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Hi there, your editor for this event listing is Theresa Farrenson, Aon
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It's PRIDE! Up and down the country cities are celebrating Pride in the LGBT+ community. It's a special day for many of us and it also gives our allies a fantastic opportunity to visibly and literally stand by our side and feel the Pride.
Link's will again have a walking entry in Pride in London and Leeds. We are delighted to welcome members from 3 new firms joining us this year: Beazley, MS Amlin, QBE. They will be joining old friends from AIG, Aon, Lloyd's, Swiss Re and XL Catlin.
We are also excited to that the following insurance companies have their own entries, this will be the biggest Pride yet for the Insurance industry:
- Allianz
- Aviva
- AXA
- Direct Line Group
- Marsh
- Willis Towers Watson
- Zurich
The Insurance industry has also been busy with events hosted at Aon, and Lloyd's in the last week alone! This newsletter covers other collaboration events with QBE, Zurich, Enterprise and Kennedys. To wrap it up, AvivaPride has been celebrating its TENTH birthday around its offices across UK.
So with all this activity in mind, it is timely to remind you that the OUTstanding nominatio ns are now open! This year there are four categories:
- Leading LGBT+ Executives
- Leading Ally Executives
- Top LGBT+ Future Leaders
- Leading LGBT+ Public Sector Executives
Time to show your LGBT leaders and senior Allies how much their influence means to you and your organisation. also an excellent opportunity to recognise your future LGBT leaders. The closing is Friday 8th September.
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July 4th, London: First Tuesday
17:30 - 22:00 Factory House, 37 Leadenhall Place, London, EC3M 7AA
Link's next First Tuesday drinks will be at the Factory House. If it’s your first time to one of our events please approach one of our committee members, who will be more than happy to introduce you to a few other people (they will be wearing badges so you can recognise them).
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July 6th, Leeds: First Thursday
17:30 - 19:30 Fibre, 168 Lower Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6LY
Link Up North's monthly networking drinks are on the first Thursday of every month. Join us at Fibre in Leeds for drinks, networking and a good catch-up from 17:30 onwards.
We can usually be found upstairs, if you’ve not been before but would like to join us, do come and say hello and find out about our plans for Leeds Pride and the rest of the year. Feel free to get in touch in advance at upnorth@lgbtinsurancenetwork.co.uk.
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July 8th, London: Pride in London
Join Link's walking group in the 2017 Pride Parade. As last year, our numbers are limited to the wristbands we have been allocated, so to secure your position please register now.
 In more fantastic news: In 2017 there are more insurance firms than ever before with their own entry:
- Allianz
- Aviva
- Direct Line Group
- Marsh
- Willis Towers Watson
- Zurich
It's great to see so many firms taking part.
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Sunday 9th July, London: UK Black Pride
12:00–21:00 Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, London
 Europe’s largest not-for-profit event for African, Asian, Arab, and Caribbean-heritage lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people – has announced its thirteenth annual music festival will take place on Sunday 9 July 2017 in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. The event is an integral part of the Pride in London week of celebrations.
This is a free music festival, and an excellent way to chill after the rigours of the Pride parade the previous day as well as supporting the community.
For more info check out the website: http://ukblackpride.org.uk
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July 14th, Sheffield: Aon Pre-Prides Party
17:30 - 21:00 Showroom Cafe, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Come and help Aon get ready for the summer pride season!
Aon are hosting their Pre-Prides Party in Sheffield on Friday 14 July from 5:30PM until 9:00PM. What better way to get in the mood with Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester Prides all fast approaching. This will be an excellent chance to network over free drinks and nibbles in a relaxed atmosphere. No need to wear your suits and posh dresses for this party!
The venue is the Showroom Cafe which is only a 5 minute walk from Sheffield station.
If you would like to come along, please email Alex McCarthy to confirm your attendance.
We would love to see you there!
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Sunday 26th July, London: Empowering Allies
17:00–20:00 Aon Centre, 122 Leadenhall Street, London EC3V 4AN
Everyone knows the power of a friend. Whether the topic is gender, sexual orientation, race or any other diverse characteristic, we recognise that it is only with the help of allies can true change be made to happen.
Link is pleased to announce a collaboration with Aon Pride Alliance and QBE Pride to provide practical tips for being empowered as an ally. Through the lens of the LGBT experience, discover how to use this power to lead deep cultural in your organisation.
What you will get from the event
- An understanding of why Allies are so important to the LGBT+ community
- Key behaviours of being a a good Ally
- Practical tips about how to support the LGBT+ community in the workplace
- Hear from LGBT+ colleagues about the impact of having Allies in their working lives
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August 1st, London: First Tuesday @ Kennedys
17:30 - 20:00 Kennedy, 25 Fenchurch Ave, London EC3M 5AD
It has become a tradition for Kennedys to host our August networking event on their lovely roof terrace.
Guest speaker to be announced soon! Watch this space.
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August 3rd, Leeds: First Thursday
17:30 - 19:30 Fibre, 168 Lower Briggate, Leeds, LS1 6LY
Link Up North's monthly networking drinks are on the first Thursday of every month. Join us at Fibre in Leeds for drinks, networking and a good catch-up from 17:30 onwards.
We can usually be found upstairs, if you’ve not been before but would like to join us, do come and say hello and find out about our plans for Leeds Pride and the rest of the year. Feel free to get in touch in advance at upnorth@lgbtinsurancenetwork.co.uk.
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Sunday August 6th, Leeds Pride
The LinkUpNorth team are at attending the Leeds Pride parade again this year. Join them for their biggest group ever!
Contact upnorth@lgbtinsurancenetwork.co.uk to register your interest and get more details.
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August 25th-28th, Manchester Pride
Help our friends at Swinton celebrate Manchester Pride in style.
Join Swinton in the parade and then celebrate the August Bank holiday in Manchester's Canal Street.
Joining Swinton in the parade is free, but the Pride Festival is a ticketed event. Remember to purchase your ticket/wristband ASAP.
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SAVE THE DATE: 21st September
Link are delighted to announce the date of the late-summer networking event. Kindly sponsored by Enterprise and Zurich and hosted Zurich's lovely terrace. Watch this space for more details. |
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Other Dates for your Diary
Some other dates to remember in September and beyond:
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