OutEvents – Publication of LGBTQ+ Businesses Count

🌈 OutEvents – Publication of LGBTQ+ Businesses Count

📍 Venue: Scottish Parliament Building, Horse Wynd Edinburgh EH99 1SP
📅 Date: Tuesday, 29th April 2025
⏰ Time: 6pm-8pm GMT+1
🎟️ Tickets: FREE

Emma Roddick MSP, on behalf of The Scottish Parliament, has kindly sponsored OutBritain to host LGBTQ+ Businesses Count.

The publication of the UK LGBTQ+ Businesses Count will be a groundbreaking event aimed at bringing together key stakeholders from across the business and social impact spectrum. This event will serve as a platform to discuss the contributions of LGBTQ+ businesses to the UK economy, explore the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, identify the resources needed to help the community thrive, and emphasise the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ businesses, particularly through supplier diversity!

What we will be covering:

1. Highlight Contributions: Showcase the significant economic contributions of LGBTQ+ businesses to the UK economy.
2. Identify Challenges: Discuss the biggest challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ business community.
3. Resource Needs: Identify the resources and support necessary for the LGBTQ+ business community to thrive.
4. Importance of Inclusion: Emphasize why the LGBTQ+ community matters and the importance of including LGBTQ+ businesses in broader economic and social conversations.
5. Corporate Commitment: Encourage corporations to commit to supplier diversity and explore the social impact of such commitments.

Target Audience:

• Corporations and business leaders
• Supplier diversity experts
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) leaders
• LGBTQ+ business owners and entrepreneurs
• Media representatives
• Policy makers and government representatives

Event Details:

• Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025
• Time: 18:00 – 20:00 GMT
• Venue: Holyrood Room, Scottish Parliament Building, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
• Format: In-person

AGENDA

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Welcome & Dynamic Networking

• An interactive networking session to connect attendees and foster new business relationships

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Presentation of the UK LGBTQ+ Businesses Count Report

• 10 min: Introduction by Matt Dabrowski (OutBritain) & Emma Roddick MSP
• 10 min: Presentation of key findings from the report, highlighting the contributions of LGBTQ+ businesses to the UK economy and key challenges/opportunities
• 6 min: Insights from corporate partners on supplier diversity and inclusive procurement
• 4 min: Call to action—next steps for corporations, policymakers, and the community to support LGBTQ+ businesses

7:00 PM – 7:10 PM: Closing Remarks & Call to Action

• Summary of key takeaways from the event
• Corporate and policymaker reflections on advancing supplier diversity
• Call to action for businesses, government, and community stakeholders
• Final words from OutBritain

7:10PM – 8:00PM: Networking

Post-Event:

• Report Distribution: Attendees receive a copy of the UK LGBTQ+ Businesses Count Report.
• Media Coverage: Press releases and media outreach to ensure broad coverage of the event’s key messages and outcomes.