Heather Paterson: Activism | Art

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To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Freelance community worker utilising creative techniques to support good causes, working primarily with LGBT+, equality and human rights groups and organisations.

i am a firm believer in diy ethics

If I want something doing - I do it. When I wanted a website, I taught myself to make one. When I see injustice, I actively challenge it. When I wanted to sort my garden out I got my spade out and started digging. I try to apply this to as many areas of my life as possible from learning to knit to cutting my own hair (often with disastrous consequence!).

It means I have learned skills, worked with some amazing people and have lots of interesting stories to tell from attending circus school to organising Sheffield's first LGBT+ Pride event.

what does this mean to you?

I believe in skill sharing and sustainability. If I create a website for you, I will teach you how to update and maintain it. If I run a workshop or event, I will leave you with the information / resources to run it again.

Take a look around the site to see some of the things I have done and if you have a project you think I may be interested in getting involved in get in touch.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

"You were great today Heather as always! a very inspiring speaker, the girls and our team miss you!"

(Re: Northern VIBE Conference speech)

— VIBE, Together Women

Pride Power List 2022

91 on #PridePowerList22

Diva Power List 2022

Charity top ten

National Diversity Awards 2022

Nominee:- Lifetime Achiever Award Positive Role Model Award for LGBT Community Organisation Award for LGBT (SAYiT)

Rainbow Honours 2022

Shortlisted:- Network of the Year (Sheffield LGBT+ Multi-Agency Network)

British Diversity Awards 2022

Shortlisted:- Charity of the Year (SAYiT)

National Diversity Awards 2021

Nominee:- Lifetime Achievement Award

National Diversity Awards 2020

Shortlisted:- Positive Role Model (LGBT)

Rainbow Honours 2019

Nominee:- LGBTQ Campaigner

European Diversity Awards 2019

Shortlisted:- Campaigner of the year

rise.global

Twitter Activity Club (2019) 1st place Twitter Followers Club (2019) 1st place

National Diversity Awards 2019

Nominee:- Positive Role Model (LGBT)

SYLGBT+ Awards 2017

Winner:- Activist of the year Diversity Champion LGBT+ Event (Pride Sheffield) Nominee:- Lifetime Achievement Award Drag Act (Anna Kissed)

Rainbow Powerlist 2016/17

Queer Of The Year 2016

The Gay Agenda & That's Pride Awards: LGBT Creative Artist 2016

Exposed Magazine Local Hero

June 2015

Exposed Awards 2010

Best Event nominee for Sheffield Pride 2010

Miss Gay UK 2008

6th place Peoples Choice Awards

Spring Out Awards 2008

Award for support and positive contribution to Sheffield's LGBT communities for South Yorkshire Pride 2008

Miss Gay UK 2007

10th place Peoples Choice Awards

Freelance community worker utilising creative techniques to support good causes, working primarily with LGBT+, equality and human rights groups and organisations. ​

i am a firm believer in diy ethics

what does this mean to you?

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Freelance community worker utilising creative techniques to support good causes, working primarily with LGBT+, equality and human rights groups and organisations.