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Mission, Vision, Values and Objectives | Albany Pride Festival Prospectus
Mission, Vision, Values and Objectives
Mission Albany Pride aims to promote the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people in Albany and surrounds, providing a safe place that values and celebrates our identity. Vision To create a uniquely inclusive community in Albany and surrounds, based on mutual respect and lifelong support. Our LGBTQIA+ community will be valued and respected, and feed […]

Mission

Albany Pride aims to promote the health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people in Albany and surrounds, providing a safe place that values and celebrates our identity.

Vision

To create a uniquely inclusive community in Albany and surrounds, based on mutual respect and lifelong support. Our LGBTQIA+ community will be valued and respected, and feed safe to be their true selves.

Values

Our work will be guided and informed by our beliefs and commitment to:

  • Social Change
  • Social Justice
  • Inclusivity
  • Healing
  • Community

Our Key Pillars

Our organisation’s key pillars our communication, support, social action and endurance.

  • Communication
    • To ensure our members, stakeholders and community are:
      • Informed on what we do, and why we do it;
      • Aware of the issues facing our community, and how we advocate on their behalf;
      • Able to communicate with Albany Pride, to guide us in what we do, and to ensure our meeting our mission and vision.
  • Support
    • Ensuring our community is supported, and feels supported by:
      • Running our outreach groups throughout the year, to provide social support and networking;
      • To be able to support vulnerable demographics within our community, and to work with other organisations to ensure best practice, and an inclusive, intersectional approach;
      • To encourage and promote community and culture in the region, and promote an inclusive environment to encourage participation;
      • To work with other relevant stakeholders for effective and informed delivery of information surrounding LGBTQIA+ health and wellbeing;
      • To secure support for our organisation and the work it does.
  • Social Action
    • Developing and delivering education packages that ensure our community is understood, valued and supported in workplaces, institutions, organisations and community groups;
    • To promote and encourage the visibility of our community within society, and to promote the recognition of the positive contribution our community makes to the greater society;
    • To promote LGBTQIA+ history and culture, so that LGBTQIA+ people can feel proud about their sexuality, gender identity and/or intersex status;
    • To promote participation in our events, festivals and organisational activities so that members of our community feel valued and appreciated;
    • To create meaningful change for our community, so that the future holds less barriers than in their present when it comes to their health and wellbeing;
    • To provide a voice on matters relating to our community, to ensure an accurate representation of, and response to, these issues;
  • Endurance
    • To ensure our organisation is sustainable and able to continue into the future;
    • To provide opportunities for professional development for members of the Committee of Management (COM);
    • To ensure good governance and management of the organisation;
    • To ensure strong succession planning for COM positions;
    • To secure ongoing funding and long-term financial management.