This Trans Awareness week Bonnie the LGBTQ+ Officer, Ben Trans Welfare Officer and Mo President and the Students Union is launching the new Gender Expression Fund for Trans and Non-Binary students at UWE:

Are you a Trans Person in need of a new binder, Do you want to experiment with Trans Tape or Tucking pants?

Is there something that you have wanted to buy that would help you embrace your true identity?

But you’ve not been able to justify the costs?

Almost 900 students across UWE identify as Trans or Non Binary which is why it’s so important to have a fund like this.

Socially Transitioning is already quite expensive which is why the Students Union is launching the fund to help absorb some of those costs for you.

You can apply to up to £50 to buy what you need to feel more confident and comfortable in yourself.

To apply for the fund please fill in this form:

2026/2027 GEF

Once the form has been submitted it will be reviewed by our LGBTQ+ Officer, Bonnie, and Trans Welfare Officer, Ben

Once a decision is made, the applicant will be informed of the outcome and purchase and collection will be arranged.

The Community Projects Coordinator (Bower and Liberations) Jane will deal with the finance side asking for receipts or ordering your items.

Jane will be in touch to organise collection depending on what campus you would like it to get to.

Terms and Conditions.

You Must be a current UWE student.

We must get a VAT receipt to reimburse you the money.

We will reimburse or buy an item up to the value of £50 (inclusive of postage).

We can not pay for or towards any treatment or medical procedure.

The Fund is limited and will be dealt with first come, first serve, of eligible applicants.

Any receipt must be dated after the launch date 13.11.26 and within 2 months of this date.

In the name of Sustainability we prefer to avoid the fast fashion kind of shops so ideally not Amazon, Shein, Temu Ali Express. 

we are a charity we can’t buy from a marketplace such as TikTok/Vinted/facebook market place as we can’t verify the legitimacy of the seller/purchase.

 For us To be able to reimburse you, you would have to buy from a legitimate seller so we can get an adequate VAT receipt for the Finance records.