Not A Phase (@notaphaseorg)

Is bodily autonomy one of your core beliefs? 💭 Does your bodily autonomy extend to supporting the decisions trans+ people make about their own bodies? From access to abortion to gender affirming care, we all deserve safe, regulated pathways to our decisions about our own bodies. 🏳️‍⚧️💗@Maxine Heron

Canterbury, let’s start each week STRONG! 💪 Join our weekly lift club with @jack.latham_! 🗓️ every Monday, 8:00PM-9:00PM! 📍 Kings Sports Centre: Canterbury, 1 St Stephens Road, CT2 7HU 💰 FREE for the trans+ community! Secure your spot now at the link in our bio. We’ll see you there! 🫶

Looking to meet more of your local trans+ community IRL? Our free, in-person events are a chance to connect in a safe & sober space! 💬 Who are our events for? Trans+ people age 18+! When is our next Colchester event? 🗓️ Sunday 18th October, 1:00PM - 3:00PM 📍 Patch Chelmsford, 5 - 6, Gray’s Yard, Springfield Rd, Chelmsford CM2 6QR We’ll see you there!

Black trans+ people have always existed, and always will. We must always celebrate black trans+ history - and Black History Month gives us a chance to do just that! Happy Black History Month! 🫶

We’re excited to launch Misfits in a new location for 6 weeks only, starting 18th October - secure your spot now in our Aerial Allsorts sessions in Portsmouth! In case you’re new here, we run FREE fitness classes for Trans+ people across the UK. Check out the calendar at the link in our bio for more info! To book a class, sign up to Misfits on our website! We’ll approve your account (we manually check applications for everyone’s safety) and then you can book into your local classes. ⁣ ⁣ All classes are free, private and run by our Not A Phase trainers. We can’t wait to see you there! 🩷⁣ ⁣ #TransUK #TransFitness #TransJoy #NonBinaryUK

Meet Finn our new Community Artist & creator of our ‘community voices’ digital sticker! 🎨 Earlier this Summer, we launched a search for new artists to collab with for digital stickers, which help us evolve & enhance our online branding and messaging. We were overwhelmed with replies from talented creatives sharing their work from across the UK - thank you to everyone who took the time to apply! Keep an eye out for future opportunities like these on our page. We’ll be sharing more from our chosen Community Artists soon, so stay tuned! 🫶

Are you a fully qualified instructor or gym coach in Norwich? Want to coach our FREE Misfits gym sessions for the trans+ community? Apply NOW at the Misfits Trainer Application Form at the link in our bio! 💪🏳️‍⚧️

What’s the first rule of Lift Club? Find out from our Exeter Lift Club coach, Rob, who leads out weekly Exeter Lift Club at the PT Space, every Tuesday at 7:30PM-8:30PM! 💪 🔗 Becoming a Misfit is FREE for the trans+ community at the link in our bio!

Our weekly Manchester Lift Club with @Sacha Tabois: every Saturday, 09:00AM-10:00AM! 💪 📍 National Squash Campus, Ethiad Campus, Gate 13, Rowsley Street, M11 3FF 💰 FREE for the trans+ community! Let’s start each Saturday strong! 🔗 apply to become a Misfit for FREE now at the link in our bio. 🫶

Meet Charlie, our new Community Artist & creator of our ‘take action’ digital sticker! 🎨 Earlier this Summer, we launched a search for new artists to collab with for digital stickers, which help us evolve & enhance our online branding and messaging. We were overwhelmed with replies from talented creatives sharing their work from across the UK - thank you to everyone who took the time to apply! Keep an eye out for future opportunities like these on our page. We’ll be sharing more from our chosen Community Artists soon, so stay tuned! 🫶

Weekly Lift Club in Newcastle: FREE for the trans+ community! 🏋️‍♀️ 📍 The Backyard Arch, 18 Forth Goods Yard, Newcastle, NE1 3PG 🗓️ Mondays, 5:30PM-6:30PM 🔗 Secure your spot now at the link in our bio! As always, all experience levels are welcome! We’ll see you there. 💪

Meet Jasper, our new Community Artist & creator of our ‘fuel joy, fund resistance’ digital sticker! 🎨 Earlier this Summer, we launched a search for new artists to collab with for digital stickers, which help us evolve & enhance our online branding and messaging. We were overwhelmed with replies from talented creatives sharing their work from across the UK - thank you to everyone who took the time to apply! Keep an eye out for future opportunities like these on our page. We’ll be sharing more from our chosen Community Artists soon, so stay tuned! 🫶

A message from our Chief Exec, @Danielle - We’re hiring! Could you be Not A Phase’s Communications Manager? 💬 Previous experience in a charity, community or purpose-led organisation is essential. This is a remote, full time, permanent role. 🔗 See full details & apply now at the link in our bio!

“It shouldn’t be up to trans+ people to have to show up and fight this fight.” 🫶 Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with us at last week’s @Trans+ Solidarity Alliance lobby. With topics ranging from the very recent rollbacks in healthcare for trans+ people in Wales, to the EHRC’s regressive guidelines on the exclusion of trans+ people in public spaces, we are so grateful to everyone for showing up to speak with MP’s in support of the protection and liberation of our community. If you weren’t able to attend, there are lots of ways to support trans+ lives - head to the link in our bio for the ‘email your MP’ pre-drafted template to email your MP within minutes regarding the currently ‘paused’ NHS surgeries in Wales, and stay tuned for next steps and guidance from Trans+ Solidarity Alliance on how you can help protect trans+ rights across the UK. Thank you to TSA for all you do to support our community!

Our FREE Misfits sessions for the trans+ community are available now to book in Exeter! 💪 Join Rob for lift club every Tuesday, 7:30PM-8:30PM at PT Space, EX2 7JS. As always, ALL levels of experience are welcome! Want to join our weekly Yoga sessions? Whether you’re an aspiring yogi or well acquainted with the yoga mat, on Wednesdays on 6:30PM-7:30PM we have now launched weekly yoga, also at PT Space! Browse our full Misfits calendar and apply join for free at: NOTAPHASE.ORG/MISFITS

Meet Erin, our new Community Artist & creator of our 'News & Resources' digital sticker! 🎨 Earlier this Summer, we launched a search for new artists to collab with for digital stickers, which help us evolve & enhance our online branding and messaging. We were overwhelmed with replies from talented creatives sharing their work from across the UK - thank you to everyone who took the time to apply! Keep an eye out for future opportunities like these on our page. We’ll be sharing more from our chosen Community Artists in the soon, so stay tuned! 🫶

Yesterday we attended @Trans+ Solidarity Alliance’s lobby for trans+ rights at the Houses of Parliament. Our Online Comms Officer @Maxine Heron spoke with volunteer Alfie about the intentions of the day and the reasons people were queuing to speak with MPs inside. Thank you to everyone who took time out of their Wednesday afternoon to advocate for our community! 🏳️‍⚧️🫶

Join Coda & Nora for the next online Trans+Connect: Beyond Borders, on Monday 21st September at 7:00 PM! 🫶 This online meet is for trans+ immigrants of all backgrounds now residing in the UK, age 18+. This session is about the diverse and unique experiences trans+ people share as immigrants in the UK! This is an online meet via zoom, and it’s free to sign up. Secure your spot now at the link in our bio!

"What is a woman?" Is the name of our panel talk at this year's @Lost Village Festival. Join us in the Curious Minds tent this Friday at 1PM where our Online Comms Officer @Maxine Heron will be hosting a deep dive into this question, with help from podcaster, writer and content creator @oenonef! The question of what a woman is has been central to much of the UK's trans+ exclusionary feminism in recent years. This is particularly true since the Supreme Court's ruling last year, which led to rollbacks on trans+ rights due to the EHRC's trans+ exclusionary guidelines on gendered spaces, which came into force earlier this month. How might a trans+ inclusive feminist respond to this question, and why should we care that this exact question is so prevalent in the UK's media and politics? Find out with us on Friday the 28th August, at Lost Village Festival's Curious Minds tent, starting at 1PM. Thank you to Lost Village Festival for inviting us to host this panel talk, and to Oenone for being our panel guest! We can't wait. 🫶 #feminism #transrights

“To her gay and trans fans, I want you to know that she loved you. You know that without me telling you.” Jane Fonda has shared a tribute post in memory of Dolly Parton, who passed yesterday at the age of 80 years old. A queer icon and vocal supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, Dolly will be remembered as a loyal and longstanding ally to us all. In an era of early 2000’s trans+ representation, Dolly also wrote and performed the original song “Travelin’ Thru” for the 2005 independent film Transamerica. Her legacy lives on through her monumental discography spanning across seven decades. She will be dearly missed. 🤍

We recently terminated our pre existing relationship with our two main London Misfits partners who could no longer guarantee the safety, inclusion, and quality of care our service users deserve. Here’s a message with more information from our Chief Exec, @Danielle, with more information on this change in London Misfits locations. We are proud to have found new Misfits locations whose values and quality of care align with the needs of our community, and we cannot wait to bring our London Misfits to our new locations! We’ll be sharing more on our September schedule very soon. Thank you to everyone who has supported all that we do at Not A Phase - we truly couldn’t do it without you. 🫶

Our new Trans+Connect launches on Wednesday 26th August, 7PM-8PM! Join @Fizz Sinclair & @iamreecelyons for our Women’s Edition - a new, biweekly online meet curated specifically for trans women. 🫶 This first session will be a chance to meet the group, and share any needs and topics for future sessions. This group is open to all trans women over the age of 18. It’s free to join! Sign up now at the link in our bio. 🩷