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This isn’t an overtly gay pub, but it’s certainly friendly.
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Visit if you can,seeing and enjoying something like this is a bit of a unique thing in Chelsea. Furnished and decorated with a hardwood floor, dark timber and heavy patterned wallpaper we could sit in here and enjoy a pint all day. It’s more of a traditional establishment and will suit those who long for the olden days. We’re looking forward to welcoming Tonic’s customers into their new homes at Bankhouse.Hold on to your ruby slippers, Dorothy, because it’s time for the wicked bars of the west (of London).
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We’re excited to be working with Tonic and the GLA to help meet this need and we hope to inspire similar schemes around the UK. Those responsible for providing housing to people later in life cannot ignore the clear needs of older LGBT+ people to live in supportive communities. “We’re incredibly proud to be working alongside Tonic Housing and the GLA on the launch of UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community at Bankhouse. Richard Hill, Chief Executive, One Housing said : We both value our ongoing relationship, working together to ensure this LGBT+ affirming community is a great place to live for all residents for many many years to come.” Thanks to support from the Mayor of London, and our partnership with One Housing, we have been able to make this project a reality and it shows what can be done with a collaborative approach between two organisations. Achieving this vision has been a long journey, not often understood by the mainstream, but our community has worked collaboratively along with our allies, to create a safe place where we can live our lives OUT. There has been recognition from within our community of the need to provide choice in housing and care for our elders since at least 1994 when Polari Housing Association was formed, with similar objectives to Tonic. “I’m delighted that we were finally able to celebrate this momentous achievement and I’m so proud to be the CEO of Tonic. This is a major milestone for LGBT+ housing as there was previously no LGBT+ affirming provision with care in operation in the UK, despite there being a clearly defined need and demand from within the LGBT+ community. The support from the GLA Community Housing Fund enabled the purchase of 19 properties at Bankhouse, a One Housing older living scheme in Lambeth, making Tonic Housing the UK’s first provider of LGBT+ affirmative housing, with sales for 1 and 2 bedroom shared ownership homes beginning in August 2021. Tonic Housing announced back in March that they were to begin work on opening the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community after securing a £5.7m loan from the Mayor of London. The party was sponsored by London Communications Agency, Vauxhall One, IV Property Management, Capsticks, HSBC and One Housing. Music for the evening was provided by award-winning LGBTIQ+ party and DJ collective, Queer House Party while drag superstar Soroya Marchelle performed a number of live songs and lip-syncs. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Tonic Housing later threw a party at Vauxhall’s LGBT+ bar and theatre, Above The Stag, as a way to thank supporters and friends in the community. As well as the Mayor of London, the ribbon-cutting event at was attended by Deputy Mayor for Housing, Tom Copley, Labour MP for Vauxhall, Florence Eshalomi and One Housing’s CEO, Richard Hill. The day marked a historic moment in LGBT+ housing history, and Tonic will see its first residents move in before the end of the year, with a number of reservations already in place. The event was an emotional one, as Tonic’s CEO Anna Kear, and board member Geoff Pine, both shared their personal connection and significance of the project with those that attended. Tonic Housing, have officially launched the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community yesterday (Monday 20th September), with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, followed by a celebratory event at LGBT+ bar and theatre Above The Stag. Sales of Tonic's older person shared ownership properties opened in early August with a number of reservations having been made already This will be the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community to support people in later life, ensuring they don’t feel the need to go back in the closet, which is a typical story for many older LGBT+ people accessing care or is a partnership with housing association, One Housing, announced earlier this year Tonic Housing have officially launched the UK’s first LGBT+ affirming retirement community yesterday, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and party