Consortium of LGBT+ Voluntary and Community Organisations

📢 You are warmly invited to our online LGBT+ Funders Fair on 16th October from 11am – 4pm! At our Funders Fair you will have the chance to get to know some key funders that operate nationally, learn about their funding programmes and their application processes. You will also have opportunities to attend Q&A breakout rooms with funders where you can ask your questions. This is an online event primarily for organisations, groups and projects led by and for LGBT+ people. To RSVP, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eJQKdZre

LGBT+ Futures: Trans Campaigning Fund 🏳️⚧️ The fund focuses on supporting the campaigning and influencing work by Trans and Non-Binary organisations, on issues that affect Trans and Non-Binary people and communities. This funding has been received through the Global Butterflies Fund, managed by GiveOut. Applicants must be based and working within the UK and specifically working with one or more of the following communities of focus: -Trans People -Non-Binary People -Intersex People Grants will range from £500 to £3,000. The fund will close to applications on Wednesday 9th October at 12pm. If you'd like to apply for this fund but are facing barriers that are preventing you from doing so for whatever reason, please reach out to our Grants Team at grants@consortium.lgbt who will be able to help! Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eJiRJ_Sa

LGBT+ Futures: Trans & Non-binary Fund This fund focuses on supporting Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex communities in the Devolved Nations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and must be specifically working with one or more of the following communities of focus: -Trans people -Non-Binary people -Intersex people Grants range from £500 to £3,000, and applicants are welcome to apply for the amount they need to undertake their work. The fund will close to applications on Thursday 12th September at 12pm. Find out more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eAmMZmnm

There are 2 weeks left until applications for our trustee recruitment close! We are seeking two new Trustees to join our Board. We value lived experience and alignment with our values just as much as professional experience. Our current gaps on the Board are: -Those that are under 25 and over 45 -Individuals with corporate fundraising experience -Someone working in the university or research sectors. The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 2nd September 2024. Interviews for shortlisted trustees will take place during the week commencing 9th September 2024. Find out more information here: https://lnkd.in/dEThHRY7

Don't forget, if you're looking for an exciting opportunity to join a Board of Trustees, Consortium is recruiting 2 new Trustees! https://lnkd.in/euqiDhnD 2 weeks left to apply. Get in touch with any questions.

For #SouthAsianHeritageMonth we asked British Asian LGBTI about the work they do, what this month means to them and how they first started out as an organisation. Tell us about the work you do? "Our organisation is British Asian LGBTI and we offer social support to South Asians lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer/questioning and intersex regardless of their faith or culture. We aim to create a positive experience for South Asians LGBTQI within a safe environment and provide a platform for South Asian LGBTQI people to speak up and gain recognition and representation. We provide support for south Asian LGBTI individuals through social media, organising events inviting guest speakers, networking, signposting them to services related to mental health, and social support for our community. Our events aim to empower those individuals to find acceptance within themselves and the wider community." What does South Asian Heritage Month mean to you? "South Asian Heritage Month is very important to our organisation as we aim to unite the South Asian LGBTI community and celebrate our joint heritage, fighting discrimination and prejudice. I feel that respectful dialogue and communication between south Asian LGBTI and wider communities is so important and an essential first step to effective community cohesion. Our cultures are so rich and diverse - we should celebrate our heritage during SAHM with curiosity and learn to understand each other’s differences. In the past we have organised an event which celebrated author Prof Ruth Vanita and LGBTQI poetry." We'd love to know about how you got started and how your organisation came about? "Our organisation started in 2013, when I was once listening to my mum's favourite Indian radio station (with her). All of a sudden, I heard an anti-discrimination charity representative telling my own story of my experiences of being an LGBTI British Asian. They said that people who identify with their British LGBTI upbringing, as well as their Asian heritage are often subject to the double edged sword of discrimination. A survey they had conducted, had found that there are especially high levels of isolation, with members often subject to not only racial discrimination from LGBTI communities but also a deep routed homophobia present in many Asian communities. Although with a highly supportive family and friends my own experience is quite moderate, it really made me think- there are many more such lonely members out there! So I decided that if my mum's favorite radio station can defend this groups rights- then so can I!! Soon my two colleagues- Khakan Qureshi and Peta Cooper joined us and we’ve been going ever since – for 11 years". -Dr Siddhi Joshi (she/her)

Is your organisation led by and for LGBT+ disabled people? Join our roundtable by signing up here: https://lnkd.in/eS_iBNd4 When: 24th September 2024 Time: 6.30pm - 8pm Where: Online, on Zoom This year LGBT+ Consortium's London team is facilitating a series of roundtables to bring together organisations across different sectors and communities to explore collaborations, increase visibility and generate action plans and insight that we can use to influence decision-makers. The roundtables will be led by its participants (you!) who will decide together what topics to explore. Consortium will renumerate each participating organisation. Please note that this roundtable is for organisations who are led by and for LGBT+ disabled people only.

LGBT+ FUTURES FUND ROUND-UP 🌈 LGBT+ Futures: Trans & Non-binary Fund This fund focuses on supporting Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex communities in the Devolved Nations of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and must be specifically working with one or more of the following communities of focus: -Trans people -Non-Binary people -Intersex people Grants range from £500 to £3,000, and applicants are welcome to apply for the amount they need to undertake their work. The fund will close to applications on Thursday 12th September at 12pm. LGBT+ Futures: Trans Campaigning Fund The fund focuses on supporting the campaigning and influencing work by Trans and Non-Binary organisations, on issues that affect Trans and Non-Binary people and communities. Applications must be based and working within the UK. Grants range from £500 to £3,000. The fund will close to applications on Wednesday 9th October at 12pm. LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund The LGBT+ Futures: Equity Fund is available to England-based LGBT+ non-profit groups, organisations and projects that are led by and for: -D/deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent LGBT+ People -LGBTQIA+ Women -LGBT+ People of the Global Majority -Older LGBT+ People -Trans and Non-Binary people You can apply for funds from £100 to £25,000 for project, core and leadership development costs. The fund will close to applications on Thursday 21st November at 12pm. Trans & Non-Binary Fund: https://lnkd.in/eAmMZmnm Trans Campaigning Fund: https://lnkd.in/eJiRJ_Sa Equity Fund: https://lnkd.in/e2aUyBDy

For South Asian Heritage Month, we asked The Open Minds Project about the work they do, what this month means to them and how they first started out as an organisation. "South Asian Heritage Month seeks to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories and communities. It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia". Tell us about the work you do? "The Open Minds Project (shortly being relaunched as The Suryan Collective CIC) is a volunteer run grassroots organisation that is about supporting the wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people with South Asian Heritage. We also seek to raise the profile of LGBTQIA+ people with South Asian Heritage and to highlight the specific challenges they can face in being seen and celebrated in mainstream LGBTQIA+ cultures and spaces. We welcome people from all faith or no faith backgrounds. We centre care and healing, and hold creative spaces for belonging. Art, poetry and movement are woven into all our community spaces. We are proud of our series of interviews with South Asian parents, listening to their journey to becoming accepting and supportive parents to their LGBTQIA+ children". What does South Asian Heritage Month mean to you? "South Asian Heritage Month means raising our queer visibility as diverse South Asians within the mainstream and accessing knowledge and creativity throughout the year. It also means us showing up and taking space, sharing our perspectives, showcasing our stories and joy!". We'd love to know about how you got started and how your organisation came about? "We got started in 2019 as a monthly peer support group for people living in London and now also run groups in Birmingham and online too. We recognised that there are specific issues that LGBTQIA+ people with South Asian Heritage face and our attendees keep telling us that they need more of these spaces. We started out as a group for LGBTQIA+ people with Punjabi Heritage and over time have broadened our invitation to all people with South Asian Heritage".

Camden Giving, Consortium and Islington Giving are excited to invite you to an evening with speakers from local funding organisations. Come along and listen to Daniel Jourdan (Head of Grant Programmes at Camden Giving) and Anne Shewring (Programme Director at Islington Giving) about funding opportunities for LGBT+ groups, organisations and projects in the boroughs of Camden and Islington. The presentations will be followed by Q&A and networking. This event is for you if: - Your LGBT+ organisation, group of project is based in Camden and or Islington. - Or you are a citizen in Camden and or Islington who wants to support your LGBT+ communities in these boroughs. Date: 19 September 2024 Time: 6-9PM Please note that this event will take place in person. To secure your place, register here: https://lnkd.in/eQApfY27