Happy 2026, everyone!

It’s a huge thanks to you that TAC is here to see yet another year! Here’s what we’ve been up to so far:

In February, we received £1,252.95 in donations from 103 contributors and we spent £2,678.69. A big thank you to the Tiger Bay Brawlers who included us in their list of organisations to support in February! Go check them out! 

Grantees - we have now resolved the issue we were having with Open Collective at the start of this month. Thank you for your patience with us! 

We started off the year with some lovely times at our Swim & Gym (Nofio a Nerthu) events! Thanks to everyone who has joined us so far this year! Come join us on the second and fourth Friday of each month! As a reminder, swimmers are welcome to swim without a swim top. We have access to a full gym, as well. As always, many thanks to Not a Phase for collaborating with us on these events! 

At the start of February, we were proud to partner with Sara Hartel with their open rehearsal for “Foreigner in my Body.” Thank you so much to those who attended! 

Just this past weekend, TAC volunteers met for a teambuilding and planning session for 2026! We’re so excited about what is to come this year! As part of that meeting, we voted on the names you all suggested for the TAC teddy and… The TAC teddy has a name!! Caio (said like KAI-oh) is our little TAC mascot. Catch him at our events! 

Last month, we also released a call for more volunteers! We’re excited to welcome new people to our team and may announce an extra call later this month. If you have already applied, please keep an eye on your email as that’s how we’ll communicate with you!

Here are some other announcements that might be of interest: 

First, TransActual UK have published “Trans Lives 2025: Continuing to endure the UK’s hostile environment.” This report builds on the previous Trans Lives Survey (2021), includes results from their recent survey, and includes next steps. Check it out here: https://transactual.org.uk/trans-lives-25/?mc_cid=9c64b8ebb2 

Public Health Wales have released their Screening Matters updates. Find what’s coming and leave feedback here: https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/screening/ 

Speaking of screening, January was Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Find out more and leave feedback for the team here: https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/screening/cervical-screening-wales/your-experience/ 

(Skip this one if you’re sensitive to mentions of sexual violence <3) Galop are conducting a survey to inform their policy agenda on housing now until 23rd April. They are wanting to hear from LGBT+ victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and/or sexual exploitation in (England and) Wales. Find more information and sign up here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=nAWPdWsJrEiYP0QRr9sFWAGI2GTAbqZCgOblb_SxQjxUOU9DNVBJU01ZS0lHSkFKTzM5M1ZJQ0E3OSQlQCN0PWcu 

(Welcome back!) Are you interested in serving as an ambassador for an LGBT+ young people’s charity? Just like us are looking for you! There will be a two day training in Cardiff on the 28th and 29th of this month! Find out more about what that means here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-Yw-oOTVr5C-pLmeDHMaAW0DbCpJ9RUkRRL6cnIpuI/edit?tab=t.0 

Are you someone with a uterus who has had an IUD (coil) fitted in the past two years? The PRIME Centre Wales are running a study now to understand more about these in exchange for a shopping voucher. Message us if you’d like more information! 

Interested in helping set priorities for the urgent care workforce? The Lind Alliance and SURGE are looking to rank the questions they gathered in their previous survey about research around the same day and urgent care workforce. Offer your input: https://uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BahrDzXIB8yUmi 

For LGBTQ+ Welsh folks of faith - there is an opportunity to share a brief (100-250 English or Cymraeg) reflection about your experiences! These will inform an exhibition. Find out more here: https://davidrobinsonartist.com/printmaking/lgbtq-faith or here: https://davidrobinsonartist.com/cy/printiau/ffydd-lhdtc 

River is looking for people to participate in a photobook project highlighting the struggles faced by our community! Find out more by contacting them on Instagram (@river_michael) or via email ([email protected]).

Do you know about voice therapy in Wales for trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse folks? If so, a student studying access barriers to voice therapy would love to interview you for their research as part of their MSc in Health Psychology! Please message us if you’d like more information. 

And here’s some really good news - Public Health Wales has reported that new HIV diagnoses dropped by 20% in 2024!!!! Let’s keep working to make it so we have no new cases! Here’s a really cool resource about sexual health overall: https://www.shwales.online/ 

That’s all for this month, beloveds. See you in April!

Your TAC Team