Famous faces added to the line up for first ever Leeds based Silver Pride event

A line-up of famous faces have been revealed for the first 'Silver Pride' event which has been organised by a Leeds based charity.
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Guests including Miriam Margolyes, Carol Vorderman, Ru Paul’s Drag Race finalist Divina De Campo, fashion designer Ben de Lisi, BBC presenters Owain Wyn Evans and Oly Woodcock, TV personality Jsky and Gaydio DJ Jessie Brooke.

The online event will be held over this coming weekend and has been organised as part of a campaign to tackle loneliness in the older LGBT+ community.

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Friends of Dorothy founder, Craig Burton.Friends of Dorothy founder, Craig Burton.
Friends of Dorothy founder, Craig Burton.
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Alan said: “I’m incredibly proud to be a patron of Friends of Dorothy. I usually decline such requests – I am getting on after all – but I couldn’t say no to this. Simply, it’s too good a cause, born from kindness and enthusiasm, and in response to a very real need among older LGBT+ people.

“The Silver Pride event is a fantastic initiative and reflects the charity’s ethos of bringing more comfort, connection and company to the lives of the older LGBT+ community. The road, yellow-brick or otherwise, may be long, but with the right company, the journey isn't so bad.”

Craig Burton founded Friends of Dorothy and said support for the inaugural event had been "overwhelming".

He added: "The support we’ve had for the first ever Silver Pride event has been overwhelming, and we’re thrilled to offer such a wonderful line-up for the inaugural event.

Divina de Campo.Divina de Campo.
Divina de Campo.
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“Any voluntary donations will go towards our vital tele-friending service, which is a lifeline for older people in the LGBT+ community, who are twice as likely to live alone, and six times more likely to suffer from mental health issues.

“A sense of belonging is the opposite of loneliness, and this important inter-generational outreach offers a friendly voice to those who need it. It might just be that they want someone to talk to, or they might need to discuss more serious issues – whatever it is, we want them to know we are here for them.”

For tickets to the event which includes celebrity appearances, masterclasses, health and wellbeing sessions and live DJ sets visit www.silverpride.org.uk

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