{"id":2252,"date":"2024-11-20T11:46:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T00:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2025-03-21T11:42:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T00:42:28","slug":"melba-wins-govt-grant-for-pride-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/melba-wins-govt-grant-for-pride-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Melba wins govt grant for Pride events\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"block--custom-layout block_31b3cde91929f6e789c37c18014bb2b6 custom-wysiwyg blog-wysiwyg\" >\r\n        \r\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba is proud to have been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Victorian Government&#8217;s Pride Events and Festivals Fund. This funding will be used for a series of inclusive and engaging friend-dating events for people with disability with a focus on supporting and celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba CEO Hayley Dean said: \u201cAt Melba, we are deeply committed to supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, including<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">people we support and employees. This grant is an incredible opportunity for us to learn and continuously improve to further this commitment and demonstrate our dedication to driving inclusion and diversity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMelba has long championed respect, inclusion and empowerment. This grant grows our capacity to create safe and affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ people within our community.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To ensure Melba&#8217;s\u00a0events, to be held across Victoria, meet the needs and expectations of the LGBTQIA+ community, we are\u00a0conducting a focus group on 19 December. This discussion will provide valuable insights, helping us to deliver events that are meaningful, inclusive and impactful.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To register for the one-hour session, go to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/events\/mates-dates-focus-groups\/#lgbtqia-mates-and-dates-focus-groups\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">this page on our website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 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