The Kirklees Employment Team strongly believes that everyone has the right to be treated in the way that they want to be, and that there should be no factors which stop this within employment and/or education and volunteering. We can offer focused support to anyone who is struggling in employment/education/training/volunteering due to their identity and we will create a personalised support plan with you to ensure we are resolving all issues in a way that makes you feel comfortable. In addition, our Peer Support Courses are available for anyone to access to support with mental wellbeing and offer an inclusive and non-judgemental space. We also work with lots of other organisations in the area, so if you feel that you need additional focused support around identity and sexuality then we can signpost to these.
Time to Shine has been asked by a number of people who organise groups and activities how they can best act as allies and make their groups open and welcoming to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
Questioning, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI+) older people.
Sage staff have pulled together some top tips to help you get your groups started on the journey to being LGBTQI+ welcoming.
You can view the toolkit by clicking the title
Support offered includes:
To find out more, or to refer, click the heading
Trans Group workshops are a 6-week workshop for parents and carers of young people under 25 who identify as transgender, non-binary or genderfluid. Workshops are held in Huddersfield town centre and are a safe space, where parents and carers can access practical advice and emotional support.
They provide an opportunity to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ identities. Additionally, there will be quarterly groups and family socials.
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The Brunswick Centre not only offers the two separate groups listed above, they offer a range of other services including sexual health support, Counselling, Training, Smoking Cessation, and HIV Prevention and Support Services.
To find out more click the heading.
Although there is no base in Kirklees, Yorkshire MESMAC offers online information and resources which is focused for the following communities:
Clicking the heading will take you to the resources page of the site, from there you can explore what else the service offers.
Social group for gay men 18+ meets every Tuesday at 7:30pm. Games, quizzes and guest speakers. Full diary of activities and further information on our website. Refreshments available.
After the meeting ends around 9pm we round off the evening with a drink in a local pub. Also meets at other times for meals out, 10 pin bowling, theatre, nights out and weekends away.
Click the heading to be taken to the community directory and more info on how to access
Based in Calderdale this group hosts lots of events throughout the year for the LGBTQ+ Community. There are also resource’s available on the website including podcasts which discuss topics such as mental health and wellbeing for the LGBTQ+ community.
Click the heading to go to the site and find out more
LGBT HERO is the national health and wellbeing charity supporting over 100,000 LGBTQ+ people a month by providing trusted information, advice and various types of support including one-to-one, group and peer-support.
LGBT HERO aims to improve the health, enhance the wellbeing and champion the rights of LGBTQ+ people. LGBT HERO provides LGBTQ+ people with accurate and credible information so they can build skills that enable them to make informed choices about their health and wellbeing. We encourage LGBTQ+ people to create social change in our communities by providing a platform where they are heard and valued.
To go to the website and find out more click the heading
South Asian HangOuts is a twice monthly online group on Zoom for gay, bi and trans men who live in the UK and who have South Asian heritage.
You can also access lots more support, information, forums and advice on the website
Information and discussions exploring the topic of Creating Hopeful Spaces for LGBTQ+ People with Punjabi or South Asian Heritage