Established in 2018 as Project Freedom, Pride of Place Leeds was launched in recognition of the need, identified through local and national consultation, of a lack of appropriate housing with integrated extra care and support for the older LGBTQ+ community. Our vision, aims and goals were formulated in response to this.
Why Pride of Place Leeds?
In 2016, Leeds Community Foundation and Leeds City Council commissioned a report to ‘map’ the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in the city. Two key recommendations from this report were:
- The need for an ‘inclusive LGBT+ community centre’
- To ‘develop a LGBT+ housing project that is multi-generational supporting the needs of older and younger LGBT+ people in Leeds’
Stonewall drew similar conclusions in their report, and these are echoed in studies in the UK and internationally, recommending bespoke housing and support for the older LGBTQ+ community.
Find out more about the history of Pride of Place Leeds here.
Lets Get Building Together
Our Vision
Our vision is to enable the creation of a vibrant and sustainable LGBTQ+ community in Leeds where LGBTQ+ people can live, work and enjoy life independently through:
- Pride of Place Living – a variety of affordable and accessible accommodation with the availability of extra-care for those who need it.
- Pride of Place Space – a fully accessible and thriving Cultural and Community Arts Centre
Terms of Reference
We are currently in the process of updating our Terms of Reference. However, you can view a previous edition.