Celebrating Pride Month at Inception Group

Pride Month is here, and we’re proud to be celebrating and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community across Inception Group through fundraising, education, events and wellbeing initiatives.

Supporting Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

This year, we’re fundraising across all Inception Group venues (excluding Maggie’s) for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline, the UK’s national LGBTQIA+ support line. From 3rd June to 5th July, guests can contribute through a £1 discretionary donation added to table bills over £25. Every donation will help support the charity’s vital work, providing free, confidential support to LGBTQIA+ people across the UK. Switchboard was selected following a nomination from members of the Inception team, making this year’s partnership particularly meaningful.

Lunch & Learn with Switchboard

As part of our Pride Month programme, Inception Group recently hosted a Lunch & Learn with Bob Hughes, Partnerships Manager at Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline. The session explored more than 50 years of LGBTQIA+ history alongside the evolution of Switchboard, providing valuable insight into the charity’s work and the communities it supports. The event formed part of Inception Group’s wider commitment to promoting awareness, education and inclusion throughout Pride Month.

Pride Celebrations at Mr Fogg’s Pawnbrokers

Mr Fogg’s Pawnbrokers will once again be at the heart of Pride celebrations in Soho. On Saturday 4th July, the venue will be open from 12pm until 3am, with Pride-themed cocktails, live entertainment and celebrations throughout the day and night. Located in the heart of Soho, the venue will welcome guests looking to celebrate one of the biggest days in London’s calendar, with the bar transformed for one of the most vibrant weekends of the year. As the venue where our Pride fundraising efforts first began, Pawnbrokers continues to play a special role in our annual celebrations while helping raise awareness and support for Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline.

Building a More Supportive Workplace

We’re also proud to have partnered with Kelly’s Cause to offer a certified Mental Health First Aider qualification to managers within the LGBTQIA+ community, helping strengthen our support network across the business and further our commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace.
Through fundraising, education, celebrations and workplace initiatives, we’re proud to be using Pride Month as an opportunity to support the LGBTQIA+ community, raise awareness of important causes and continue fostering an inclusive culture across Inception Group.
Happy Pride Month! 🌈