Posted on 11th April 2024
Adult Peer Support Team Supporting PRIDE 2024
Gateshead Adult Peer Support teams are preparing to join the return of Gateshead Pride in August and will be spending National Pride Month raising awareness of the work they do to support the LGBT+ community.
The Adult Mental Health Peer Support Service has been developed as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme to increase alternative mental health support for people who live in Gateshead.
We offer a free and confidential NHS service for people aged 16 and over who:
•Are registered with a GP in Gateshead.
• Have previously accessed or been referred to Mental Health Services.
•Are not currently receiving support from the Community Treatment Team.
•Are not currently accessing Crisis Services.
The Peer Support team will be hosting a service information stall during the pride event and would be great to see you and members of the community on the day. There will be information about our services, advice and signposting as well as freebies and fun to be had.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust works throughout the year to support patients and runs its own Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Plus (LGBT+) Staff Network for its workforce.
Throughout June, the Trust will also be working to highlight the support available to staff and patients and raising the Pride flag across all hospitals sites.
The Trust encourages staff to be allies through its Rainbow Badge pledge scheme and runs awareness training, is a member of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme.
Gateshead pride will feature entertainment, various LGBT+ safe zones, information stalls, and market stalls across as well as a series of satellite events, with the event to mark 52 years since the first Pride march took place in the UK.
During last year’s Pride, our Peer Support mental health teams continued to support the campaign working alongside a range of services across the region to support the public attending the amazing Pride events.
Call along and speak to us at the below events and chat to a member of the team on
Pride in Gateshead: Pride Concert 25th August 2024: Baltic Area
Please visit Out North East for further information about the regional Pride Events