Resources
Resources & Helpful Links
We have a huge range of publications, links and resources below to help provide
you with all the information and guidance you may need, whether that's promoting
an inclusive classroom, getting advice on coming out, or learning more about the community!
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Helpful Links
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UK History of LGBT+ Rights
Learn more about the London Pride parade and the history of gay rights in the UK.
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On My Mind
A free resource to help young people make informed choices about their mental health & wellbeing.
Gender Construction Kit
Gender Construction Kit is an open resource project run by volunteers and is a guide to changing all things linked to gender.
NHS Choices: Gender Dysphoria
Information on gender dysphoria from a medical standpoint, including help with diagnosis, treatment and support options.
Keeping Safe
Being an LGBT+ Student
A complete guide to living and studying in the UK while being an LGBT+ student.
Traveling as an LGBT+ Individual
A study of the world’s most dangerous countries for LGBT+ travellers reveals the good, the average and the utterly grotesque.
LGBT+
Bullying
Advice and tips on dealing with LGBT+ bullying for young people, parents and careers, employees and employers.
Open Learn: Sexuality and Gender Identity
This free course explores how legal/social/cultural attitudes surrounding LGBT+ identities. have changed over time
For Professionals
Caring for Gender Non-conforming Young People
A free e-learning course, created by GIRES, to help professionals and families understand the needs of LGBT+ young people.
A free e-learning resource, developed by GIRES, for organisations in the public and private sectors.
Transgender Awareness for Employers & Service Providers
Supporting Transgender Young People
This guidance aims to support educational settings to develop and sustain effective pastoral care systems.
Safeguarding Crisis Hub
A website providing resources through COVID-19 includes safeguarding advice, advice for families, and links to helpful organisations.
Promoting Trans Equality in Further Education
Free online training and resources aiming to promote understanding of transgender equality.
LGBT+
Education
A guide for LGBT+ students and families, with information and resources on classroom practise & curriculum inclusion.
LGBT+ Teaching Resources
LGBT+ teaching resources with a strong focus on resources that would be useful to adult educators and ESOL practitioners.
Schools
OUT UK
Schools OUT is a charity which aims to make educational settings safe and inclusive for LGBT+ individuals by providing resources.
LGBT+ History Month: Curriculum Posters
These free, downloadable and printable posters were produced by Kit Heyam to help make LGBT history visible in the curriculum.
Youth Work Support
This website is designed to bring together relevant advice, guidance, support and tools for youth workers during COVID-19.