TGEU publishes Member Engagement Report 2025
This report provides an overview of TGEU’s membership engagement work throughout 2025, building on the ongoing commitment to strengthen trans-led organising, leadership, and collaboration across Europe and Central Asia.
Over the course of the year, we focused on expanding access to practical support, strengthening organisational capacity, and facilitating opportunities for peer connection and learning. This included crisis response efforts, targeted trainings, leadership development programmes, consultations, and initiatives designed to increase sustainability and visibility for organisations working in challenging contexts.
What is in this report?
The report brings together the key activities, outcomes and insights from 2025,
highlighting what was achieved, where progress was made, and which areas require further attention. It also outlines priorities for the upcoming year, informed by lessons learned and emerging needs identified by members. The goal is to offer a clear picture of how TGEU’s support has contributed to strengthening trans organising, and how future efforts can better respond to community realities.
Next steps for member engagement
Based on this year’s experiences, we will prioritise the following areas moving forward:
- Strengthen and diversify financial support mechanisms:
Continue expanding grantmaking and explore new funding sources, particularly to sustain organising in contexts affected by instability, limited donor interest, and shrinking civic space. - Build infrastructure for peer-to-peer exchange:
Develop a functional online platform/database to enable members to connect
with each other, share resources, and initiate collaborations without relying
solely on staff facilitation. - Map and respond to emerging priorities:
Continue promoting existing and emerging channels available for members to
flag new challenges and opportunities, ensuring TGEU remains responsive to
shifting contexts rather than tied to long-term assumptions. - Strengthen cross-movement alliances:
Maintain collaboration with feminist, migrant, refugee, disability, and racial
justice organisations, and identify opportunities for joint advocacy, learning
spaces, and shared funding
We remain deeply grateful for the trust, feedback, and leadership of our members.
Their perseverance whether navigating political backlash, building local initiatives with limited budgets, or creating new spaces for empowerment and safety continues to shape our work and direction.
As we move into the next year, we stay committed to learning from our members, adapting our approaches, and investing in the sustainability of trans organising. Together, we continue building movements that are connected, resourceful, and grounded in collective care.
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