February Leaders Blog: Reflections on Our Strategy and the Road Ahead in 2026 Welcome to the first in our new monthly series of reflections from Consortium’s Senior Leadership Team. Each month, a different member of the team will share updates, insights and sector-wide reflections, helping to connect our strategy to the realities of our work and the experiences of our members.   Launching Our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan As we begin 2026, I’ve been reflecting on the journey we’ve

Bridging Generations: Remembering LGBTQIA+ Lives on Holocaust Memorial Day — Proud Changemakers A reflection from Heather Paterson, Chair of Proud Changemakers But Holocaust Memorial Day must also ask another question: whose stories are we choosing to remember, and whose are still missing? As Chair of Proud Changemakers, a charity dedicated to amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices and telling the stories of our communities, that question matters deeply to me. Because for decades, the e

Trump’s assault on LGBTQ+ programmes ‘undoubtedly’ hitting UK charities, warns Stonewall - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate Stonewall's corporate donations more than halved over the past year. Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on LGBTQ+ programmes in the US are having a ripple effect across the Atlantic, forcing UK LGBTQ+ charities to operate in what experts describe as an increasingly “hostile environment.” As the US rolls back diversity, equity and inclus

Stonewall Funding Collapse: The Cash Crisis Explained Charities usually run out of money because the world decides that work is too expensive to support politically, rather than because they stop doing good work. The recent financial disclosures from Stonewall reveal a massive shift in how society funds civil rights. The organization burned through nearly all its savings in a single year, losing far more than loose change. The numbers paint a bleak picture of the Stonewall fu

LGBTQ+ charities facing 'incredibly tough environment' in UK LGBTQ+ charities in the UK are facing an increasingly difficult environment to operate in following the ripple effects of the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) and freeze on foreign aid, increased running costs and decreased donations. “Globally, the LGBTQ+ movement is experiencing a period of significant turbulence including a pushback on rights and freedoms. There are signif

UK LGBTQ+ Charities Face ‘Hostile Environment’ as Donations Decline, Experts Warn - fundsforNGOs News LGBTQ+ charities in the UK are facing a significantly more “hostile environment,” with experts warning that financial pressures are intensifying amid a global backlash on equalities programmes. Stonewall, the UK’s largest LGBTQ+ charity, reported that corporate donations more than halved in the last financial year, dropping from £348,636 in 2024 to £143,149 in 2025, while ove