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You are the one that you’ve been waiting for! RuPaul

As we enter 2025, this powerful quote serves as a reminder that the future of your business is in your hands. Being an LGBTQIA+ entrepreneur is about more than just building a business—it’s about creating a legacy, challenging norms, and paving the way for the next generation of innovators. The strength, resilience, and creativity that you bring to the table are unmatched. This is your year to seize opportunities, break barriers, and turn your vision into reality. You’ve already shown your courage by starting this journey—now it’s time to make it unstoppable. The world is waiting for what only you can create. Let’s make 2025 the year of growth, success, and unapologetic progress!

CBRE Innovation Challenge 2025

DEADLINE: 31st January, 2025 (End of Day)   CBRE invites you to build your business through innovation with the UK Supplier Partner Innovation Challenge 2025. The program has two primary objectives: Sparking collaboration between CBRE and partners; to unlock incremental value through new ideas, best practices, and innovation. Establish a sustainable pipeline of innovative solutions to address evolving client needs today and into the future. To submit an innovation, click here and for more details on the Innovation Challenge, click here. If you have any questions or issues submitting, please contact ukpreferredsuppliers@cbre.com.

If you are interested in finding out more as the information drops, please fill out this form here.

Start your LGBTBE journey

If you haven't already begun your journey to becoming a certified LGBTQIA+ Business Enterprise, now's the time. With more business opportunities for LGBTQIA+ people in the UK than ever before, becoming certified gives you even greater access to the world's biggest brands. Begin your certification journey today.

It's 20 Years of LGBT+ History Month

In 2025 Schools OUT is celebrating its 50th year and 20 years of UK LGBT+ History Month. Schools OUT was delighted to launch the UK LGBT+ History Month 2025 theme from Conway Hall. A place steeped in history from the conference of doctors that led to the founding of the NHS, to speakers such as George Orwell. The 2025 UK LGBT+ History Month theme is: Activism and Social Change.

Find your people

OutBritain hosts virtual and in-person events throughout the year. Here's what's coming up. 11th February - OutEvents - London: Business Breakfast  Join us in person for a morning of networking, insights from neurodiverse and entrepreneur Dan Armitage, and a tour of Lumiere London Sign up to OutEvents - London: Business Breakfast 12th February - OutNetworking Expand your LGBTQIA+ business network by joining our monthly virtual networking session. Members and non-members welcome.  Sign up to OutNetworking: LGBTQIA+ Virtual Business Networking 18th February - OutEvents - Edinburgh Join LGBTQIA+ business owners and freelancers for OutEvents - Edinburgh: networking, collaboration, and meaningful connections! Sign up to OutEvents - Edinburgh: LGBTQIA+ Business Networking 19th February - OutEvents - South Yorkshire Join LGBTQIA+ business owners and freelancers for OutEvents - South Yorkshire: networking, collaboration, and meaningful connections! Sign up to OutEvents - South Yorkshire: LGBTQIA+ Business Networking 20th February - OutEvents - Manchester Join LGBTQIA+ business owners and freelancers for OutEvents - Manchester: networking, collaboration, and meaningful connections! Sign up to OutEvents - Manchester: LGBTQIA+ Business Networking 26th February - OutEvents - Brighton (NEW) Join LGBTQIA+ business owners and freelancers for OutEvents - Brighton: networking, collaboration, and meaningful connections! Sign up to OutEvents - Brighton: LGBTQIA+ Business Networking