Trans Awareness Week 2025

campaign Leads:

Jakob Bird - LGBT+ Students Community Officer

13 November - 19 november 2025

Trans Awareness Week is an annual campaign held 13 -19 November dedicated to centring the experiences and voices of the transgender community and educating the public about the challenges trans and gender nonconforming people face. This November, RHSU’s Trans Awareness Week will be led by LGBT+ Students Community Officer, Jakob Bird, with support from RHSU LGBT+ Society and SU staff.

This year’s campaign has three main objectives:

Promoting & Fundraising – Raising money for the RHUL Transition Fund which provides financial support for trans students through GoFundMe donations.
Education – Creating and promoting accessible information surrounding medical and social transition services in the UK.
Awareness – Highlighting the erosion of trans rights and support in the UK and creating space for informed discussions around transness and allyship.

Throughout the week there will be a wide range of events students can participate in designed to raise awareness, build community, and celebrate trans joy. From banner & protest sign making, clothes swaps, healthcare information sessions and charity shopping trips there are activities for everyone to get involved, learn, and be an ally.

During the week we will also be raising donations for the Royal Holloway Transition Fund, set up in 2023, a mutual aid fund to help transgender members of the LGBT+ Society fund private transition costs. For more information on the fund and how to sign up for it or donate, please contact lgbt.community@royalholloway.su or come along to an event to speak to the RHSU LGBT+ Students Community Officer!

The campaign will finish with Trans Day of Remembrance of No on November 20th, where communities can come together to honour and remember the lives of trans people lost to violence and discrimination. You are welcome to speak at the vigil, whether you are prepared or not.

If you would like more information on transitioning in the UK, you can access our Trans Informational Document on the LGBT+ Society Instagram bio (@rhul_lgbt) or LGBT+ Students Community Officer Instagram bio (@rhsu_lgbt_community).

Events

RHUL ‘Transition Fund’ Fundraiser: 12th November noon - 4pm; EWD Atrium; Support the RHUL Transition Fund by picking up some homemade baked goods and treats.; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

Trans Healthcare Informational Session: 14th November 6pm - 9pm; GE-1-03; This session aims to share supportive information, break down the complexity of private healthcare, and empower students.; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

Gender Affirming Charity Shopping Trip: 15th November 11am - 5pm; Egham > Wokingham; Join the RHSU LGBT+ Students Community Officer, Jakob, for a trip to Wokingham town centre to get some gender affirming clothes at the many charity shops!; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

Trans Social: 17th November 1pm - 3pm; Imagine Bubble Tea; Join the RHSU LGBT+ Students Community Officer, Jakob, for a relaxed social to meet new people, connect with other students in the trans community and make new friends!; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

Clothes Swap: 18th November 1pm - 4pm; EWD Atrium; Alongside this sustainable swap, we’ll also be providing gender affirming items like KT Tape and chest binders.; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

TDOR Banner Making & Protest Sign Making: 19th November 1pm - 4pm; Student Lounge (Windsor Building); Join the RHSU LGBT+ Students Community Officer, Jakob, in creating a banner in preparation for the Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil on November 20th in the Chapel.; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

TDOR Vigil: 20th November 3:30pm - 5pm; Chapel, Founders Building; Join us in the Chapel for a space of reflection, remembrance, and solidarity.; Campaigns | Communities | Trans Awareness Week

News

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