Consortium

Whether you're joining us in person or online, this year's AGM and Conference offers plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and engage.

Consortium Members: Registration is now open for our Annual Members' Conference and AGM! 📅 Saturday 21 November, 11am to 4pm 📍 Central Manchester and Online Join fellow members for a day of workshops, discussion, and networking on issues affecting LGBT+ communities and organisations.

October Leaders Blog: The work that holds the sector together 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Why funders must invest in charity infrastructure as well as frontline delivery This is part of our monthly series of reflections from Consortium’s Senior Leadership Team.

⏰ Last chance to sign up! Join Nathalie McDermott, Co-CEO of Heard, for a webinar exploring how we can communicate trans+ experiences in ways that build understanding with cis audiences.

We're looking for two new Trustees to join the Board at Consortium! This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of the LGBT+ voluntary and community sector.

You don't need previous trustee experience. We value lived experience, passion, collaboration and a commitment to supporting LGBT+ communities just as much as professional expertise.

We're looking for two new Trustees to join the Board at Consortium! This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of the LGBT+ voluntary and community sector.

Happy International Lesbian Day! 🧡❤️🤍🩷 Our focus is on building strong foundations for our movement, and that means making sure our community is completely inclusive.

We're delighted to welcome Sadie Pearce to the team as our new LGBT+ Fund Grants Lead! She comes from 8 years working in public sector grant making across a range of programmes focused on areas such as women and girls, climate action, social cohesion, and youth voice.

Calling London LGBTQ+ groups: We’re extending the deadline of our London survey since we’ve not had enough responses. If you haven’t responded yet, please do it today. Your perspective is important to us, and we turn your knowledge and asks into action. Based on the 2023 survey we:

✅Organised multiple Funders Fairs and workshops; ✅ Secured a £785k multi-year unrestricted fund for London LGBTQ+ groups; ✅ Launched a leadership programme for intersectional community leaders; ✅ Facilitated dedicated networks, and so much more.

Framing Trans Rights: Stories, Values, and Narrative in Action Thurs 15th October 2026 from 11:00-12:00 Join Nathalie, Co-CEO of HEARD, for a session exploring framing and narrative change, and how we can use stories, language, and values to build understanding and support for social change. 1/3

Nathalie will share practical insights from HEARD's work, including emerging learnings from the development of a new framing toolkit. 2/3

We're delighted to welcome Tara as Consortium's new Trans+ Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator! 🏳️‍⚧️ 1/3

Tara brings over 20 years' experience across equality, inclusion and stakeholder engagement, having worked across the public and third sectors and spent nearly a decade at Stonewall supporting LGBT+ inclusion work. 2/3

🏳️‍🌈 Help shape the 2026 London LGBTQ+ Organisations Report. Our 2024 research led to funding opportunities, leadership programmes, new networks and more support for London's LGBTQ+ organisations. Now we're doing it again. 1/2

Trans+ Connect is a series of free online meet-ups for different areas of the Trans+ community, created by Not A Phase. Join us for Trans+Connect: Beyond Borders Edition, an online peer-support group hosted by Not A Phase, designed for trans+ people of immigrant experience. 1/4

Whether you're coming out, transitioning, or already transitioned, this group provides a welcoming environment to share stories, ask questions, and find community. 3/4

Trans+ Connect is a series of free online meet-ups for different areas of the Trans+ community, created by Not A Phase. Join us for Trans+Connect: Beyond Borders Edition, an online peer-support group hosted by Not A Phase, designed for trans+ people of immigrant experience. 1/4

📣 Consortium Members: There's still time to sign up for our webinar with Madai! Discover how your charity could generate unrestricted income without asking supporters to donate. 📅 22 Sept ⏰ 12pm-1pm 💻 Zoom 1/2

We’re proud to support The Missing Picture, a joint research programme from Older Queer Voices and LGBT Great exploring LGBTQ+ experiences of ageing. If you’re LGBTQ+ and aged 18+, we want to hear from you, especially those aged 50+. 1/2

Consortium Members: Want to raise unrestricted income without asking supporters to donate? Join Consortium & Madai on 22 September, 12–1pm for a webinar exploring how charities can generate additional funding through paid surveys and research activities. 1/3

We’ll cover how Madai works, a live demo, ways to engage supporters, privacy & supporter experience, and how to get started. 📅 22 September ⏰ 12–1pm 💻 Online via Zoom 2/3

The LGBT+ Fund, powered by Consortium, was proud to work with Ariana Grande’s Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support LGBT+ organisations and bring a little extra queer joy to trans+ young people. 1/2

Consortium is deeply concerned by the sudden pause to surgical referrals, assessments and scheduled gender-affirming surgeries through the Welsh Gender Service, and the impact this is having on trans+ people and the organisations supporting them. 1/2