Consortium

21/09/2026

Last chance to register! 🚨

Our webinar with Madai takes place tomorrow at 12pm, and registration closes tomorrow morning.

Discover a new way to generate unrestricted income while giving supporters a simple way to support your work.

Reminder: Consortium Members, don't forget to sign up!

Join Consortium and Madai on 22 September, 12pm to 1pm, for a webinar exploring a new way to generate unrestricted income without asking supporters to donate.

Learn how Madai's platform enables supporters to take part in paid surveys and research activities, while your charity receives funding through a unique referral link.

📅 Tuesday 22 September
⏰ 12pm to 1pm
💻 Online via Zoom

This session is exclusively for Consortium Members and you'll need your Dashboard login to register.

Need help accessing the Dashboard? Contact [email protected]

Sign up via the Consortium Dashboard here: consortium.lgbt/madai

17/09/2026

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. Hosted by Code and Nora, both inspiring advocates with lived experience, this session offers a supportive and understanding space to connect with others on a similar path.

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

You can find more information here:
eventbrite.com/e/transconnect-beyond-borders-edition-with-coda-nora-tickets-1996657383984?aff=oddtdtcreator

16/09/2026

Reminder: Consortium Members, don't forget to sign up!

Join Consortium and Madai on 22 September, 12pm to 1pm, for a webinar exploring a new way to generate unrestricted income without asking supporters to donate.

Learn how Madai's platform enables supporters to take part in paid surveys and research activities, while your charity receives funding through a unique referral link.

📅 Tuesday 22 September
⏰ 12pm to 1pm
💻 Online via Zoom

This session is exclusively for Consortium Members and you'll need your Dashboard login to register.

Need help accessing the Dashboard? Contact [email protected]

Sign up via the Consortium Dashboard here: consortium.lgbt/madai

16/09/2026

Thinking about taking on social investment in the next few years?

SSE’s Social Investment Gateway Programme is a free 12-month programme for England based charities, social enterprises and co-operatives that want to move closer to investment readiness.

You’ll get support to strengthen your trading income, improve your business model, build stronger systems and finances, and connect with social investors.

You could also access a Match Trading™ grant of up to £18,000 or a repayable grant of up to £24,000.

Delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs with support from Access – The Foundation for Social Investment.

Applications close on 12pm 6 November.

Find out more here:

Are you thinking about taking on social investment? Do you need to be better prepared? The Social Investment Gateway Programme could be for you.

09/09/2026

The LGBT+ Fund: Grassroots Fund is now CLOSED to applications.

To find out about our other open funding opportunities head to https://lgbtfund.org.uk/live-funds/

09/09/2026

Applications for our new LGBT+ Fund: Get Active Fund are now OPEN and will close on Wednesday 4th November at 12 noon.

The Get Active fund will award a total of £400,000 over 2 years, to UK based LGBT+ sports and physical activity groups. It is being delivered by the LGBT+ Fund, alongside a steering group comprising of those with experience in LGBT+ sports and physical activity communities.

Funding will focus on increasing physical activity participation in LGBT+ communities, particularly for individuals who are inactive and facing barriers. In this context ‘physical activity’ means any activity that intentionally and explicitly facilitates increased physical movement and wellbeing.

*Please visit the full guidance and eligibility checker at https://lgbtfund.org.uk/live-funds/get-active-fund/

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08/09/2026

We are proud to support The Missing Picture.

Consortium is a Research Supporter of The Missing Picture, a joint research programme by Older Q***r Voices and LGBT Great exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ people as we age.

LGBTQ+ people aged 50+ are at the heart of The Missing Picture, and we particularly want to hear from people in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond.

Younger LGBTQ+ people aged 18+ are also invited to take part, helping us understand what has changed across generations, what has not, and how experiences of ageing may differ.

The findings will help build a stronger evidence base on LGBTQ+ ageing, strengthen advocacy and help influence future policy, practice, services and communities.
Now we need your voice.

If you are LGBTQ+ and aged 18+, take 10 to 15 minutes to complete the survey.

Have your say. Help build the evidence. Help reveal The Missing Picture.

Survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=cvUcRPWMkk67M0o8bn1Go_dTowVVjF1BlQnK4BxZm-dUNkU4QzU4RVhGVkM4QVoyMU9MR1NVVk42Ny4u&route=shorturl

08/09/2026

In his latest reflection, Consortium CEO Paul Roberts considers the current challenges facing LGBT+ communities and why engagement with government remains an important part of creating change.

Paul reflects on the complexities of working with those in power, and why building relationships does not mean staying silent. It means being in the room, telling the truth, challenging harmful decisions and making sure the experiences of LGBT+ communities are heard.

As we head into autumn, Consortium is choosing practical, collective, and determined hope, and continuing to stand alongside our members, grantees, and partners.

Read the full blog here:
consortium.lgbt/2026/09/08/september-leaders-blog-holding-onto-hope-this-autumn/

04/09/2026

Consortium Members: Discover a new way to raise unrestricted income with Madai!

Join Consortium and madai on Tuesday 22nd September, 12pm–1pm for a webinar exploring how charities can generate additional funding without asking supporters to donate.

Madai enables supporters to earn rewards by taking part in paid surveys and research activities, while participating charities receive funding automatically through their unique referral link.

During the session, Madai will:
-Explain how the platform works and how charities receive funding
-Give a live demonstration of the platform
-Share practical ways to promote Madai to your supporters
-Answer questions about privacy, supporter experience, and fundraising
-Talk through how your organisation can get started

📅 Tuesday 22nd September
⏰ 12pm–1pm
💻 Online via Zoom

Please note, Consortium Members will need their Dashboard login to sign up for this Webinar. If you need any help accessing the Dashboard, please do get in touch with [email protected].

Sign up via the Consortium Dashboard here: consortium.lgbt/madai

02/09/2026

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 q***r joy to trans+ young people.

From supporting Micro Rainbow, The Proud Trust and Trans+ Solidarity Alliance to packing 200 bags of q***r joy, find out more about this incredible collaboration in our latest blog.

You can read the blog here:
consortium.lgbt/2026/09/02/lgbt-fund-supports-ariana-grandes-brighter-days-ahead-foundation-with-uk-charity-partnerships