Consortium Wrapped 2025 •In 2025, we distributed £542,600 to LGBT+ groups, projects and organisations across the UK. •We welcomed 105 new member organisations this year. •Our grants supported 43 LGBT+ groups, projects and organisations across the UK. 1/4

Merry Christmas! 🌟 The Consortium Team sends love and solidarity to our members, the wider LGBT+ sector, and all those celebrating, while also holding space for anyone who finds this time of year difficult.

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- December 2025 December marked the launch of our first Donor Circle Grassroots Fund, created to change the fact that only 10p of every £100 donated in the UK reaches an LGBT+ organisation. 1/3

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- November 2025 For the 12 Days of Consortium series, we are looking back on an event from November that brought some of our members together! Hosted at London Museum Studios, the evening made space for connection, shared learning and creativity. 1/3

Our October highlight for the 12 Days of Consortium series is the launch of the new @lgbtfunduk.bsky.social website. Powered by Consortium, this platform marked an important step in strengthening funding for LGBT+ communities across the UK. 1/3

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- September 2025 September marked the launch of our new 50+ LGBTQ+ Londoner’s Guide, created in collaboration with the Older LGBTQ+ Londoner’s Roundtable. 1/3

At Consortium, we are proud to support our members and would like to wish you a happy festive season as we look forward to continuing our work together in 2026. Consortium will be closed for the Festive Season from 3pm on Friday 19th December and will re-open on Monday 5th January 2026. 1/2

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- August 2025 Our August highlight reflects on South Asian Heritage Month and the importance of celebrating LGBTQIA+ South Asian lives, histories and contributions across our communities. 1/3

Wanting to give to charity this Christmas but can’t decide who? Why not to the LGBT+ Fund? Only 10p in every £100 donated to charity across the UK makes it to LGBT+ organisations. Help us help them so our sector is better resourced for the year ahead. lnkd.in/er4Wdq_x

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- July 2025 Our July highlight looks back on London Trans+ Pride, where 100,000 trans+ people and allies marched through the city in a historic show of solidarity. 1/3

The Collective Nurture Fund focused on supporting LGBT+ Global Majority community groups and organisations across the UK, helping grassroots work to thrive and grow. 1/4

Hanukkah Sameach to everyone celebrating the start of Hanukkah! We send our best wishes to our members and the wider LGBT+ sector for a joyful and meaningful Hanukkah ✨ #Hanukkah

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- June 2025 Our June highlight comes from Trans Solidarity Alliance, who gathered 900 trans+ people and allies in Westminster for a mass lobby.

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- May 2025 In May, we launched our Community Compass programme, which brought together intersectional LGBT+ leaders for six months of shared learning and support.

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- April 2025 Our April highlight for the 12 days of Consortium takes us back to the launch of Three Queer Cheers with @wearequeeraf.com. 1/3

The Collective Nurture Fund focused on supporting LGBT+ Global Majority community groups and organisations across the UK. 1/3

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- March 2025 As part of our 12 days of Consortium, we are looking back to a truly special moment from March 2025. HERe NI, CaraFriend and The Rainbow Project marked 100 years of collective support and leadership at a beautiful celebration in the Titanic Building. 1/3

Consortium Stands in Solidarity with Trans Women and Girls A message from us following this week's news on the Women's Institute (WI) and Girlguiding membership policy updates

We are excited to be holding our next Conference & AGM for Members on Friday 23rd January 2026 from 11am - 3pm. In response to feedback, we are pleased to announce this event will be fully virtual to allow as many of our members to engage as possible. 1/4

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- February 2025 30 Years of Club Kali For LGBT+ History Month 2025, Club Kali opened up its remarkable thirty-year journey for all to explore. 1/3

🌈 12 Days of Consortium- Day 1 Our #12DaysofConsortium series reflects on key moments from across our membership and from within Consortium over the past year. January marked the relaunch of our Faith Fund, creating vital support for LGBT+ people of faith. 1/2

Today we mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The call and theme this year is to foster disability-inclusive societies that advance real social progress! 1/3

Launching on #givingtuesday is the LGBT Fund’s first ever individual giving campaign with the focus on building a funding pot over the festive period that will go back out to grassroots organisations in 2026. Keep an eye on our socials tomorrow morning 🤩 #lgbt #donate #fundraising #lgbtfund

Can you donate £100 this #givingtuesday and support LGBT+ grassroots organisations that need it most? The aim of our Donor Circle Grassroots campaign is simple - to receive a minimum of 100 individual donations of £100 to create our first Donor Circle fund. donorbox.org/lgbt-fund-do...

World AIDS Day: Honour the Past, Power the Future. On #WorldAIDSDay, we wear the red ribbon to remember tens of thousands of lives lost to AIDS-related illnesses in the UK, and to honour LGBT+ activists who built a response powered by community, love & courage. [1/7]

As UK Disability History Month begins, we take this moment to reflect on the long fight for equality and human rights led by disabled people. UKDHM has marked this vital history every year since 2010 and continues to highlight the ongoing struggle for justice. 1/4

@transpridebristol.bsky.social are running theirs at St. George's Bristol Glass Studio from 7:30!

Today is #TransDayofRemembrance, a day we remember and honour all those people in the trans+ community who have lost their lives. 1/11

SAVE THE DATE AND BOOK YOUR PLACE! 🏳️‍🌈 Community Connections: Envisioning Stronger Relationships between LGBT+ Community Groups. 🏳️‍🌈 🗓️ 27.11.2025 | 📍 London Museum Studios | 5:30 - 8:30pm Spaces are very limited (one representative per group). Sign up: www.consortium.lgbt/community-co... 1/4

It’s Trans Awareness Week (November 13th–19th), a time to celebrate, uplift, and stand in solidarity with our trans+ communities 🏳️‍⚧️ At Consortium, we want to use this week to highlight the incredible work of our trans-led member organisations who advocate, support, and create change every day. 1/2

Intersex Day of Solidarity, also known as Intersex Day of Remembrance, takes place on November 8th 💛💜 The day marks the birthday of Herculine Barbin, a 19th-century french intersex person. 1/2

Trans Awareness Month is a time for celebration, learning and standing up for trans rights. Despite a difficult year for trans+ communities in the UK, we have also seen incredible solidarity and action. 1/2

To find out more about who we are, what we plan to do and how we are looking to support the LGBT+ charitable and voluntary sector check out our brand new website www.lgbtfund.org.uk

There are several ways you can support the work of the LGBT+ Fund; Take part in a challenge event, make a direct donation, play the Rainbow Lottery, make a donation via your salary and many more linktr.ee/lgbtfunduk #fundraising #lgbt #funding #queer #charity #fund #community

Since 2019, with the generous support of trusts and foundations, we’ve helped distribute funds totalling over £3,000,000 to countless frontline LGBT+ organisations. But this is just the beginning. We refuse to stop there. [1/2]

SAVE THE DATE AND BOOK YOUR PLACE! 🏳️‍🌈 Community Connections: Envisioning Stronger Relationships between LGBT+ Community Groups. 🏳️‍🌈 🗓️ 27.11.2025 | 📍 London Museum Studios | 5:30 - 8:30pm Spaces are very limited (one representative per group). Sign up: www.consortium.lgbt/community-co... [1/4]

Together we are stronger 💪 Consortium have signed the the historic #NewcastleGatesheadDeclaration, the world's first declaration of #LGBTQI+ solidarity 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Read and sign the declaration at: www.reportout.org/newcastlegat...

Today is Intersex Awareness Day! 💛💜 26th October marks the anniversary of the first public demonstration by intersex people in 1996. We stand in solidarity with intersex people, our members and allies, recognising the importance of visibility, equality and inclusion. #IntersexAwarenessDay

We are set on a bold mission: to create real, lasting change for those who need it most, across every corner of the UK… #donate #funding #fund #grants #lgbt #queer #support #community #support

All set up at the #SaferToBeMe2025 conference - I'm running the @consortium.lgbt stall - Come and say hi 🏳️‍🌈

It’s Ace Week! 🖤💜 Ace Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness, build community, and create change around the world. It’s also a time to lift up asexual voices and help people better understand asexuality, which is often overlooked or misunderstood. #AceWeek #AsexualityAwareness #Asexual

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we're shining a light on Black LGBTQIA+ activists who are making a real difference in their communities and inspiring others along the way! 🌈👇 1/7

Building Better Financial Sustainability for LGBTIQA+ Groups Delivered by Laïla El-Métoui Tuesday 4 November 18:30 to 20:00 Online Are you part of a small to medium-sized LGBTIQA+ group looking to build financial resilience? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 1/3

Join us at 3pm today for a facilitated networking session with other LGBT+ orgs! 💜🏳️‍🌈

Wishing light, love, and new beginnings to all celebrating Diwali today. Happy Diwali from all of us at Consortium! ✨ #Diwali

Did you know that, for every £100 donated to charity across the UK each year, just 10p reaches LGBT+ non-profits? That's simply not enough. We can't stand by and watch these vital organisations struggle and go unheard. We need you, more than ever, to help us change this heart-breaking reality.

During #NationalHateCrimeAwarenessWeek, we stand with all LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse, violence or discrimination. If you’ve been affected, you're not alone. Support is available: 📞 Contact Galop, the National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence. 1/2

Our Head of Partnerships, Heather is at City for LGBT+ by GiveOut (giveout.org/city-for-lgbt/) this evening, raising vital funds for UK grassroots LGBT+ groups. Huge thanks to everyone who joined, supported & are pledging right now — your generosity fuels our community! 🏳️‍🌈✊️🏳️‍⚧️

📅 Don’t forget – the next networking session is Tuesday 21st October, 3–4pm! This is a great chance to connect with other LGBT+ orgs! 🏳️‍🌈 👇 Info & sign-up below!

Today is #InternationalPronounsDay! Using the correct pronouns shows respect, affirms identity, and helps create inclusive spaces for everyone. Here are a few easy ways to support: 1/2