Silver Pride, the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ life and culture specially for the over 55s, made a welcome return to Crewe for 2026.

Hosted by not-for-profit dementia specialist, Belong, in partnership with sexual health charity, Body Positive Cheshire & North Wales and its social network, Silver Rainbows, guests of all ages painted the Brookhouse Drive care village rainbow.

They revelled in the festivities with live entertainment from TGA Street Dance, and a fashion catwalk parade competition.

Face painting, tombola and stalls, sweet treats and a barbecue also brought the community together.

Brookhouse Drive residents revelled in the festivities with live entertainment from TGA Street Dance, and a fashion catwalk parade competition (Photo: Belong).

Experience coordinator at Belong Crewe, Jess Butler, said: "We're thrilled that Silver Pride has now become a regular fixture in the Crewe calendar as it's important to us that everyone can be themselves and express who they are.

"Many of the older community have memories of living in a society when it was illegal for them to do this and our day is designed to say you have the support of Belong Crewe; this is a safe space where everyone belongs, regardless of your age or who you love."

Belong's Pride initiative won the Volunteer Award at Cheshire Pride Awards 2024 for the work supporting the local, older LGBT+ community.

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Across the Belong group of care village and home care services in the North West and West Midlands, it has implemented the Skills for Care LGBTQ+ learning framework for its teams.

They have been equipped with the knowledge, values and best practice to support its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and other customers, whose needs can differ from others.

This yearly celebration began in 2018 for Pride Month in recognition of the 1969 Stonewall Riots.

The demonstration is widely considered to be the defining event marking the beginning of the gay rights movement in the US and around the world.

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The Crewe Prize Draw sees one winner take home a cash prize every fortnight, with every ticket purchased helping raise vital funds for community-based causes in Crewe.

The first draw takes place on Thursday 2 July. Buy a ticket for just £2.

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