Beyond Reflections (formerly Chrysalis)

Hi Everyone! We quietly left X at the start of 2023 by no longer posting but we just wanted to come back to announce we have flown over to Bluesky to find our community there! 🦋 Follow us @beyondreflectuk.bsky.social 🏳️‍⚧️

Today is Aster's final blog of the year! They are reflecting on their first year as our volunteer coordinator and all that our volunteers have achieved in 2022! Click here to read it beyond-reflections.org.uk/looking-back-o…

All we want for Christmas is a donation for Beyond Reflections! Today Andi is talking about fundraising and how your money can help us here at Beyond Reflections. Click here to read beyond-reflections.org.uk/fundraising-fo…

Today is World AIDS Day, a day to support those living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. Studies show that trans people are disproportionately burdened by HIV, and more research is still needed. You can support World AIDS day by buying and wearing a red ribbon.

Today we take a moment to remember and mourn all the transgender people who lost their lives to acts of anti-transgender violence in the last year. We will be hosting our own small event to honour those who were lost far too early, see our website for more details. #TDoR2022

For our final blog post for Trans Awareness Week, we convinced our chair of trustees, Samantha to write her first ever blog for us! Samantha discusses the importance of TDoR to her, and the many emotions that this day brings. Click here to read it: beyond-reflections.org.uk/what-does-tdor…

For Trans Awareness week Aster writes a bonus blog on what trans means to our volunteers, why they started volunteering with us, and their tips on how you can be an ally to the trans+ community #transawarenessweek2022 #Volunteers Click here beyond-reflections.org.uk/category/volun… to read more.

For Trans Awareness Week we have a special feature blog about supporting your trans child from Dawn, a volunteer at our friends and family support group and a parent herself. #transawarenessweek2022 #Parents Click here beyond-reflections.org.uk/supporting-you… to read the full blog!

Do you have a flair for corporate and community fundraising? Are you driven by the difference income makes to charity, have excellent communication skills, and thrive in a team? If this sounds like you you can read the full job description and apply here:beyond-reflections.org.uk/vacancies/

For Trans Awareness Week, Andi is talking about the more subtle ways that you can be an ally and support the trans community. Click here to read it beyond-reflections.org.uk/subtle-acts-of…

Is it Friday again already? We wish! But you can pretend it is with Maximillian's bonus blog for Trans Awareness Week. Click here to read it: beyond-reflections.org.uk/category/mec-b…

This week is Trans Awareness Week! Here's our Beginners Guide to what this is and why it is important. #TransAwarenessWeek #TransDayofRemembrance

Today is our AGM! A great opportunity for us to reflect on what we have achieved over the last year.

With World Kindness Day around the corner, Maximillian writes his newest blog about the disproportionate impacts of kindness. How have you been impacted by a random act of kindness? Click here beyond-reflections.org.uk/kindness/ to read Maximillian's full blog #BeKind

Social Media Kindness Day is celebrated in memory of Caroline Flack on 9th November, which was her birthday. Today is a reminder of the importance of always being kind to each other online and checking in on those we see being targeted by others.