Building Equality

🌈 LGBT+ History Month Webinar 🌈 Join us for the first Re-engineering Pride webinar of 2025, hosted by InterEngineering Co-Chairs Patrick Murray Whitham and Fiona Connor, as we mark LGBT+ History Month and explore this year’s theme: Activism and Social Change. In this interactive, training-oriented session, we’ll dive into: - The Continued Importance of LGBTQIA+ Activism in 2025: Why the fight for equality and representation is far from over. - Social Change in Progress: Reflecting on key historic milestones in LGBTQIA+ rights and exploring how these legacies continue to shape and inspire ongoing progress toward greater inclusivity. - Relevance to Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing: Why embracing activism and fostering inclusion is critical to the future of these industries. - Actionable Steps to Get Involved: Practical guidance and real-world case studies to inspire and empower you to make a difference. This webinar is designed to equip attendees with knowledge, tools, and confidence to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within their workplaces and communities. Together, we can continue to re-engineer our industries and drive positive social change. Throughout February, we’ll also be celebrating key LGBTQ+ figures who have shaped history and driven change. Follow InterEngineering on LinkedIn to see these inspiring stories and join the conversation. Register here - https://lnkd.in/dFuvvFY9

New year, new you? We're relaunching our Community Spaces program in 2025! We're moving to monthly sessions to better support the community, starting with a chat about our plans for the new year on the 9th January at 8am PT. Community Spaces is an informal networking program that's open to EVERYONE, if you haven't attended before and want to sign up drop us a message on here or email lucy.bradbury@aecom.com. Happy holidays to everyone celebrating, see you in 2025!

What a hilarious night! 🌈 We had an absolute blast at XS Malarkey’s Queer Comedy Special, brilliantly organised by our friends at InterEngineering. The comedy acts had us laughing all night, but a special shout-out goes to Kate Butch for her hilarious performance in a built environment themed jumpsuit. Zoom in enough and you might be able to spot Bob the Builder and his gang! The event was a sell-out success, and together we raised an incredible £1,500 for the George House Trust. For nearly 40 years, they've been providing HIV support, advice and advocacy services to improve health outcomes. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to this amazing cause! 

🌈 Building Equality: Celebrating a Decade of Progress! 🏳️🌈 In 2025, we are proud to celebrate 10 incredible years of Building Equality’s journey in advancing LGBTQIA+ inclusion across the built environment. What began with marching at London Pride has grown into a powerful movement that spans the UK, fostering safe, inclusive, and supportive spaces for everyone in our industry. To mark this milestone, we're excited to announce the formation of a dedicated party planning group. 🥳 This working group aims to bring together passionate individuals from across our network, where we can pool our ideas and use our unique strengths to shape impactful initiatives. Whether you’ve been part of our journey for years or are just starting to connect with Building Equality, this is your chance to shape the future and be part of something extraordinary.   You’re invited to get involved! If you’re passionate about creating positive change and want to contribute your ideas and energy, we’d love to hear from you! This is a volunteer-led initiative, and we truly value your time. We’re committed to keeping things manageable, enjoyable, and rewarding for everyone involved. We’re looking for volunteers with skills in: 📑 Events Planning & Project Management 💷 Fundraising & Budget Management 📢 Marketing & Social Media 🤝 Community Outreach & Social Value How to join the Party Planning Team: 📩 Drop us a comment or send us a direct message 📧 Reach out via email: buildingequalitylgbt@gmail.com 🌍 Contact your regional Building Equality committee First meeting: 📅 Tuesday 10th December ⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey so far. From the OG founders, the regional committee members to the people who attend events and use our resources. Your support has helped us group and find community. Let’s make 2025 a celebration of unity, pride, and continued progress toward true equality. 🏳️🌈✨

One week to go! ✨ Join us in Manchester, along with InterEngineering and XS Malarkey for a hilarious Queer Comedy Fundraiser for the incredible George House Trust. The Line Up: ⭐ Kate Butch (from series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) ⭐ John-Luke Roberts ⭐ Eden MW ⭐ & more still to be announced Expect an evening filled with side-splitting laughter, all while supporting a fantastic cause. Every penny raised will go to George House Trust, a charity that has been providing vital support and advice to those living with and affected by HIV since 1985. 🙌 Get your tickets now! 📆 Date: Tuesday 3rd December 🕗 Time: 7.30pm 📍 Location: 53two, Manchester 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eK2eEDFY P.S. Check out our LinkedIn page for other events happening in Manchester next week with some of our partner companies!

The start of December is shaping up to be a bustling week for our Manchester region! Another one of our valued partners is inviting you to their event, “Call In: Call Out.” 📢 AEW Architects are hosting a new series of events organized with Komfort Partitioning. This kickoff session, “Call In: Call Out,” dives into allyship and accountability through approaches to addressing exclusionary behaviours. We’ll explore “calling in” and “calling out” to shift behaviours, foster understanding, and empower allies to create a more inclusive industry. 🗓 Date: Thursday 5th December 2024 🕛 Time: 5.30pm – 8pm 📍 Location: AEW Architects, 7th Floor TRINITY, Trinity Court, 16 John Dalton Street, Manchester M2 6HY 🎟 Sign up: https://lnkd.in/eqGPDktG Join them as we work to foster cultural shift and improve industry standards - one conversation at a time!

📣 Our friends at Stantec invite you to Positively Speaking – HIV Awareness Presentation 🌟 Stantec are pleased to welcome speakers from the George House Trust, who will share their personal experiences of living with HIV. Their stories will empower us to better understand the realities of living with HIV today, and how we can foster a more inclusive and supportive community. 🗓 Date: Wednesday 4th December 2024 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM 📍 Location: Stantec, 100 Barbirolli Square, Manchester, M2 3PW This is an important opportunity to: ✅ Increase your awareness of HIV ✅ Equip yourself to challenge stigma and prejudice 💌 For more information, contact: Claire Hyde (she/her) Let’s come together to learn, challenge misconceptions, and support the fight against stigma. We look forward to seeing you there!

📢 We're excited to announce our upcoming Comedy Night in Manchester! 🌈 Join us, InterEngineering and XS Malarkey for a hilarious Queer Comedy Fundraiser for the incredible George House Trust. The Line Up: ⭐ Kate Butch (from series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK) ⭐ John-Luke Roberts ⭐ Eden MW ⭐ & more still to be announced Expect an evening filled with side-splitting laughter, all while supporting a fantastic cause. Every penny raised will go to George House Trust, a charity that has been providing vital support and advice to those living with and affected by HIV since 1985. 🙌 Get your tickets now! 📆 Date: Tuesday 3rd December 🕗 Time: 7.30pm 📍 Location: 53two, Manchester 🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eK2eEDFY

Building Equality (North East) is partnering up with ICE North East later this month for a Knowledge Share Workshop. ICE's Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Action Group with be joined by guest speakers Laura Chatwin & Peter Weller who'll be sharing their personal stories, touching on important topics such as LGBTQ+, disability, and mental health. This promises to be a great event where you'll get the opportunity to discover and share best practices for fostering inclusivity in the workplace. 🙌 🗓️ Date: Tuesday 19th November 🕒 Time: 5pm - 6.30pm 📍 Location: Mott MacDonald, Newcastle 🎟 Book your free space: https://lnkd.in/exY5ZPhj

Unbelievably it’s almost time for our last Community Spaces session of the year! We’ll be discussing holiday plans, traditions and/or tips for making it through the season. To join the session drop an email to lucy.bradbury@aecom.com , hopefully see you there!