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Consortium’s Statement on Trans+ Inclusion

Consortium is proud to be the umbrella body for an inclusive and diverse LGBT+ sector across the UK. Trans+ organisations are an important and integral…

LGBT+ Futures: Intersections Fund Returns for Second Year

Thanks to the generosity of an individual donor, a new small grants programme is now open to applications. A £20,000 grant programme now open to…


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£377,000 awarded to the LGBT+ sector

Consortium is delighted to have awarded over £377,000 in total to LGBT+ organisations across the UK thanks to funds from the National Emergencies Trust  61 LGBT+ organisations received funding to help them respond…

March Newsletter

🗞 Our March Newsletter is out! In this edition you will find news about the upcoming Census, opportunities with Consortium, current campaigns and Trans Day…

Consortium Statement on LGBT Advisory Panel

Consortium’s Chief Executive sits on the UK Government’s LGBT Advisory Panel as an organisational member, alongside fellow Chief Executive’s at Stonewall and LGBT Foundation. We…

Census 2021

The England and Wales Census 2021- taking place on 21st March- will ask voluntary questions about your sexual orientation and trans status for the first…

February Newsletter

🗞 Our February Newsletter is out! In this edition you will find news about LGBT+ History Month, our Annual Insight Survey, current campaigns & funding…

Consortium 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…

January 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…

Emerging Futures Interim Report

As part of the National Lottery Community Fund’s Emerging Futures programme, Consortium and Wise Thoughts have partnered together for this important project. Wise Thoughts agreed…

Liverpool’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…

Artist 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….

Pride 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….

Region’s Businesses Show Pride In Their Workplace As Trailblazing Initiative Launched

Businesses, collectively representing thousands of regional employees, joined LCR Pride Foundation last night (14th March 2024) to get a first preview of their new initiative,…

Salisbury Pride Relaunch

“We are so excited to be relaunching Salisbury Pride in Summer 2024, with a new team of directors and volunteers working hard behind the scene…

THE DIVERSITY TRUST ANNOUNCES FUNDING OVER 5 YEARS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND

We are thrilled to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant of £450,000, over 5-years, from The National Lottery Community Fund for our LGBTQ+ Voice…

March With Pride Returns For Biggest Year Yet

Tens of thousands of people are expected to join Liverpool’s annual March With Pride as it returns for a weekend of celebration and protest in…

First Grants Awarded From LCR Pride Foundation Community Fund

The first round of grants from the LCR Pride Foundation Community Fund have been awarded to initiatives aiming to bring real change for LGBT+ people…

Trans+ History Week Crowdfunder

The Trans+ history lesson we never had QueerAF’s annual LGBT+ History Month crowdfunder 2024 is raising funds to learn and celebrate the momentous and millennia-old…

LGBTQ+ Intersections Conference

SAYiT announce LGBTQ+ Intersections Conference: working with LGBTQ+ people with intersecting marginalised identities. The conference will encourage collaboration in developing solutions to provide culturally competent…

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