Spectra News

At Spectra we are appalled and dismayed that thousands of transgender people are facing difficulty accessing their medication today. A major private healthcare provider has reported that the chemist they […]

Due to Covid-19, we had to postpone our show, first planned on the 31st of March. We were delighted to launch the three day exhibition yesterday evening, September 3, with […]

This week (June 29 – July 5, 2020) – in recognition and support of #blackpride – we’re highlighting key Black LGBTQ+ figures and the important work they’ve done!⁠ First up is: Bayard […]

Spectra witness the transphobia being played out in the media, in the NHS, and in politics. We stand in solidarity with our trans and non-binary colleagues, service users, Board members and […]

As providers of health and wellbeing services for vulnerable people, we are dismayed by Women and Equality Minister Liz Truss’ poorly-informed comments on transgender issues. Nobody’s fundamental rights should be […]

Even during lockdown our friends at 56 Dean Street have been able to produce a video on being PrEPared with PrEP! Produced by Victor Diamente, @vicdiamente Trial Project Facilitator and […]

A Spectra TDoV Exhibition in association with photographer Emil Lombardo. Following the governments recommendation for Covid-19, the original exhibition was postponed in April. Due to gradual easing of restrictions, and […]

In October 2018 the City Bridge Trust, who have funded Spectra’s Trans counselling service for the past three years, informed us of a film-making scheme “Telling Your Stories” ran in […]

This iconic costume is one of the key items for a project funded by Wandsworth Oasis with Spectra to educate & inform MSM and Young People in Wandsworth, about HIV & […]

Following the successful Mindfulness Based Chemsex Recovery (MBCR) programme we launched in May 2019 in Soho, this year we are hosting the course again, in a virtual forum. Spectra’s mental […]

From Karen Skipper, Spectra CEO: Spectra Senior Management Team is following the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and keeping updated on Government advice. Links to that advice are below and we are […]

Our 2018-2019 annual report is available now. Please read it here for more details. You can also contact us via info@spectra-london.org.uk to request a pdf version of this report.