The roadmap will be designed to support trans people at every stage of their DIY journey – from their initial fleeting thoughts about DIYing, to twenty years down the line, to those who are looking to end, pause, or move to prescribed HRT (or vice versa).

This accessible resource aims to address the community's needs. It will grow from its members' experiences, knowledge, and expertise, helping to answer questions and alleviate some of the stress and concerns for trans people who choose to DIY so that they can lead rich and fulfilling lives.

Our understanding of DIYing HRT is expansive and includes those folk who might also be DIYing along with NHS or private gender care.

The DIY café will be made up of two workshops: 

The first workshop will be designed for those people who have been DIYing for under a year or are thinking about DIYing in the future. It will take place on 3rd December 2025.

The second workshop will be designed for those people who have been DIYing for over a year. It will take place on 4th December 2025.

During the workshops, we will share hot and cold drinks, as well as some lovely cakes and wholesome snacks – because we can’t talk DIY on an empty tummy!

Alongside, we will engage in creative-based activities, share our experiences in a care-centred way, and vocalise questions and information that we believe should go in the roadmap. 

The workshops will be trauma-informed, with empowerment as the central focus. 

Each workshop will last 90 minutes with breaks.

They will take place in a wheelchair accessible private building, with gender neutral bathrooms. The space will have HEPA filters running throughout and masks and hand sanitiser will be available. We ask that a point-of-contact COVID-19 test be taken before the workshop.

You have to be 18+ to take part in the workshops.

We take anonymity and ethics of care very seriously at The Love Tank. To take part, you do not have to use your real name or real email address. No personal data will be collected.

The workshops will be recorded and transcribed to capture as much of your knowledge and ideas as possible. However, recordings will be deleted, and transcriptions will be limited to Kylo Thomas, who is leading the work and facilitating the workshops. 

After the workshops, all your ideas and expertise will be incorporated into a briefing document, which will inform the DIY Roadmap. 

There will also be the opportunity to review the DIY HRT roadmap in its draft form, so as to ensure co-production at every stage of its development.