April 2025 – Andro & Eve

Help Andro & Eve to Survive and Thrive! Donate today!

Big news! We’ve launched a crowdfunder! We are aiming to raise £5k to support the future of Andro & Eve. Head to Go Fund Me to donate.

This work is vital, because even though it’s scary to say this, right now we are not sustainable. Everything has just got harder – rising transphobia, rising costs and more competition for grant funding. We have been incredibly resourceful over the last 5 years, but you, our community, have told us that you want more, and to be more involved.

In response, this winter, we carried out further consultation with our community, and from a feasibility study, we are confident we can launch a new affordable membership scheme to support a more varied year-long events programme alongside our open to all events, whilst continuing our important work around trans liberation.

We are asking for support to help us develop a new membership scheme for Andro & Eve. Your donation means more events, more opportunities, more friends and a stronger community. This initial investment is vital to help us ensure we launch the membership in a safe, fair and efficient way. We need this investment now so we can carry out this vital work over the summer, ready for an Autumn launch.

This would mark a new chapter for Andro & Eve. Becoming more self-sufficient is how we can survive and give more, building a stronger community around our programme of creative offerings, but we need funding to be able to get there.

Now more than ever, us LGBTQ+ folks need safer spaces where we can feel joy and hope. A donation means Andro & Eve can still be here in years to come, making accessible spaces and advocating for the rights of the most marginalised in our community.

Donate today to help Andro and Eve survive and thrive! Donations of all sizes, however much you can spare, are so appreciated and valuable. You can make a difference – your support is the fire that fuels us!

Want to find out more about our Membership Scheme plans and how we will use your investment? Come along to our online crowdfunder launch on Thursday 1 May and hear from the Andro & Eve team with a presentation and chance to ask any questions. Book a free place via Evenbrite!

We are currently recruiting new board members and a Chair of the Board.

Our board is made up of Non Executive Directors who are unpaid advisors who support the governance of Andro and Eve, contributing expertise to the organisation’s development, sustainability and reputation.

You might be sat reading this not sure what being a board member actually involves, so in today’s blog one of our board members Morel O’Sullivan shares their experience…

I’m Morel and I’ve been a director of Andro and Eve since 2021. I am a Yorkshire-based drag king (Ding Frisby) and producer. When I started, I had never been on a board before, so now I’m going to share the ins and outs of exactly what this has looked like for me.

Board Away Day
Every year we have a full-day board meeting in Sheffield. This is a great opportunity to get into real detail about our vision and strategy as an organisation, with plenty of hot drinks and a shared lunch. Most board members are based in Sheffield, but I take the train over from Huddersfield. I always enjoy our away days, and we often catch up over a drink afterwards.

5 people sit round a table in a cafe ready to eat some brunch — _{Andro & Eve board away day 2022}

Board Meetings
Board meetings take place one evening every three months, either online or in Sheffield. We receive an agenda and related documents to read in advance, then check in with each other, review the past three months and discuss upcoming opportunities. I usually leave board meetings with a few small tasks to take on.

Collage materials, stickers, pens and mess on a table — _{Getting creative with the board away day creative visioning collage session in 2022!}

Day to Day
In between meetings, I set aside a few hours each month to work on these tasks; recently this has included looking over some new policy documents and assisting with recruitment processes. We often also need to respond to time-sensitive updates and questions via email or in our directors’ group chat. Generally, we’re always on the lookout for new ideas, contacts or ways of advocating for Andro and Eve!

Events and Opportunities
Being a board member also comes with a range of new opportunities throughout the year. In past years, I have represented Andro and Eve at the Queer Arts North network meeting – a brilliant chance to meet producers from other queer arts organisations, followed by a group visit to a contemporary dance festival. I was also part of a test audience for new content for our Gender Awareness Training.

And of course, the highlight is getting together to attend Andro and Eve events and celebrate everyone’s work. I can only recommend getting involved, so click on our recent board recruitment call out to find out more about becoming a non-executive director and what skills we’re looking to add to the board.

We hope this blog has demystified the role of our board members, but if you have any other questions, our FAQ’s on the recruitment call out may help, or feel free to reach out.

The deadline to apply to join our board is being extended until 19 May 2025.

Find out more about this opportunity here.

We’ve launched a Crowdfunder

Behind the scenes as an Andro & Eve board member!

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