Consortium attends The Mayor of London’s Pride Reception
Last week, Consortium Team members joined the Mayor of London’s Pride Reception at the new City Hall in East London. The Reception was in association with EuroPride, and featured veterans and allies of the UK’s Gay Liberation Front (GLF), marking the anniversary of London’s first pride march and protest in 1972. London Mayor Sadiq Khan […]
Read MoreNew Scottish LGBTI+ Rainbow Mark launched to support inclusive social spaces
Five LGBTI+ orgs have come together to launch a new initiative to promote and support inclusive social spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI+) across the Scotland. The Scottish LGBTI+ Rainbow Mark was developed with LGBTI+ people and aims to: Increase positive LGBTI+ visibility Provide information and tools to enable better LGBTI+ […]
Read MoreBeing Ready Project
The ‘Being Ready’ project was set up to address the needs of trans, intersex and gender diverse people during all stages of dying, death and bereavement. We are creating evidence-based training for professionals who work with the dead, dying or bereaved so they are ready to meet everyone’s needs, and be more trans and intersex […]
Read MoreUK’s first community-run queer venue to open this year
Community share sale launched after 8 year campaign Queer campaigners launch share sale to open UK’s first community-run queer venue London, 17 June 2022 – Award-winning queer campaigners Friends of the Joiners Arms [1] announce that they are launching their community share offer in order to raise £100,000 and open a community-run LGBTQI+ venue in […]
Read MoreFriends of the Joiners Arms Community Shares Offer
Long Live Queer Spaces Friends of the Joiners Arms is aiming to raise £100,000 in Community Shares! We’re crowdfunding to: Finance the opening of the UK’s first community run LGBTQI+ venue Expand the membership of our Community Benefit Society Collectively evolve our community run LGBTQI+ venue “I’m so proud to share the work we’ve […]
Read MoreConsortium Statement on Funding for LGB Alliance
Consortium is aware that The National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) has awarded £9,000 of funding to the LGB Alliance to scope a helpline for LGB youth, under their Awards For All programme. We are extremely disappointed and concerned that a decision to award this grant has been made, and in particular the impact it could […]
Read MoreRainbow Container Tour Marks Maersk Support of Pride in Liverpool
Maersk returns as Festival Supporter for 2022 after supporting Pride in Liverpool in 2019 Global integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has marked its second year supporting Pride in Liverpool as a Festival Supporter, by making the city the first public stop on its 2022 Pride Month rainbow container roadshow. The 3.7 tonne container, […]
Read MorePride Season Blog
Welcome to our Pride Season Blog, where we will be sharing content from the Consortium Team throughout the coming months, so please check back! “We are a few days into Pride Month, and we want to wish everyone near and far a very safe and prosperous Pride Season. However, we are aware that there […]
Read MoreYoung people’s participation in decision-making: UK survey
Does your organisation work with young people to enable them to have voice and influence over issues that matter to them? Do you support young people to engage with others who are working in areas that affect their lives? Then the Centre for Youth Impact want to hear from you! The Centre for Youth Impact […]
Read MoreCMAGIC and MSB Solicitors launch free name change service to Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex community
“Game-changing” service will be available in Merseyside, Cheshire and Manchester and may help many take their first important step in their social transition. Cheshire and Merseyside Adult Gender Identity Collaborative (CMAGIC) has joined forces with MSB Solicitors to deliver a free name change service for members of the Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex community. Many Trans, […]
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