Crocus
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Crocus, originally called "the Croydon LGBT Network", was an umbrella organisation in Croydon, South London, set up to bring the various existing local LGBT organisations together and act as a voice for LGBT people in the Borough.
Crocus was initiated in 2007 by Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA), supported by:
- Aurora (Croydon's LGBT Police Consultation Group)
- CAGS (Croydon Area Gay Society)
- The Consortium of LGBT Voluntary and Community Organisations
- Croydon Trans Group (local transgender support group)
- Gemini (a former self-help support group for TG/TS people)
- GALOP (London's LGBT community safety charity)
Crocus was formally launched on 12 May 2008 at an event in Croydon Town Hall.[1]
Crocus to some extent took over the role that had previously been filled by the Croydon LGBT Forum.
Crocus organised a number of events, including a Croydon LGBT Conference on 22 February 2012,[2] but appears to have ceased operating, although no formal announcement to this effect was ever made. By May 2013 the website (not updated for many months) had become unavailable.[3]
Crocus was formally wound up in 2015.
Crocus 18-30
Crocus promoted a group for younger people, called Crocus 18-30.
References
- ↑ Crocus website (earlier version, preserved through WebCite: http://www.webcitation.org/62akTMIqM
- ↑ http://insidecroydon.com/2012/02/10/crocus-conference-key-part-of-lgbt-history-month/
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20121022173208/http://www.croydoncrocus.org.uk/ Crocus website as at October 2012 retrieved (without graphics) from the Internet Archive
