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Community Events
We are very keen to get involved in community events and in 2009, we took part in several events in the All Barnsley Diversity Festival Calendar, including helping to develop and support the first Gay Pride event in Barnsley. This was held in September 2009 and was a great success attracting over 2,000 people. In 2010 we will be taking part in the following events:
Refugee Week, 14 - 20 June 2010 - An event took place in Mandela Gardens on 19th June and included stalls and entertainment. You can download the Refugee Week Flier for further details.
All Barnsley Diversity Festival is now in its 8th year and is a landmark event in Barnsley’s calendar. It celebrates the different communities and cultures that live in Barnsley through a high quality programme of professional and community arts activities. Berneslai Homes is proud to continue its support for the festival and we want to encourage all our customers to get involved and enjoy all that is on offer. Each year the festival has many opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and interests to take part in.
This year’s festival will highlight health equality and well being and includes the following key events:
- From Monday 13 September to 30 October, The Cooper Gallery will host the exhibition Held, which explores the theme of how we can care for ourselves and keep mentally and physically well. The exhibition includes textiles,ceramics,painting, photography and animation.
- One in four is a large scale impromptu performance with up to 500 participants that will take place on Cheapside in the town centre on 2 October. Organised as part of Barnsley’s World Mental Health Day activities, the performance aims to raise awareness of the 1in4 campaign that promotes the fact that 1 in 4 adults will at some point experience problems due to poor mental health, and that it is okay to talk about it.
Gay Pride Festival 5th Spetember 2010 , Barnsley Town Centre - Barnsley’s second Gay Pride festival will launch the All Barnsley Diversity Festival. This year’s event will raise money for Barnsley Hospice and the Barnsley LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) forum, which is working in partnership with the Hospice to promote the event. The event promises to be a day-long celebration with entertainment for the whole family including a central stage hosting a multitude of artists with a specific focus on showcasing local singers and bands, a wide range of arts, crafts, pride memorabilia and information stalls, fairground rides, street performers, circus artistes, face painters plus plenty of food & drink to cater for all tastes. Stalls will be open from 11am with the official launch ceremony by the Deputy Mayor at 12.15 pm. We hope you will be there to join in the fun!
We are currently looking for volunteers to help at the pride event so if want to get involved, you can contact us using the information below and we can put you in touch with the organisers.
You can read all about the events we have been involved in our regular Diversity News. You can dowload back copies as below: