October Newsletter
Our October Newsletter is out and it’s a bumper edition packed with news about our current campaigns, Black History Month and our upcoming AGM! Click…
Consortium and Wise Thoughts receive £41,850 in National Lottery funding to support LGBT+ communities re-imagine a future against backdrop of COVID-19
The partnership between Consortium and Wise Thoughts has received £41,850 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund for the project ‘Emerging with Pride’. The…
Consortium stands #TogetherWithTrans
Over 50 LGBTQ+ organisations and allies have joined together for the first time to change the way trans and non-binary lives are being represented in…
City for LGBT+ Crowdfunding event goes virtual
We are proud to announce that City for LGBT+ is back – and it’s virtual! GiveOut and Consortium are joining forces with The Funding Network…
Thank you to our outgoing Chair!
After 6 years of being a Trustee (the maximum term Consortium’s Trustees can serve), and 3 years as our Chair, today marks outgoing Consortium…
September Newsletter
Our September Newsletter is out and it’s a bumper edition packed with funding opportunities! Click on the following link to read all about it 👉…
Consortium Welcomes 3 New Trustees!
Consortium is delighted to announce that following a recent recruitment process 3 new Trustees have been appointed, bringing the Trustee Board to a team of…
LGBT+ Futures COVID-19 Response Fund Launched
Consortium is delighted to announce the launch of the LGBT+ Futures: National Emergencies Trust Fund. Thanks to funding from the National Emergencies Trust, Consortium will…
Urgent and Important Call to Action
As many of you will have seen, the Sunday Times reported that the UK Government Minister for Women and Equalities, Liz Truss, is planning a…
Our statement on Liz Truss MP’s evidence to the Women and Equalities Select Committee
On Wednesday 22nd April Liz Truss MP, the Minister for Women and Equalities, appeared before the Women and Equalities Select Committee to give evidence. She…
Consortium Celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month celebrates the contributions of Black people and communities in Britain. During October, we are showcasing Black-led organisations that are Members or Partners…
Getting to know our Acting Chair, Carina
One of the joys of being part of the Consortium family is seeing the impact we have across the sector. Whether that be from Consortium’s…
Consortium’s response to Government’s announcement on GRA reform
After months of delay the Government has announced details of minimal administrative changes to improve the process for legal gender recognition of trans people in…
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…
SoundOut: Voices of LGBTQI Activism
SoundOut is a new podcast from GiveOut, sharing voices of LGBTQI activism from around the world. Join host Dan Vo and the GiveOut team to…
Enterprise Development Programme
Funded by Access – the Foundation for Social Investment, the Enterprise Development Programme is a three-year programme that offers participants an array of tailored capacity…
Giving Through COVID to Build Back Stronger
Consortium has partnered with PrideLife for their new “Buy One, Give One” programme on new .LGBT domain names registered between 8th September and 31st October…
“When Someone You Love is Diagnosed with HIV” – a new resource booklet from FFLAG
FFLAG is proud to inform you about the latest booklet in our support series. This small booklet is a resource for anybody dealing with their…
Totnes Pride Goes Online and Back to Its Roots!
Proud2Be are bringing Totnes Pride celebrations online this year. The social enterprise is laying on a whole host of events, which will bring the LGBTQ+…
akt survey: your experiences with homelessness
If you’re lgbtq+ and have experienced any form* of homelessness while aged 16-25, and within the last five years, akt want to hear from you!…
Subsidised Training from Institute of Fundraising
Small Charity Places The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is providing free access to the recorded sessions from Fundraising Convention 2020, to support small charities. These…
The Fore announces RAFT Transition Fund for Small Charities and Social Enterprises
Are you a great small charity or social enterprise changing people’s lives? Have you ever felt that funding application processes for trusts and foundations favour…
Galop Launch a New Survey to Understand the Nature of Abuse Experienced by LGBT+ People in Central Bedfordshire
Galop, the LGBT+ anti-violence charity, have just launched an online survey to understand the extent and nature of abuse from family members or partners experienced…
Proud2Be celebrates after receiving £160,000 from the National Lottery to support LGBTQ+ young people in Devon
Social enterprise, Proud2Be, is today celebrating after being awarded £160,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work with LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and/or…