Announcing the newest member of the Happy Valley Pride team, Terry Logan, who joins us in the role of Youth Engagement Officer.
You may know Terry as a fabulous singer and performer. She is also Head Mentor Tutor at Ryburn Valley Sixth Form where she created one of the first LGBTQ+ support groups in Calderdale. The creation of this group empowered the students to run their own Pride week and present an LGBTQ+ musical theatre production. Terry also organised a Battle of the Bands competition for all the sixth forms in Calderdale, Tim Whitehead and Helen Baron from Happy Valley Pride were judges and they were blown away by the level of organisation and the scale of the event.
“Following her appointment last week, I thought what a difference it would have made to me, as a bullied gay kid in school, to have had someone like Terry inspiring me and showing me that not only was I ok but that which made me different was something to celebrate and love.”
–Tim
“I am honoured and excited to be working with Happy Valley Pride on a project that will help lots of young people explore their identity and create a more positive community where everyone can thrive in a safe, creative and fun environment.”
–Terry
Education work has always been central to Happy Valley Pride’s mission to promote equality and diversity while celebrating LGBTQ+ life in the valley and we can’t think of a better person to lead our work with local schools.