https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflecting-2025-heather-paterson-u8ode/?trackingId=zGBjbvz8TJCf5HvJ4UT31w%3D%3D As 2025 comes to a close, I’m taking a moment to look back on a year that challenged and inspired me in equal measure. In my roles as Head of Partnerships & Development at  Consortium of LGBT+ Voluntary and Community Organisations  , Chair at  Proud Changemakers , and LGBTQ+ columnist at Exposed Magazine, I’ve worn a variety of hats. So here in the tradition of the "