Pride Action North (formerly Northumberland Pride) provides a range of support and advocacy services to ensure members of LGBTQIA+ communities feel safe and accepted in all aspects of society. From mental health and well-being support, to domestic abuse and sexual violence support, to hate crime support and diversity work in schools. You can find out more about it at the following link: https://www.prideactionnorth.org.uk/

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Oh hello there, I'm The Velvet Snatch, I'm mostly known for my distinctive voice and approachable nature. I'm a podcaster, musician, and performer known for being the face and voice of the GURL Global LGBT+ podcast, as well as my series 'SnatchTalk' covering the annual world famous Newcastle Drag Idol competition.

This year I'm one of the proud finalists of the annual Mx Drag Great Britain competition. It's an event that is very close to my heart both from knowing so many of the previous contestants and winners, and for the fact it's a pageant that prioritises personality and impact on the community over just looks. Sure there's a nice bit of dress up and glamour at the final which we get judged on, but the majority of the work is getting involved in the wider community and helping to raise money for good causes.

I have two fundraising pages set up for this to give people that want to support me a choice on which cause they'd like to donate to. This one is for Pride Action North (they've recently changed their name from Northumberland Pride so that name still shows up against them on the charity register for now!) with all money raised (and that cheeky UK gift aid, oooh!) going directly to them.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.