Census Consenus Statement
Background Consortium, LGBT Foundation and Stonewall have been working on a sector-wide statement on the Census in England and Wales, which takes place on March 21st this year. We are keen to get as many LGBT+ organisations to sign up to the statement so we can widely promote this as an agreed LGBT+ sector position […]
Read MoreFebruary Newsletter
🗞 Our February Newsletter is out! In this edition you will find news about LGBT+ History Month, our Annual Insight Survey, current campaigns & funding opportunities 📰 Click on the following link to read all about it 👉 https://mailchi.mp/e9b61e226c9e/newsletter2 You can sign-up to receive our monthly Newsletter by clicking on the following link 👉 http://eepurl.com/braC5v
Read MoreRomani Cultural & Arts Company Gypsy, Roma and Traveller LGBTQ+ Spoken History Archive Celebrating GRT Diversity
Available from 1st February 2021 on the RCAC website: http://www.romaniarts.co.uk/voices/grt-lgbtq-spoken-history-archive/  The Romani Cultural & Arts Company is proud to announce the launch of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller LGBTQ+ Spoken History Archive. This new online resource is the result of research carried out by the RCAC, with the support of the European Roma Institute for Arts […]
Read MoreTRANSforming Futures
Consortium is proud to be part of the TRANSforming Futures project, creating lasting change for trans communities within healthcare and criminal justice systems. We aim to fund and create projects designed by the trans community, for the trans community, that will make trans people safer when coming into contact with healthcare and criminal justice systems. The […]
Read MoreNHS England to Benchmark and Award NHS Organisations Based on LGBT Awareness and Inclusion
Rainbow Badges is an initiative that gives NHS staff a way to show that they offer open, non-judgemental and inclusive care for patients and their families, who identify as LGBT. The Rainbow Badge initiative originated at Evelina London Children’s Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, to make a positive difference by promoting […]
Read MoreLaunch of LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline
Galop is launching a new helpline, providing support and advice for any in the UK who has experienced anti-LGBT+ abuse, violence, or harassment. The LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm, and can be reached on 020 7704 2040 or by emailing HateCrime@galop.org.uk. It is open to anyone in the UK who […]
Read MoreConsortium Welcomes…
Consortium is delighted to welcome three new members of the team, who all start today (Monday 1st February). Intersections Fund Development Consortium is partnering with a range of our Members to explore the future of intersectional focused funding. We are passionate about bringing new income sources to those organisations working with a cross-cutting range of […]
Read MoreJanuary Update e-Bulletin
We have produced a Special January e-Bulletin to bring you Important News from the Sector, along with information on Funding Opportunities. Click here to read all about it 👉 https://mailchi.mp/62cf0d18ac87/newsletter1 You can sign-up to receive our monthly Newsletter by clicking on the following link 👉 http://eepurl.com/braC5v
Read More‘Joyful Sinners’ celebrate commitments for ‘meanwhile use’ queer venue as temporary replacement for The Joiners Arms
Award-winning queer campaigners Friends of the Joiners Arms, who have fought proposals to demolish iconic queer venue The Joiners Arms since 2014, announce that they have obtained new commitments for an LGBTQ+ venue to be re-provided in the redevelopment of the site, including a new landmark commitment for developers to pay towards a meanwhile-use space. […]
Read MoreNew Year Blog from our Chair
It may well be that you are glad to see the back of 2020 in the hope of a more settled, secure and satisfying 2021. And you would of course not be wrong in taking that view. From my own point of view, and this is not in any way to put a dampener on […]
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