2024 Shortlisted Nominee
Community Organisation Award: LGBT
G(end)er Swap is the UK's first LGBTQ+ style outreach organisation that supports trans and gender-diverse people to access clothes and community via pop-up events, workshops, and digital resources. Focused on sustainability, G(end)er Swap encourages thrifting, swapping, and DIY to support people in finding a gender affirming sense of expression. G(end)er Swap is intersectional in their approach, which includes uplifting trans youth, people experiencing homelessness, neurodivergent and disabled people, and those from the global majority. Since its inception, G(end)er Swap has provided over 500 trans individuals with free chest binders, supports 10,000 people online with digital support initiatives, and offers makeup lessons to trans people in prison. Delivering over 300 workshops and a thriving online platform, G(end)er Swap continues to minimise barriers to exploring self-expression for the trans community.