Come and say hello to the Proud Changemakers team!
In this episode, we - the Proud Changemakers team - got together to talk about why we set up Proud Changemakers, what our hopes and aspirations are, what we are really excited about and what we have already gained.
So who are we? We are Amy Whitelock Gibbs (she/her), Catherine Goodall (she/her), Cathy Swift (she/her), Graysen Whittaker (he/they) and Lucy Straker (she/they).
Catherine is a Policy and Influencing Manager at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). In this role she leads influencing work on government policy relating to volunteering. She works closely with stakeholders across the voluntary sector, using evidence and insight to create positive change.
Lucy is the Campaigns Manager for Brake, the road safety charity. Here Lucy leads on the charity’s national campaigns which can include calling for new legislation to support all road users, raising public awareness of road dangers or advocating for road crash victims. Lucy is responsible for creating and delivering the charity’s campaign strategy plus is one of the key media spokespeople.
Graysen worked in the charitable sector for their first salaried employment and progressed into the position of LGBT+ Service Development Manager for a charity in Kent called Porchlight.
Graysen also worked for City, University of London as Senior EDI Officer: Gender and LGBTQI+, striving to support the institution more equitable for LGBTQI+ people and women.
Graysen has been a Board of Trustees member of Mosaic, LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust for two years, and is currently the Vice Chair of this Board.
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Music was by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay
Proud Changemakers exists to empower the LGBTQIA+ voluntary sector and civil society leaders of tomorrow. The community supports and champions LGBTQIA+ and other leaders and civil society organisations. Proud Changemakers is a community, a network and a group, organised and coordinated by volunteers. This is a new, emerging and developing community, which welcomes new members, connections, funders and supporters.
Proud Changemakers aims to:
Champion and support LGBTQIA+ leaders, staff and volunteers and organisations
Provide advice, guidance and support to educate non-LGBTQIA+ leaders and organisations
Create and improve cultures of inclusion and belonging for all LGBTQIA+ staff and volunteers, and organisations
Provide a safe space and community for LGBTQIA+ people, to celebrate each others’ achievements, demonstrate solidarity and share learning and experiences.
Proud Changemakers was formed in 2023.
