• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Our Members
  • Join Us
  • News
  • Dashboard
  • Grants
  • Training
  • Jobs
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Support Us
  • Login
  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
Consortium

Consortium

for stronger lgbt+ communities

  • Our Members
  • Join Us

Shaan Surat R Knan

Tapping into Peer Power at Trans Organisations Network Conference

3rd February 2020 by Shaan Surat R Knan

Last Saturday, Consortium’s Trans Organisations Network (TON) member organisations came together for a Learning Day in London.

The Conference, which brought together 30 representatives from across the UK, was designed to support Consortium Members running Trans Groups.

The day kicked off powerfully with businesswoman Antonia Belcher from The Antonia & Andrea Belcher Trans Fund, sharing her inspiring story and invaluable insights around bringing new resources into the trans movement globally.

The delegates enjoyed a range of practical and interactive workshops run by the Consortium engagement team – boasting imaginative titles such as ‘Show me the Money’ (how to get your trans group ‘fit for funding’) and ‘Unleash the power of Volunteers’ (exploring ways to broaden your volunteer pool and build partnerships). 

The Day concluded with a ‘World Cafe-style’ Peer Power Hour, where delegates discussed topics including ‘sharing solutions to key issues affecting our work’ at several tables, switching tables periodically and getting introduced to the previous discussion at their new table by a ‘table host’ (with special thanks to our table hosts from Gendered Intelligence and CliniQ!).

Shaan, TON coordinator, said: ‘It was great to see how much eagerness there is to share experiences, and a great need to develop skills and expand knowledge around the practicalities of running a trans group or charity. And we started exploring some exciting ideas around the future of TON, so watch this space!’

Consortium team: Vicky and Shaan presenting an exercise on measuring outcomes

Filed Under: Blog

Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations
Company Number: 3534603
Charity Number: 1105502
Registered Address: Zone 5, Wrentham Business Centre, Prospect Park, Exeter, EX4 6NA

Website by StuartMedia
© 2023 Consortium. All Rights Reserved.
Team Portal

Terms & Conditions