Club F.O.D Cymru is a branch of Club F.O.D which is one of the only charities in the UK that focuses on preventing and reducing social isolation for LGBT+ people.
Our CEO, Jamie Wake, was initially tasked with establishing dedicated LGBT+ dedicated nights, events and activities when he moved to South Wales from Reading where we had already established popular events. After he had moved, he started exploring the possibility of setting up a dedicated LGBT+ night and was repeatedly told that Torfaen needed its own pride event - and so Torfaen Pride was born.
Not only is it our intention to build a successful annual pride event here in Torfaen, but also to build a sense of community and develop dedicated LGBT+ nights and activities across Torfaen for the LGBT+ community. We are also in the development stage of establishing a LGBT+ community hub for Torfaen and the surrounding valleys.
Club F.O.D is a Registered Charity in England & Wales No. 1191158 and structured as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) whose only voting members are its charity trustees.
The objects of the CIO are:
The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:
Club F.O.D initially established itself in Reading and has now expanded to Oxfordshire, Hampshire and South Wales. Services that Club F.O.D delivers include:
As a registered charity, we are governed by a board of trustees who ensure we operate in line with our constitution and our charitable objects. Our trustees are:
As a branch of Club F.O.D, Club F.O.D (South Wales) is organising Torfaen Pride. The branch committee, involved stakeholders and an amazing team of volunteers all share the vision of preventing and reducing social isolation within the LGBT+ community. The current branch committee includes:
