For Pride 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, the FatFace Foundation has proudly donated £5,000 a year to Breakout Youth, a Hampshire-based LGBTQ+ charity, to support their annual Pride Prom. Additionally, our Havant store in Hampshire once again dedicated a window to a stunning Pride display throughout June.
FatFace Foundation’s funding support over the last couple of years, has been central to the success of our annual Pride Prom. Your funding has meant that we have been able to grow the event year on year, increasing activities, geographical reach of young people being able to attend and increasing the number of young people that attend each year. Without this crucial funding, we wouldn’t be able to offer free travel to all young people from across the county, – including young people from the Isle of Wight crossing the water- grow the number of spaces for young people, making sure that all needs of young people are met- with quiet rooms, games rooms, silent disco etc. Young people tell us all year, that the thing they are most looking forward to is Prom. We receive no other funding for this annual event, so thank you so much for helping us gie young people one evening a year where they can go to their Prom.
To celebrate Pride Month every June and show our support for the LGBTQ+ community – that we are a safe space for everyone in it – we dedicate a wonderful window display with the message that love is… love. Our 2026 window was our favourite so far! Colourful, fun and full of love. Reusing our hearts from last year with the addition on a beautiful poem by Emillie. Our 2025 window was full of colourful hearts and invited customers to come in and write a word that they feel describes what love means to them <3
The feedback from young people after the event has been overwhelmingly positive. Many appreciated the food, calling it “really good” and a highlight of the evening. Several attendees mentioned how the event was sensory-friendly, with one noting that it wasn’t “banshee loud,” which made it more enjoyable for everyone. Many also expressed their gratitude, with one person saying, “Thank you very much for this evening! It was wonderful!” The chance to hang out with friends was another highlight, as several others mentioned how much they enjoyed spending time with their peers. Additionally, many were excited about meeting new people and making lasting connections. Overall, the event clearly left a positive impression on those who attended.
In June 2023 we again donated a huge £5,000 to the amazing Breakout Youth charity to support their work with young LGBTQ+ people in the Hampshire and IOW area.
We thoroughly enjoyed joining the Breakout Youth team celebrate their 30th birthday too! Thank you for inviting us, it was such a pleasure to meet so many wonderful people and to hear just how valued the charity support is by the young people.
In June 2022 we dedicated our large window in the Foundation shop to a Pride display to show our support for our local LGBTQ+ community members during Pride month. We also reached out to local LGBTQ+ charity, Breakout Youth and donated £1,000 which went toward helping fund the services they provide, as well as events like Pride Prom and helping to develop their LGBTQ+ library.
