Consortium

for stronger lgbt+ communities

#LGBTFutures

Unicorns Netball Club Pride Month training session

by

Join Unicorns Netball Club for our first annual Pride Month special training session on the roof of Decathlon at Surrey Quays, in aid of The Outside Project.

All our sessions are open to people of all abilities and genders, so whether you’ve always wanted to try netball for the first time in a safe, inclusive and non-intimidating environment, or you’re more experienced and want to play it with like minded people, we’re the club for you.

We’re excited to announce that ex-England International Netball player Kim Hasted will be our coach for this session, and we have lots of activities planned, including a social in a nearby LGBTQ+ friendly bar.

Burnout Workshop by Learnest – Free Workshops & Mentoring for the LGBTQ+ Community

by

Burnout is real and lockdown is hard. This LGBTQ+ workshop looks at strategies for coping with exhaustion, healing from stress and building resilience.

What is Burnout?
‘Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.’

2020 is over, but we’re still in lockdown and Covid-19 is raging on, and on, and on. This workshop is designed especially for the LGBTQ+ community and will focus on burnout and resilience to it.

During this 90-minute online session, you will learn more about your mind and body and understand the physical and emotional effects of stress and burnout. Together with members of the LGBTQ+ community, you will explore strategies and techniques to support your well being during this difficult time.

Host SAM HOPE – Sam is non-binary & bisexual activist, trainer and therapist. Sam has experience working with LGBTIQA+ individuals in a number of capacities over many years. Through Sam’s work, they have gained a rooted appreciation of oppression and minority stress and built links to many communities across the world.

ABOUT LEARNEST

Established in 2018, Learnest are a Community Interest Company run by and for LGBTQ+ people. We are a centre for Education, Development & Mentoring. We take a strengths-based approach to all our work and offer a range of opportunities for communities, individuals & businesses to get to where they need to be. We invest all profits from our commercial work to help LGBTQ+ communities thrive & reach their goals. Visit LEARNEST.CO.UK for more information on our work and other free opportunities for the LGBTQ+ community.

FOLLOW US

Facebook: /LearnestCIC

Twitter: @LEARNESTCIC

Instagram: /LEARNESTCIC

Learnest #THRIVINGCOMMUNITY series is funded by Consortium NET Fund.

LGBT+ Futures Programme: Intersections Fund

by

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 an individual Donor, Consortium will be distributing a total pot of £20,000 in grants.

Applications will be open to LGBT+ non-profit groups, organisations and projects that support and improve the lives of LGBT+ people of faith, LGBT+ people of colour and LGBT+ women in recognition of the underrepresentation and higher levels of marginalisation and discrimination faced by these members of our communities.

Applications can be for any amount up to a maximum of £5,000 but it should be noted applications above £2,500 will be exceptional. We are keen to maximise this funding and fund as many viable projects as possible, so we expect the average grant amount awarded to be in the region of £500-£2,500.

Applications are now open and will close at 5pm on Monday 2nd March 2020. More details can be found here: www.consortium.lgbt/grantgiving/lgbt-futures-intersections-fund

For more information about this grants programme please contact our Grants Team on: [email protected]