Hate crime touches the lives of people locally and globally. At a national level LGBT hate crime reports have tripled over the last 5 years and at a more local level and in just the last 12 months, 43% of our service users claim to have been the victim of Read more…
We have received a small grant from Middlesbrough Council to support people living in Boro who are NEET, seeking asylum, or living in poverty or on low income, to build self-esteem and integrate with the wider community in Middlesbrough. People will be given a platform to contribute their talents and Read more…
For Trans Day of Visibility (March 31st) we kicked the day off with a three hour private event around changing the narrative and hosted a social media campaign that aimed to challenge common myths around trans+ culture, in a bid to tackle the spread of misinformation. We showcased our service Read more…
February 2021 was LGBT History month. LGBT history month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. To mark LGBT history month we updated Hart Gables social media with a statement or fact, remembering Read more…
The 8th March 2021 was International Women’s day. This year we asked our followers to send us their selfies striking the ‘Choose To Challenge’ pose. We had a lot of lovely people show their support and solidarity! Search for the hashtags #ChooseToChallenge #IWD2021 to see them all. Scroll below to Read more…
As of Monday 04/01/2021 Considering the North East’s move into Tier 4 and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most recent statement regarding the corona virus pandemic and it’s new, more transmissible strain, we have made some immediate changes to the services we currently offer. Group sessions: The Wednesday group that runs Read more…
As of Thursday 5th November 2020: The Middlesbrough Group and Friday Youth Group will continue under the following guidelines:– 15 people per group, you must book a space– You must wear a mask unless you are exempt– You must adhere to social distancing– Temperature will be taken on arrival– Screening Read more…
Due to Corona Virus, we have unfortunately had to put some of our new projects on hold. However, we are excited to announce that our work to develop a short film that focuses on the importance of LGBT+ culture being taught in schools will start the week commencing the 7th Read more…
We’re supporting National Hate Crime Awareness Week because…. On the 15th Oct we delivered our ‘We Stand Together’ workshop in celebration of National Hate Crime Awareness Week. We had some fantastic delegates with a great range of knowledge and experience meaning together, we all learned something new. A big thanks Read more…
It was Worldwide Refugee Week from 15th to 21st June. During this week we sent out the message that we celebrate our service users who are seeking sanctuary here because of their sexuality and/or gender identity. The theme of this year’s Refugee Week was ‘Imagine’. We at Hart Gables cannot imagine Read more…