Housing associations show their pride

A group of 14 housing associations from across Merseyside have joined forces to take part in this year’s Liverpool Pride.

Staff and customers will help to carry the float along the route, showing their commitment to equality and diversity.

The 14 associations have joined up to form the Homes for Everyone group to take part in this year’s parade on August 6.

The group hopes that by taking part in Liverpool Pride it will give employees and customers the confidence to join the associations’ LGBT focus groups and forums and the confidence that they will be treated fairly and with respect no matter who they are.

Chair of the Homes for Everyone group Clare Mawdsley-Geoghegan said: “We don’t just offer homes for rent or sale but work to make neighbourhoods great places to live and work. Everyone should feel at home in their neighbourhood no matter what their sexual orientation.

“Pride brings into focus just how many people in the city celebrate diversity and I am proud to work in a sector that is committed to nurturing that. It’s been brilliant to be involved in developing this fabulous float for Pride.”

The theme for this year’s Pride is ‘Summer of Love’ and the Homes for Everyone float will be an eye catching zero carbon creation made by local company Hallangen Arts.

The march sets off from St Georges plateau at 12pm and snakes through Liverpool City Centre before ending at the main festival site at the Pier Head.

The 14 housing associations are:

 Plus Dane Group                                                            Pierhead Housing

Wirral Partnership Homes                                        Arena Homes

Knowsley Housing Trust                                            Riverside

The Regenda Group                                                     Venture

Liverpool Mutual Homes                                            South Liverpool Homes               

Symphony Housing Group                                        Helena Homes

Villages Housing                                                            Liverpool City Council

You can follow Homes for Everyone at Facebook.com/homes-for-everyone and Twitter at @Homes4Every1.