Queer Joy Fund

This Pride season, we’re asking: 

Will you give £10, or more, to power Queer Joy?

What is Queer joy? 

It’s chosen family. 

It’s first crushes and first pronouns. 

It’s community centres, coffee meet-ups, youth groups, book clubs, late-night conversations and safe spaces where people can finally exhale. 

But here’s what doesn’t feel joyful: 

LGBT+ causes receive just 0.1% of all UK charitable income — that’s only 10p in every £100 donated. 

The spaces that make queer joy possible are operating on almost nothing. The 2025 LGBT+ Fund report states that: 

• 24% of LGBT+ groups have no income at all. 
• 68% of organisers regularly use their own money to run services. 

Behind every joyful Pride photo is often a volunteer who paid for the room hire themselves. 

Behind every safe social space is someone covering costs out of pocket. 

Behind every thriving community moment is a group wondering how they’ll fund the next one. 

And yet — joy keeps happening. 

Because queer joy is powerful. 

Because joy is how we survive. 

Because celebration is a form of resistance. 

Queer Joy is worth funding! 

Why £10 Matters 

In a sector receiving just 10p in every £100 donated, £10 or more goes a long way.

Your £10 can help: 

✨ Keep a community space open 

✨ Fund a peer support group 

✨ Cover digital hosting for an online meet-up 

✨ Support a grassroots organiser who shouldn’t have to self-fund joyful activity  

In the LGBT+ voluntary and community sector, £10 can be the difference between a group happening, or not. 

Let’s fund queer joy properly together!