OUR LAUNCH PROJECTS 2018/19

LGBT+ ENTERPRISE FIRST FOR SCOTLAND

A joint partnership between Somewhere and University of Edinburgh Business School has co-created Scotland's first LGBT+ MBA Scholarship and Mentoring Programme for the 2019/2020 academic year. 

Applications for 2020/21 will be opening soon, so watch this space for more details.

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 HEIs across Scotland, starting with University of Strathclyde and Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH)

SATF 2019: A GROWING SUCCESS

Our yearly online campaign supporting the weeny 5% of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe made for, by or about the LGBT+ community. 

Our 2019 campaign built on the success of last year, with a fantastic team of volunteer interviewers and reviewers. Thank you to everyone who supported us!

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!

PAYING IT FORWARD 

Somewhere offers 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

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. Somewhere is here to champion fantastic work, so check out the many diverse events taking place across Scotland