Proud2Be Online Social sessions in response to the COVID-19 lockdown
– Launched weekly Proud2Be Netflix Party sessions in response to the COVID-19 lockdown
– Launched a weekly LGBTQ+ youth group in Newton Abbot
– Launched the Proud2Be Emergency Food Parcel Scheme in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. The scheme was supported by The Kitchen Table, Nature’s Way (Totnes), Food in Community, and funded by DCC’s COVID-19 Prompt Action Fund, DYS Space Ltd, and Groundworks UK.
– Facilitated 31 Proud2Be Online Social sessions
– Facilitated 22 Proud2Be Online Youth Group sessions
– Facilitated 23 Proud2Be Netflix Party sessions
– Facilitated 1 Proud2Be Picnic (physically-distanced)
– Delivered weekly emergency food parcels to 12 households in South Devon
– Offered 121 mentoring support to 8 young people in Devon
– Offered counselling sessions to 1 young person in Devon
– Facilitated 13 Totnes Pride Action Group meetings in South Devon
– Facilitated 2 Proud2Be Families Group session in South Devon
– Awarded £160,000 in National Lottery funding to support our work with LGBTQ+ young people and their families in Devon
– Hosted Totnes Pride Online with a total of 17 events over 6 days including a DJ set, a sexual health Q&A, Drag Storytime, a Death Café, young people-led discussions, a talk, and q&a with Maia Thomas, co-organiser of the Black Lives Matter Protest in Exeter and much more!
– Facilitated 1 LGBTQ+ Awareness workshop to students at a college in South Devon
– Delivered an Identity workshop to young people attending an Empowering Enterprise’ course at a youth charity
– Facilitated 1 LGBTQ+ Awareness workshops to hosts of supported lodgings for vulnerable young people in Devon
– Facilitated a talk about identity, gender, and mental health, an interactive breakout session, and took part in a panel discussion at ‘Positive Perspectives’ conference by Empowering Enterprise Petroc
– Delivered a ‘Maintaining mental health for trans and/or non-binary young people’ talk at a conference for Deputies/Assistant Heads at SEND schools in the South West
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to support workers who work 121 with university-level students
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to support workers who work with adults who are not in employment
– Delivered 3 Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness training sessions to workers at a residential home for older people in Devon
– Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness (Introductory) training to youth workers
Delivered Proud2Be Online LGBTQ+ Awareness training to Devon Carers staff and volunteers as part of the ‘Strengthening Support Programme’

– Facilitated 24 Social Group sessions in South Devon
– Facilitated 23 Youth Group sessions in South Devon
– Offered 1:1 Mentoring Support to 12 young people in Devon
– Offered Counselling Sessions to 1 young person in Devon
– Facilitated 9 sexual health drop-in sessions in South Devon
– 1 young person undertook work experience at Proud2Be
– Facilitated 12 Totnes Pride Action Group meetings in South Devon
– Raised the Rainbow Flag above Totnes Civic Hall to launch the seventh Totnes Pride. The ceremony featured a performance by members of choir Global Harmony
– Hosted the seventh Totnes Pride with the largest street procession, day event and cabaret yet, including youth-led workshops, talks and panel discussion
– Facilitated 2 focus groups with family members of LGBTQ+ children/young people in South Devon
– Launched the first Proud2Be Families Group, a monthly peer support group for the family members of LGBTQ+ children and young people, to come together for mutual support
– Facilitated 8 Proud2Be Families Group sessions in South Devon
– Hosted the first-ever Proud2Be youth residential in South Devon which included a ‘Conflict Resolution’ workshop and a’ Your Voice – being an activist’ workshop
– Danielle from The Remote Speaker Coach attended 2 Proud2Be youth sessions and worked with a number of Proud2Be youth participants to increase confidence around public speaking
– Ran a successful Crowdfunder campaign, raising funds to take a group of LGBTQ+ young people to Trans Pride in Brighton
– Attended Trans Pride Brighton with members of the Proud2Be youth group
– Facilitated the fourth Proud2Be Team Residential at Sandwell Barns at Eden Rise which included the delivery of ‘Professional Boundaries’, ‘Confidentiality’ and ‘Recognising our Skills, Strengths and Achievements’ Training to Proud2Be team members
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 2 local Pride, LGBTQ+ &/or community events
– Delivered Anti-HBT Bullying teacher training sessions to 5 schools in Devon, as part of the National Anti-HBT Bullying Alliance
– Delivered awareness workshops to 2 primary schools in South Devon
– Delivered a series of LGBTQ+ awareness workshops to year 9 students as part of their PSHE day
– Delivered a ‘Maintaining mental health for trans and/or non-binary young people’ talk at a conference for heads and principals at SEND schools in the South West
– Delivered a trans awareness workshop to youth support workers and police officers in West Devon
– Delivered 2 LGBTQ+ awareness training sessions to workers at a residential home for older people in East Devon
– Delivered an ‘Identity’ workshop to young people attending an Empowering Enterprise’ course at a youth charity
– Delivered trans awareness and anti-HBT hate crime training during a staff development day in South Devon
– Delivered an LGBTQ+ awareness workshop to staff at Active Devon
– Delivered an LGBTQ+ awareness workshop to young people planning on setting up an ambassadors programme at their school in Devon
– Delivered a number of LGBTQ+ awareness workshops over 4 days to Devon Carers staff and Carer Ambassadors as part of the ‘Strengthening Support Programme’
– Delivered a number of LGBTQ+ awareness workshop to teaching staff at a special school in North Devon
– Proud2Be founders Max and Maya delivered a number of LGBTQ+ awareness talks to teaching staff at 3 special schools in Reading
– Delivered a trans awareness workshop to trainee counsellors in Devon
– Lush Plymouth and Lush Exeter both held a ‘Charity Pot Party’ for Proud2Be. Over the course of both weekends, all proceeds (minus VAT) from sales of their Charity Pot hand and body lotion, were donated to Proud2Be to support our work

– Facilitated 12 social group sessions in South Devon
– Facilitated 13 family-friendly craft group sessions in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 21 youth group sessions in South Devon
– Facilitated 13 Totnes Pride Action Group meetings in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 9 sexual health drop-in sessions in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated an LGBT+ History Month Event called Sharing Stories, organised by Proud2Be young volunteer Erin
– Facilitated a ‘Festive Get Together’ on the 25th December, organised by Proud2Be team member Jules Kast
– Hosted a Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony to launch the sixth Totnes Pride. The ceremony included a performance by members of Global Harmony and was followed by the Totnes LGBTQ+ History Tour
– Hosted the sixth Totnes Pride with the biggest street procession, day event and after party yet, with special guests Aderonke Apata and Fox and Owl
– Facilitated a Jumble Sale to raise funds for Proud2Be, organised by Proud2Be volunteer Dot
– Facilitated 2 disco fundraisers in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated the third Proud2Be Team Residential at Sandwell Barns at Eden Rise which included the delivery of ‘Communication’ Training & ‘Power, Privilege and Pronouns’ Training to Proud2Be team members
– Facilitated 52 mentoring sessions with 6 young people in Devon
– Facilitated 29 counselling sessions with 3 young people in South Devon
– Developed and delivered Anti-HBT Bullying teacher training sessions to 15 schools in Devon, as part of the National Anti-HBT Bullying Alliance
– Developed and delivered Anti-HBT Bullying teacher training sessions to 1 school in Wiltshire, as part of the National Anti-HBT Bullying Alliance
– Delivered LGBT+ Awareness workshops for 3 PSHE days at schools in South Devon
Developed and delivered 2 Healthy Relationships workshops to young people with additional needs at a youth group in Devon
– Developed and delivered 2 trans awareness workshops to staff and volunteers at HM Prison Dartmoor
– Developed and delivered 1 support and training session for individuals currently serving time at HM Prison Dartmoor
– Developed and delivered 1 Gender Diversity Awareness workshop for students at The School for Social Entrepreneurs Cornwall
– Delivered 3 Q&A Sessions for year 8 and year 10 students at a school in East Devon
– Delivered 1 LGBT+ Awareness Taster Workshop to the charity sector
– Delivered 1 LGBT+ Awareness Taster Workshop to the private sector
– Delivered 1 Totnes Pride Volunteer Training Session in South Devon
Max (Co-founder) was one of the panellists on a gender panel discussion organised by Exeter Phoenix and Exeter Pride.
– Max (Co-founder) was one of the assessors on the School for Social Entrepreneurs Cornwall Lloyds Bank Start Up Programme Assessment Panel
– 7 youth group members helped to run a Proud2Be stall at Exeter Pride 2018
– 1 young person from a local secondary school undertook work experience at Proud2Be
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 2 local Pride, LGBTQ+ &/or Wellbeing events
– Received funding from Devon Community Foundation’s ‘I Will’ fund to pilot a brand new youth peer mentoring programme
– Proud2Be co-founder Max completed the School for Social Entrepreneurs Cornwall Trade-up Programme
– Lush Exeter held a ‘Charity Pot Party’ for Proud2Be. Over the weekend, all proceeds (minus VAT) from sales of their Charity Pot hand and body lotion, were donated to Proud2Be to support our work

– Facilitated 12 social group sessions in South Devon
– Hosted 9 family-friendly activity days in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 22 youth group sessions in South Devon
– Facilitated 11 sexual health drop-in sessions in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 11 action group meetings in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 2 disco fundraisers in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated a Jumble Sale to raise funds for Proud2Be and Totnes Homeless Shelter
– Hosted a Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony to launch the fifth Totnes Pride. The ceremony included a performance from Newton Community Ensemble and was followed by the Totnes LGBTQ+ History Tour
– Hosted the fifth Totnes Pride with the largest street procession, day event and after party yet.
– Facilitated the second Proud2Be Volunteer Residential at Sandwell Barns at Eden Rise which included the delivery of Safeguarding Children and Young People Level 1 Training & Gender Identity Awareness Training to regular Proud2Be volunteers
– Received support in principle from the County Council’s Highways and Traffic Orders Committee for our proposal to install Europe’s first permanent rainbow crossing in Totnes
– Delivered 7 mentoring sessions to 1 young person in South Devon
– Developed and delivered Anti-HBT Bullying teacher training sessions to 10 school’s in Devon, as part of the National Anti-HBT Bullying Alliance
– Delivered LGBT+ Awareness workshops for 4 PSHE days at schools in South Devon
– Delivered 1 Q&A Session for students at a school in East Devon
– Delivered 1 LGBT+ Hate Crime workshop to young people at a youth group in rural Devon
– Delivered 2 LGBT+ Awareness workshops to the charity sector
– Delivered 2 Totnes Pride Volunteer Training Sessions in Totnes, South Devon
– Delivered 1 Gender Identity Workshop to youth workers at Space*
– Co-founder Maya was one of the keynote speakers at Torquay Boys’ Grammar School Wellbeing Event
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 4 local Pride, LGBTQ+ &/or Wellbeing events
– Recorded a bitesize video for LGBT Consortium on ‘involving the wider community’
– Shortlisted for the ‘LGBT Community Organisation’ award at The National Diversity Awards 2017
– 2 youth group members attended the “Youth Work Works” Conference (accompanied by a youth worker) and helped to facilitate a “Hate Crime- What Is It?” workshop to youth workers
– 6 youth group members took part in a “mystery shopping” activity and met with counsellors from a youth charity and gave feedback on the welcome, approach and advice given 
– 3 youth group members helped to run a Proud2Be stall at an LGBT+ Play Day in Torbay, Devon
– Proud2Be youth group members redefined the Terms We Use
– 11 youth group members helped to run a Proud2Be stall at Exeter Pride
– 4 youth group members helped to run a Proud2Be stall at Plymouth Pride
– 1 youth group member attended the ‘Keeping Young Totnes Safe’ meeting hosted by Caring Town (accompanied by a youth worker)
– Received funding from People’s Health Trust enabling Proud2Be to continue running all of it’s current community services in South Devon for the next two years
– Extended Proud2Be’s craft days from 5 sessions a year to one session a month
– Announced as one of the partners of the Devon Engagement Service led by Living Options Devon
– Received funding from Awards4All and Small Grant Fund (SGF) enabling Proud2Be to pilot a fortnightly sexual health drop-in & a counselling & mentoring service for LGBTQIA+ young people
– Proud2Be was awarded £400 from the ‘Boo Boost 2017’ Fund
– Co-founder Max was offered a place on the School for Social Entrepreneurs Cornwall Lloyds Bank Trade-up Programme.

– Facilitated 12 adult social group sessions in South Devon, with an average of 33 people attending each month
– Facilitated 22 youth group sessions in South Devon
– Facilitated 6 C-Card drop in sessions in Totnes, South Devon
– Hosted 2 fundraising discos in Totnes, South Devon
– Hosted 6 family-friendly actvity days in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 11 Action Group meetings in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated 2 Totnes Pride Volunteer Training Sessions in Totnes, South Devon
– Facilitated the first Proud2Be Volunteer Residential at Sandwell Barns at Eden Rise which included the delivery of Safeguarding Children and Young People Level 1 Training & Equality and Diversity Training to regular Proud2Be volunteers
– Hosted a Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony to launch the fourth ever Totnes Pride. The ceremony was followed by Totnes’ first LGBTQIA+ History Walk
– Hosted the fourth ever Totnes Pride with our largest procession, day event and after party yet.
– Delivered LGBTQIA+ Awareness workshops for 5 PSHE days at schools and colleges in South Devon
– Delivered 3 LGBTQ+ Hate Crime workshops delivered for the Equality and Human Rights Commission
– Delivered 2 Equality & Diversity sessions to the charity sector
– Delivered 1 ‘Successful Enterprise’ Talk to the charity sector
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 5 local Pride and Wellbeing events
– Nominated for three awards: the LGBT Community Organisation award at The National Diversity Awards 2016, the Diversity Marketing Campaign of the Year Award at the Excellence in Diversity Awards 2016 & The Princes Trust Community Impact Award 2016
– Facilitated a jumble sale to raise funds for Embracing Refugees and Beyond Border Totnes & District
– In collaboration with Totnes Library, launched a new LGBTQ+ section of books, the largest collection of LGBTQIA+ books in the county
– Asked our members which words spring to mind when they think about Proud2Be. Here is what they said
– Announced as one of 12 organisations in the National Anti-HBT Bullying Alliance. The alliance will deliver an innovative school’s project over the next 2 and a half years and will be led by LGBT Consortium and funded by the Government Equalities Office

– Facilitated 12 social groups in South Devon, with an average of 30 people attending each month
– Hosted the third ever Totnes Pride, with the largest Totnes Pride procession to date and held a rainbow flag raising ceremony to launch the event, a first for Totnes
– Facilitated 6 activity days in Totnes, South Devon attended by 52 people
– Hosted 2 fundraising discos in Totnes, South Devon
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 2 local Pride events
– Facilitated LGBT+ Awareness workshops for 3 PSHE days at schools and colleges in South Devon
– Facilitated 2 Equality & Diversity sessions to the charity sector
– Launched and facilitated 6 youth groups, with 15 young people aged 13-18 supported from Totnes and surrounding areas
– Made The Gay UK’s New Year’s Honours List for Community Project
– Nominated for three awards: The Princes Trust Celebrate Success Award, the LGBT Community Organisation award at The National Diversity Awards 2015 and the Diversity Marketing Campaign of the Year Award at the Excellence in Diversity Awards 2016
– Began working in partnership with 34 organisations as part of the LGBT Hate Crime Partnership. Led by LGBT Consortium and funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
– Named as one of the UK’s 100 Awesome Networks by Inclusive Networks
– Launched a campaign to install Europe’s first permanent rainbow crossing in Totnes. The campaign received pledges of support, locally, nationally and internationally
– Facilitated a two day ‘Working with LGBT+ Young People’ Training in Partnership with Targeted Families
– Developed and facilitated four LGBT+ Hate Crime workshops delivered for the Equality and Human Rights Commission
– Proud2Be founders Max and Maya Price spoke at the first ever TEDXTotnes event. Their talk ‘How Shame Made Us Proud2Be’ was released and chosen by TedX to be promoted to their 3 million YouTube subscribers.

– Facilitated 12 social groups in South Devon, with an average of 26 people attending each month
– Hosted Totnes Pride 2014 with the first ever Pride procession in Totnes, attended by approximately 1200 people
– Installed the first temporary rainbow pedestrian crossing in Totnes, during the week of Totnes Pride 2014, to celebrate diversity and raise awareness about the issues still faced by the LGBT+ community. The crossing was funded by a successful crowd funding campaign
– Teamed up with local trans organisation Transfigurations to host Trans Day of Remembrance event in South Devon
– Held 2 LGBT+ Youth Focus Groups in Totnes
– Facilitated 4 activity days in Totnes, South Devon
– Hosted 2 fundraising discos in Totnes, South Devon
– Celebrated and promoted our work at 4 local Pride events
– Facilitated 2 anti-bullying workshops to students in Wolverhampton and Aylesbury
– Facilitated 2 LGBT+ Awareness workshops for PSHE days at schools and colleges in South Devon
– Facilitated 2 Equality & Diversity sessions to the charity sector
– Shortlisted for two awards: The Community Group Award at the Pride of South Devon and the LGBT Community Organisation award at The National Diversity Awards 2014
– Hosted and produced 9 Proud2Be Radio Shows on Soundart 102.5 FM

– Facilitated 12 social groups in South Devon, with an average of 26 people attending each month
– Nominated for LGBT Community Organisation Award at the National Diversity Awards
– Launched the new Proud2Be website
– With support from Cornwall School for Social Entrepreneurs, Proud2Be held an official campaign press launch in London
– Launched the first ever Totnes Pride. The event attracted 1000 visitors
– Hosted a social weekend in South Devon attended by 13 people

– Became incorporated as a community interest company limited by guarantee
– Proud2Be founders Max and Maya were interviewed by Gaydar Radio
– Marched at World Pride 2012
– Launched first Proud2Be social group in South Devon
– Launched the Proud2Be radio show on Soundart Radio.

– In June 2011 identical twins Max and Maya Price recorded the first Proud2Be video and launched the Proud2Be Campaign
– In December 2011 London Gay Men’s Chorus recorded a Proud2Be video