Club F.O.D Cymru initially began life as the South Wales branch of Club F.O.D. Club F.O.D initially began in May 2019 as a regular dedicated LGBT+ Night in Reading, Berkshire. Reading had lost its original Gay Bars and local venues who had tried to put on Gay Nights tended to target the students and would only put a midweek night on that started while most of us were going to bed ready for work the next day! As we started to grow, we realised that we were fulfilling a much bigger need and in September 2020, registered as a charity in England & Wales (No. 1191158) and structured as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Following the success of Torfaen Pride, Club F.O.D Cymru registered with the Charity Commission in its own right. The objects of Club F.O.D Cymru are: The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefit by:a) Advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity and to provide signposting to other local support servicesb) Hosting and the promotion of a range of activities to increase social inclusion for members of the LGBT+ community in the local areac) Cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversityd) Increasing or co-ordinating opportunities for members of the LGBT+ community to engage with local service providers and to work with such organisations to better meet the needs of the community Club F.O.D Cymru has no paid employees. Every person involved volunteers their time freely as they want to make a difference for the LGBT+ community locally. We all have different roles and responsibilities to ensure the day to day activities of Club F.O.D Cymru take place The trustees make the key financial and legal decisions and are responsible for ensuring that Club F.O.D Cymru adheres to its responsibilities as a charity. Our trustees are: Jamie Steven Wake – Chief Executive Officer (CEO)David Paul JamesAmy Rhiannon Adams
