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We are here to support, educate and inspire young #LGBT+ persons from Greater #London & those around them 🏳️‍🌈 🌈
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To celebrate Black History Month, we’re #HonouringOurCommunities and shining a spotlight on some of the communities and collectives that created spaces for Black LGBT+ people to connect, organise and support one another! 🖤✨ In 1981, Black lesbians and gay men in London came together to form the Gay Black Group, building on separate groups that had been meeting to share their experiences and support one another. In response to the challenges faced by Black LGBT+ people, including racism and exclusion within the wider LGBT+ movement, the group campaigned for a dedicated community space. Their efforts led to the opening of the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre in 1985. The Centre provided advice, counselling, a telephone helpline, a library and social space, helping Black LGBT+ people access support, build connections and find a sense of belonging. The Gay Black Group and the Centre are part of a wider history of Black LGBT+ communities coming together to create spaces where they could be heard, supported and celebrated. This Black History Month, we honour the people who built these communities and the lasting impact of their collective organising! Image Source: BLGC Newsletter from April 1987, available online at the Bishopsgate institute 🔗 Explore the archives at Bishopsgate Institute to learn more about the Black Lesbian and Gay Centre: https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/black-lesbian-and-gay-centre/ #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026 #BlackLGBTQHistory #BlackQueerHistory [Image description: A black-and-white scan of an April 1987 Black Lesbian & Gay Centre newsletter. A large poster reads “Fight bigotry! Fight racism! Smash the Backlash!” and advertises a national demonstration on 2 May at Duckett’s Common, Turnpike Lane, against racism and anti-lesbian and gay discrimination. The right-hand column urges people to attend and bring friends, family and partners.The image is set on a border of the Black History Month flag.] See image description by @themosaictrust
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Are you an LGBT+ young adult looking for a spooktacular occasion to show off your ghoulish get-up at this Halloween? Head to the link in our bio today to secure your spot at Halloqueen – our fabulous Halloween Ball for 18-25s 🎃👑 Join us for an evening of fun, meeting new pals and showing off your best dance moves in a safe, welcoming and affirming space. This isn’t just any ordinary event – it’s a chance to connect with other LGBT+ young adults, celebrate your identity and express your pride in whatever way feels right for you. We can’t wait to see you there! 👻✨🏳️‍🌈 #lgbt+ #lgbthalloween #lgbtlondon #lgbtyoungadults #halloween [Image description: Halloqueen poster showing an image of a pumpkin with a scary face and smoke pouring out of it, with a dark and earthy background. Logos from Mosaic and partners of the event, Outsavvy and Regent’s Place, are included. With text reading "24th October, 7:30-10:30pm, @ Dick Collins Hall”] See image description by @themosaictrust
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2 days ago
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Happy National Coming Out Day! 🌈 Everyone’s coming out journey is different! Whether you’re out, not out - or figuring it out - you deserve to feel safe, supported and celebrated for being you. Remember, you are never alone, and you deserve love and acceptance exactly as you are 💖 #NationalComingOutDay #LGBTCommunity #QueerCommunity #LoveIsLove [Image description: A graphic with colourful bunting flags representing various LGBT+ pride flags, held by illustrated hands. The text reads “Happy National Coming Out Day!” in bold black letters. The design celebrates diversity and pride, and is done using Mosaic’s graphics and brand shapes.] see image description by @themosaictrust
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4 days ago
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Homoween is just around the corner 👻🏳️‍🌈 This year, our annual LGBT+ under 18s ball will be held on Friday 23rd October from 7:30-10:30pm, and we cannot wait to get our costumes on and hit the dancefloor with you all! Tickets are available at the link in our bio, so head there to secure an early bird ticket today🔗 #lgbt+ #lgbthalloween #lgbtlondon #lgbtyouth #halloween [Image description: Homoween poster showing a photograph of a person dressed in bright green with spooky make-up and white contacts on their eyes, with logos from Mosaic and partners of the event, Outsavvy and Regent’s Place. With text reading "23rd October, 7:30-10:30pm, @ Dick Collins Hall] See image description by @themosaictrust
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5 days ago
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This Black History Month, we’re highlighting some of the communities and collectives that created spaces for Black LGBT+ people to connect, organise and support one another. In the early 1980s, the Black Lesbian Group was formed in London, becoming one of Britain’s earliest documented Black lesbian organising groups. Emerging from the wider Black women’s movement, the group created a space where Black lesbians could come together, share their experiences and have their voices heard. Creating this community was itself a powerful act when Black lesbians could face exclusion or invisibility within both Black community spaces and the wider LGBT+ movement. The group’s legacy is part of a much wider history of Black LGBT+ organising in the UK – from support networks and community centres to conferences, cultural groups and campaigns for equality.🖤✨ Image source: Leaflet for the Camden Black Lesbian Group at Phoenix Road, London © Glasgow Women's Library #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026 #HonouringOurCommunities #BlackLGBTQHistory #BlackQueerHistory [Image description: A leaflet for the Camden Black Lesbian Group logo showing two intricately patterned, joined female silhouettes forming a mirrored emblem; The group name encircles the design, with the tagline "Take Strength and Pride!" and a London address and contact details printed below. The image is set on a border of the Black History Month flag] See image description by @themosaictrust
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7 days ago
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We’re delighted to share that Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund - @tnlcommunityfund - to support our work with LGBT+ young persons! This funding will help us deliver our services and create opportunities for LGBT+ young persons to connect, build confidence and access support in a safe, welcoming and affirming environment. The National Lottery Community Fund distributes money raised by National Lottery players to communities across the UK, supporting projects that bring people together and make a positive difference. To find out more about The National Lottery Community Fund and the work they support, check out their website at 🔗tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. #NationalLottery #Thanks #Lgbt+ #LgbtCommunity [Image description: A thank-you message with the Community Fund logo in a speech bubble reading "We’re delighted to share that Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund! Thank you for helping us to support, educate and inspire LGBT+ young persons!", pink border repeating "Thanks" around it, and an illustrated face peeking into the corner who the speech bubble comes from. See image description by @themosaictrust
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8 days ago
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There are still a few FREE places for LGBT+ young persons aged 12–25 available for our VFX career day coming up this Friday! @Framestore VFX, the award-winning company behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, is opening its doors in London for an exclusive one-day Career Day in partnership with Access VFX and Mosaic Works! 🌈 🔗 Register today: link.outsavvy.com/vfxcareerday 🎥 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how visual effects are created 🤝 Meet industry professionals from the LGBT+ community 💼 Discover routes into the industry, including work experience, apprenticeships and internships 🍴 Lunch provided! Framestore’s impressive credits include Avatar, The Martian, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Dark Knight and Wicked. The full schedule will be announced soon, so keep an eye out for more details! ⚠️ Please note: you must be a registered member of Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust to attend this event. Membership is free and will be confirmed before tickets are accepted. If you’re not yet a member, you can register via the links provided in the event description at link.outsavvy.com/vfxcareerday. #LGBTWorkplace #InclusiveWork #EmployabilityEvent #LGBTLondon #MosaicWorks [Image Description: Poster promoting "Behind the Scenes: VFX Career Day" for LGBT+ 12–25s on 9th Oct, 9:45AM–4PM at Framestore, featuring Mosaic Works logo, a collage of film and VFX stills, and Mosaic's blue branded graphic shapes.] see image description by @themosaictrust
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9 days ago
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Is your business or charity looking for some extra help during the upcoming holiday season? Why not consider hosting a work placement with Mosaic Works! Mosaic Works is our work experience programme aimed at reducing the barriers young LGBT+ persons face to entering and thriving in work. We will work with you to host young persons aged 15-25, supporting you to create a more LGBT+ inclusive workplace and to gain some extra help from our keen and ready-to-learn members! If you work at a business or charity and are interested in getting involved by becoming a workplace mentor or hosting a work experience programme in your office, email Mosaic’s Business Development Manager, Sierra Raposo at sierra.raposo@mosaictrust.org.uk. #WorkExperience #LgbtWorkplace #InclusiveWork #PrideInWorkplace [Image description: Promotional graphic for Mosaic Works, a work experience program. At the top, the hashtags "#WorkExperience" and "@themosaictrust" are displayed. The Mosaic Works logo features the word “mosaic” with two yellow gear icons replacing the "o" in “Mosaic” and "Works." The design includes illustrations of three diverse people: one using a laptop, another reading a large book, and a third, who uses a wheelchair, holding a document. The text reads: “Is your business or charity looking for some extra help during the upcoming holiday season? Why not consider hosting a work placement with Mosaic Works?” The background is light blue with Mosaic’s blue brand graphic shapes.] See image description by @themosaictrust
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12 days ago
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October is here, and with it we celebrate Black History Month – a time to honour the achievements, resilience, rich cultural heritage and contributions of Black communities, past and present. The theme of #BlackHistoryMonth2026 is ‘Honouring Our Communities’, and this year we’ll be exploring the Black LGBT+ community spaces and collectives that have helped shape Black queer history in the UK. From spaces that provided opportunities for connection, creativity and celebration, to those that offered support, activism and a sense of belonging, these communities have played an important role in creating and strengthening Black LGBT+ life. Throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting some of these spaces and the people who brought them to life, celebrating their histories and the communities they helped build. Stay tuned as we explore #BlackQueerHistory and honour the Black LGBT+ communities that have helped shape our collective history. 🌈🖤 #BlackPride #HonouringOurCommunities [Image Description: Graphic poster with a grey background and a border of the Black History Month flag. Three arms are illustrated reaching in to the image and holding strings of #BHM flags, with the words “Black History Month!” positioned along each string of bunting.] see image description by @themosaictrust
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14 days ago
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Our September Young Persons’ Book Club read was Tess Sharpe’s gripping thriller, ‘The Girls I’ve Been’. The novel follows Nora, a teenage con artist’s daughter who finds herself caught up in a bank robbery alongside her girlfriend and best friend — and has to use everything she’s learned from her past to survive. 🔎📚 Have you read ‘The Girls I’ve Been?’ Share your thoughts with us in the comments below! 💬 If you’d like to join us and read along in the future, you can sign up for our Young Persons’ Club via the link in our bio! 🌈 #QueerBookClub #QueerReads #LgbtLondon #LgbtYouth Book cover for Tess Sharpe's The Girls I've Been: bold red square showing a black bob haircut silhouette with one closed eye and the title hand-lettered across the face, framed by a bright yellow border that includes the hashtags #YOUNGPERSONSCLUB and #BOOKCLUB. by @themosaictrust
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Looking for the perfect Halloween event for LGBT+ young adults? Get your ticket for Halloqueen – our fabulous Halloween Ball for 18-25s - today at the link in our bio!🎃👑 Join us for an evening of fun, meeting new pals and showing off your best dance moves in a safe, welcoming and affirming space. This isn’t just any ordinary event – it’s a chance to connect with other LGBT+ young adults, celebrate your identity and express your pride in whatever way feels right for you. We can’t wait to see you there in your most terrifying, creative and fabulous outfits! 👻✨🏳️‍🌈 #lgbt+ #lgbthalloween #lgbtlondon #lgbtyoungadults #halloween [Image description: Halloqueen poster showing an image of a pumpkin with a scary face and smoke pouring out of it, with a dark and earthy background. Logos from Mosaic and partners of the event, Outsavvy and Regent’s Place, are included. With text reading "24th October, 7:30-10:30pm, @ Dick Collins Hall”] see image description by @themosaictrust
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🎬✨ Are you an LGBT+ young person aged 12–25 who loves movies, gaming, animation or tech? Ever wondered how the movie magic behind monsters, superhero battles and incredible animated worlds is actually made? 👀 @Framestore VFX, the award-winning company behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, is opening its doors in London for an exclusive one-day Career Day in partnership with Access VFX and Mosaic Works! 🌈 🔗 Register today: link.outsavvy.com/vfxcareerday 🎥 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how visual effects are created 🤝 Meet industry professionals from the LGBT+ community 💼 Discover routes into the industry, including work experience, apprenticeships and internships 🍴 Lunch provided! Framestore’s impressive credits include Avatar, The Martian, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Dark Knight and Wicked. The full schedule will be announced soon, so keep an eye out for more details! ⚠️ Please note: you must be a registered member of Mosaic LGBT+ Young Persons’ Trust to attend this event. Membership is free and will be confirmed before tickets are accepted. If you’re not yet a member, you can register via the links provided in the event description at link.outsavvy.com/vfxcareerday. #LGBTWorkplace #InclusiveWork #EmployabilityEvent #LGBTLondon #MosaicWorks [Image Description: Poster promoting "Behind the Scenes: VFX Career Day" for LGBT+ 12–25s on 9th Oct, 9:45AM–4PM at Framestore, featuring Mosaic Works logo, a collage of film and VFX stills, and Mosaic's blue branded graphic shapes.] see image description by @themosaictrust
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