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 complex social issues such as […]
Read MoreOffice 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 will not have access to […]
Read MoreDecember 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 will not have access to […]
Read MoreGeneral 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 organisations across the UK, calls […]
Read MoreGuide 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 vote in the General Election […]
Read MoreFree 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 opportunity to receive up to […]
Read MoreStand 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 to pay tribute and unite against […]
Read MoreLGBT+ 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+ visibility and support organisational […]
Read MoreLGBT+ 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 Trust, Stonewall Housing, Tonic Living […]
Read MoreAsk Your MP/MSP to stand up for Trans Rights Now
We urge our Members and allies to support the next steps toward gender recognition reform Please take 5 minutes to write to your MP or MSPs today, telling them […]
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Trans Day of Visibility – Creative Blog from Consortium’s TNBI Staff
Helmut De Nardi (they/he) – London Engagement Officer A note on time Pronouns, presentation, time. A lifetime of wondering, ignoring or questioning feelings instead of thriving; A child in […]
Read MoreLondon Funders Fair
At Consortium we recently hosted our first ever Funders Fair, at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre. The event was an opportunity for our London members to meet and get to […]
Read MoreLGBT+ History Month 2024 – TRANSforming Futures
Damien Da Silva, TRANSforming Futures Grant Officer TRANSforming Futures is a partnership project bringing together 10 organisations (Be:North, CliniQ, Galop, Gendered Intelligence, GIRES, LGBT Consortium, Mermaids, Sparkle, Stonewall, and UK […]
Read MoreWe Are All Humans – Time to Call, Enough!
In the last 10 days we have seen our LGBT+ identities attacked in ways we haven’t seen since the 80/90’s. The focus of these attacks have been trans people and […]
Read MoreMental Health Awareness Week – Consortium Team Blog
This year, Mental Health Awareness Week is focussed on anxiety – what it is, how it affects us and what we can do about it. The last few years have […]
Read MoreTrans Day of Visibility Blog
Trans Day of Visibility turns 14 years old this year! This awareness day was started back in 2009 by American trans activist, Rachel Crandall, to counteract and balance the grief […]
Read MoreNeurodiversity Celebration Week Blog
It’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week! This week is “a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent individuals are perceived and supported by […]
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a day for all women. It’s a day where we celebrate that women are diverse, and complex, and interesting, and it’s also a time to shine […]
Read MoreDiscussing LGBTQIA+ experiences of immigration detention
On 7 February it was time for the quarterly meetup for organisations, groups and projects that support LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers, migrants and refugees. Together with our wonderful member and co-organiser, […]
Read MoreRace Equality Week 2023
Some thoughts from Nikita Chadha (she/they), Consortium’s Racial Justice Engagement Officer: Race Equality Week is starting across the UK today. With any awareness week, there can be an increase in […]
Read MoreGrassroots Pride of the Year readies for second Trans Pride Hastings celebration
Trans Pride Hastings second year of celebrations start this week. Following a hugely successful first year, winning Gaydio Pride Awards Grassroots Pride of the year and now funded by Awards […]
Read MoreFull Pride in Liverpool Weekend Programme Released
LCR Pride Foundation are championing LGBT+ voices and asking for them to #BeHeard as they release full plans for the region’s flagship pride festival weekend. Liverpool City Region’s LGBT+ charity […]
Read MoreJake Shears To Headline Open-Air Orchestra Concert On Liverpool’s Waterfront
Jake Shears to headline open-air orchestra concert on Liverpool’s waterfront as part of Pride in Liverpool celebrations. Critically-acclaimed LGBT+ icon Jake Shears has been revealed as the headline act of […]
Read MorePride in Liverpool joins forces with British Firefighter Challenge
Pride in Liverpool joins forces with British Firefighter Challenge for 2024 This year’s Pride in Liverpool festival will be held alongside the British Firefighter Challenge, an annual competition for fire […]
Read MoreDesigning Futures for Women and LGBTQ+ People
Help Us Design a Brighter Future for Women and Queer Communities! 🌟 Welcome to Studio Lutalica’s next chapter as a Community Interest Company (CIC)! 🌟 In these challenging times, our […]
Read MorePride in Liverpool Announces Additional Festival Day with Pride Classical
A world-class 32-piece orchestra will take to the Liverpool Waterfront adding an additional day to the Pride festival. A new dazzling event, Pride Classical will see an ensemble of star […]
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE FOR THE BIGGEST EVER BI EVENT: 31 AUGUST 2024
Bi Pride UK announce date and brand new venue for 2024 in-person event. Bi Pride UK are thrilled to announce their 2024 date and exciting new venue for this year’s […]
Read MoreLiverpool’s Pride Quarter Gets New Safety Measures Including Rainbow Taxi Rank
Liverpool’s Pride Quarter gets new measures to improve safety, including a branded ‘Rainbow Taxi Rank’, improved signage and CCTV. Merseyside Police, working with LCR Pride Foundation and Liverpool City Council, […]
Read MoreArtist Callout
We are super excited to announce that TransSober are looking for artwork to show in our upcoming exhibition – Expression Through Freedom: Trans+ Sober Realities. All mediums are welcome, from […]
Read MorePride in Gloucestershire included in Bids Announced for EuroPride 2027
Today, the European Pride Organisers Association announced the list of cities bidding to host EuroPride 2027. Joining Pride in Gloucestershire are Turin, Torremolinos, and Vilnius. EuroPride is licensed to a […]
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