Sparkle Sanctuary - February

The Proud Trust

49-51 Sidney Street, M1 7HB, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Sparkle - The National Transgender Charity

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TheSparkle Weekendis theOriginal free-to-attend celebration of gender diversity, and a safe space for anyone who identifies as gender non-conforming, their families, friends, and allies. In 2023, we welcomed more than 12,000 visitors over the weekend.The Sparkle Weekend is a festival-style family event, featuringlive musicandentertainment, talks and workshops,and an opportunity for our corporate sponsors, grassroots charities, andtrans-run businessesto engage with our visitors.Not only do we offer Entertainment, we also championWellness, Family and Youth Spacesand fantastic Marketplace offering a trulyTrans-Ledevent.We also work with local and national charities who support young trans and gender questioning people and their families so that all age groups feel included. One of the charity’s core values is that the event remains free-to-attend in order to beaccessible to everyone, regardless of gender identity, race, religion, or physical ability.The Sparkle Weekendcurrently costs tens-of-thousands of pounds to deliverand is currently funded by companies who share the charity’s values of equality and inclusion for all gender non-conforming individuals, and visitor donations. Sponsorship and donations mean that the Charity can also include smaller grassroots groups who support sub-sectional minorities in the event.