LGBT+ Futures Programme: Intersections Fund
We are very excited to announce a new small grants funding opportunity that opens to applications today (Monday 3rd February). Thanks to the generosity of…
New Funding Opportunities
Lloyds Bank Foundation Relaunches Grants Programme (England & Wales) Charities in England and Wales with an income of between £25,000 and £1million that are tackling…
Office Holiday Closure
The Consortium Office will be closed from 4pm on Friday 20th December 2019 until 10am on Thursday 2nd January 2020. During this time the Team…
December Newsletter 2019
Seasons Greetings! Welcome to a special December edition of our Newsletter. Consortium will be closed for the holiday period from Saturday 21st December until Thursday 2nd January 2020. The Team…
General Election Result Statement: A message from Consortium CEO Paul Roberts
As we enter a new period of Parliament, Consortium, representing a broad and diverse range of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans + voluntary and community…
Guide for LGBT+ people, networks and community groups for the 2019 General Election
Consortium, The LGBT Foundation and Stonewall have today launched a resource to support LGBT+ groups to help those engaged with their groups get registered to…
Free Mentoring and Coaching Programme
Are you leading an LGBT+ voluntary organisation? Interested in some mentoring or coaching? Consortium is partnering with a corporate organisation to offer around 20 LGBT+ leaders an…
Stand with our Trans Communities
Last weekend, Manchester Pride Festival took place over the bank holiday weekend. Thousands marched in the parade, and the four-day festival concluded with a candlelit vigil…
LGBT+ Futures Fund: Round 2 Recipients
Consortium has today announced a further investment of £200,000 to 42 LGBT+ organisations across England A strong diversity of intersecting organisations receive funding to increase…
LGBT+ Outcomes Framework Launched
Consortium has today launched it’s LGBT+ Common Outcomes Framework. Consortium has been working with Traverse and 6 of our Members (MindOut, Yorkshire MESMAC, The Intercom…
Tapping into Peer Power at Trans Organisations Network Conference
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…
Trans Groups Scope Opportunities at London Round Table
Consortium’s Trans Organisations Network (TON) member organisations & associates joined up last week for a second strategic roundtable at the Bridge in Southwark, London. The…
Putting the T first at Trans Pride in Brighton
Shaan Knan, Consortium’s trans-specific worker, reports back from Trans Pride Brighton Spending a sunny day at the 7th Trans Pride in Brighton last Saturday…
Stronger Together at Pride in London
Shaan Knan, Consortium’s trans-specific worker, reports back from Pride in London. Fifty years on from the Stonewall uprising in New York, up to 1.5…
New LGBT Sector Women’s Network Blog
LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network: Showcasing our Sector’s Women CEO’s By Vicky Worthington, Consortium’s Membership and Engagement Manager This is the second blog in my LGBT+…
LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network Blog
LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network: Showcasing our Sector’s Women CEO’s By Vicky Worthington, Consortium’s Membership and Engagement Manager. As part of the new LGBT+ Sector Women’s Network,…
Why Partnerships Matter
Collaboration is one of Consortium’s core values. By working together, we can more effectively identify and address the needs of LGBT+ communities, learn from one…
Consortium Brings London’s Trans Groups Together for Landmark Mapping Project
Consortium’s Trans Organisations Network (TON) member organisations & associates joined up last week for a strategic roundtable at the Bridge in Southwark, London. The event,…
Government Equalities Office LGBT Advisory Panel, By Paul Roberts Consortium CEO
Yesterday marked the inaugural meeting of the Government Equalities Office LGBT Advisory Panel! I am delighted to be representing Consortium, and hopefully therefore portraying some…
Consortium Brings Trans Groups Together to Explore Fundraising
Over a dozen member organisations & associates joined last week’s pre-AGM fundraising support workshop in Islington, London. The event was organised by the Consortium’s Trans…
Stonewall Housing Appoints New Chief Executive
Charity specialist Steven McIntyre has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Stonewall Housing with plans to build on the success of the previous…
Healthwatch Northumberland Annual Survey 2020
Healthwatch Northumberland is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services. There’s a local Healthwatch in every area of England. Have…
LGBTQIA+ Survey in North Devon/Torridge
Sunrise, a grassroots community organisation, has released a survey to find out more about LGBTQIA+* specific services and experiences across North Devon and Torridge. They…
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Project
Over the past several months, Galop has been a lead partner in the National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Capacity Building Project. The project, which has brought…
LGBTQI+ Muslim Charity Hidayah launches Istame’a podcast series to promote Muslim LGBTQI+ stories
Leading LGBTQI+ Muslim – organisation, Hidayah, has today (19th February 2020) launched Istame’a, the first ever dedicated podcast series, exploring the real-life stories and challenges…
Building Safe Choices – Older LGBT+ Housing Survey
If you are over 50, live in London and identify as LGBT+ we would love to hear from you! Tonic Living, Opening Doors London and…
How Do I Tell My Kids?
‘How do I tell my kids?’ is a question we at FFLAG have been asked so many times by lesbian, gay, bi and trans people….
LGBT Community United For Trans Equality
Seventy-two LGBT organisations from all over Scotland have today [Sun Jan 26th] united to emphasise their support for trans equality in an open letter to…
Writing Competition
IARS is organising a writing competition as part of the Community Outreach to contribute to the intellectual outputs of the Youth Empowerment and Innovation Project…
Happy Queermas
Stonewall Housing is the UK’s oldest LGBT+ specific housing support and advice service. They help over 1000 LGBT+ people a year access safer homes and…