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Naz and Matt Foundation delivers talk at the NEU National Education Union conference
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Discussing Faith, culture and sexuality within conservative communities – NEU Teacher’s Conference

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 6th May 2023

Today, I had the honour of delivering a talk on the complex and sensitive topic of “Faith, culture and sexuality within conservative communities” at the National Education Union (NEU) LGBT+…

Awareness talk delivered to employees at BRIT Insurance
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Foundation delivers talk to staff at BRIT Insurance

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 1st March 2023

We’d like to thank BRIT Insurance for inviting us in to deliver a talk about the the dangers of religious and cultural homophobia, LGBTQ+ ‘honour’ based abuse, and the work…

Naz and Matt Foundation delivers talk at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
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Foundation Delivers School Talk in Altrincham, Manchester

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 28th June 2022

We were delighted to be invited to visit Altrincham Grammar School for Boys to deliver a talk on the subject of religion, culture, and tackling homophobia. The talk was aimed…

SWGMC Welsh Gay Mens Choir
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Welsh LGBT+ Choirs Support Foundation at Cardiff Concert

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 6th April 2019

The South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus (SWGMC) led a family of three LGBT+ choirs to a packed audience at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on Saturday 6th…

NASUWT Teachers Conference - Birmingham
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Foundation delivers workshops at NASUWT Teachers’ Conference

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 23rd February 2019

We are proud to have spoken at the NASUWT Teachers’ Union Conference in Birmingham about our work tackling religious and cultural homophobia in schools. On Saturday 23rd February the NASUWT…

Queen Ethelburga's School Talk, York - Talking religious homophobia
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Foundation Delivers Full Day of School Talks in York

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 11th February 2019

Foundation delivers full day of ‘religion, homophobia and bullying’ school talks during LGBT History Month for Queen Ethelburga’s School in York.

Shakti Womens Aid - Police Scotland Conference
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Foundation delivers talk for Police Scotland and Women’s Aid Charity

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 5th December 2018

On a cold foggy morning, Naz and Matt Foundation delivered their first talk in Scotland to a packed auditorium at headquarters of Police Scotland. We were invited by our friends…

Matt speaking at Home Office Conference for Karma Nirvana
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Foundation delivers moving monologue at Home Office conference

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 16th November 2018

Our friends at Karma Nirvana invited Matt to speak alongside the legendary Jasvinder Sanghera CBE, founder of the charity and Britain’s most prominent campaigner tackling forced marriage and “honour based…

Matt speaks at FFLAG's 25 year anniversary Event in Manchester
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Foundation delivers workshops for FFLAG’s 25 Year Anniversary

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 10th November 2018

As part of FFLAG’s 25 year anniversary celebrations we were invited to be part of a day long event in Manchester organised by the much loved charity. Our Foundation facilitated…

University of Oxford - Lady Margaret Hall - Naz and Matt Foundation
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Foundation delivers ‘Religious Homophobia’ lecture at Oxford University

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 19th October 2018

On a dark October evening, Naz and Matt Foundation delivered a powerful lecture at Oxford University, Lady Margaret Hall, to a full room of students and senior members of staff…

Switchboard.LGBT Training Workshop - Religious Homophobia
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Foundation delivers training workshop to LGBTQI helpline

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 29th September 2018

Switchboard, one of the most widely known LGBT+ helplines recently approached Naz and Matt Foundation to provide a custom training workshop for their helpline volunteers. Delivered during Switchboard’s AGM, the…

Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra
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Foundation delivers moving speech at Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra anniversary concert

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 16th June 2018

Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra is one of only three LGBTQ+ orchestras in the UK and is made up of musicians who identify as LGBTQ+ and heterosexual/straight allies. The orchestra provides…

University of Birmingham Medical School 2018
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Matt delivers keynote talk at University of Birmingham Medical School event

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 28th February 2018

As part of LGBTHistoryMonth 2018 I am proud, and incredibly humbled to be invited by the University of Birmingham Medical School (where my darling Naz trained to be a doctor) to deliver…

Walsall College - Equality & Diversity Week
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Walsall College celebrates Equality and Diversity Week with Naz and Matt Foundation

  • Posted byby Matt
  • 5th February 2018

Walsall College invited Naz and Matt Foundation in to deliver three talks to their students as part of their 2018 Equality and Diversity Week. The week-long event took place at…

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