OUR LAUNCH PROJECTS 2018/19

LGBT+ ENTERPRISE FIRST FOR SCOTLAND

A joint partnership between Somewhere and The University of Edinburgh Business School has co-created Scotland's first LGBT+ MBA Scholarship and Mentoring Programme, along with two Positive Action for LGBT+ MSc Scholarships, all worth £10,000 against tuition fees

LAVENDER MENACE RETURNS: 2019 

Somewhere is delighted to be a community partner in the exciting new plans to reimagine and relaunch the famous Lavender Menace LGBT bookshop. The project will involve pop-spaces, events and performances, marking 50 years since the Stonewall riots 

Much more to come!

NEW LGBT+ RESEARCH: 

2019 / 2020 / 2021

Somewhere is a research-led social enterprise and is contributing to research, knowledge and understanding of LGBT+ equality, diversity and inclusion issues. We are actively expanding our research collaborations with HEI across Scotland. Stay tuned for details on our research and publication plans for 2019/20/21. 

LGBT YOUTH SCOTLAND'S LGBT+ HERITAGE FESTIVAL  

Curated by LGBT Youth Scotland, the LGBT History Month programme of events is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen our knowledge and understanding of LGBT+ history past and present. Check out the many diverse events taking place across Scotland 

PAYING IT FORWARD 

We offer mentoring to LGBT+ people in business and cultural organisations, most recently supporting new start-up JAZ ARTS, LGBT+ led, US dance organisation, with creative campaign design via online mentoring, raising over $1100 for The Trevor Project supporting LGBTQIA+ youth in the US

CHAMPIONING ARTS AND CULTURE

Our yearly online campaign supporting the 3% of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe made for, by or about the LGBT+ community. Somewhere is delighted to platform and champion LGBT+ arts producers and practitioners and will be back on the beat for 2019!