Dwayne Angel - (Angel Crew)
Dwayne is the originator of the Angel Crew who hold social events, parties and offer networking opportunities for young men and those recently arrived in the UK from Jamaica and the broader Caribbean. The Crew offers a supportive space for people to be themselves and be true to their heritage.

Eddie Lockhart
Eddie is a Director on the board of Outburst UK and as a long serving member of our community she continues to inspire & entertains us with her musical finesse.

She is a positive role model who is always there to provide support & advice to young BLGBT people. She has made valuable contribution to supporting women’s centre’s, and women’s self organisation. Also she was one of the first supporters campaigning for LGBT equality.

She has been involved with the black gay community for over 20 years. In the early eighties, she formed a sound sytem called Sistermatic which consisted of female DJs, as women were not given the right platform to show their skills. Sistermatic proved a great success for two decades. She is also a director of The Barnyard Collective, a black lesbian/gay led community organisation that aims to provide a creative & social network for our integrated communities & our supporters.

Miss BLU - Organik BLU
Organik B.L.U helps to support the LGBT community in what ever way possible. Whether people need one2one support, or are organising an event or have a product that needs to be seen or heard. Organik BLU exists to celebrate beauty, creativity, relationships and most of all the lives of Black Lesbians! Organik B.L.U is making amazing changes within the Black Lesbian community. With a strong web-based presence and increasing numbers of events, workshops and other opportunities for Black women to meet, Organik BLU attracted over 370 members in its first two months.

Out on Thursday
Out on Thursday has delivered a provision for young gay and bisexual men in Hammersmith and Fulham for over ten years, and young lesbian and bisexual women for five years. Ralph Hutton has led the work of the group since 1998. The core of the group’s work is a ten week programme which offers a diverse range of activities and discussions. With issues such as coming out, safer sex, drugs, HIV & AIDS, relaxation and stress management, transgender issues and bisexuality, as well as tackling general youth issues and having fun.