Transgender News LGBTQ+ organisations slam UK government’s decision to extend ‘puberty blocker ban’ to Northern Ireland LGBTQ+ organisations have responded after the puberty blocker ban currently in place in England, Scotland and Wales was extended to Northern Ireland. The news was announced by the UK government’s Department of Health and Social Care on Thursday, August 22. The government’s statement reads: “The cont By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Get Involved: Just Like Us launches 190 Challenge to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people To represent the 190 days young people spend in school each year, LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us is asking you to run, row, cycle, hike or swim 190km, or create your own 190-minute challenge, to fundraise for the charity and improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, so they can feel safer and hap By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Transgender News Mermaids launches new-look MANGO to empower and upskill trans young people to be the changemakers of tomorrow Trans charity Mermaids has launched new-look MANGO (Mermaids’ Advocacy Network Group Online), a 12-week week Activism and Advocacy programme for up to 50 trans young people aged between 16 and 19 from across the UK. The aim of MANGO is to empower and upskill them to be the changemakers of tomorrow. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Support and advice hub for young people to open its doors in Horsham on Monday, July 3 The hub will be a safe space for 14 to 25-year olds – where they can access support from a trusted professional, without the need for a referral. i-Rock will help young people identify issues that might be affecting their emotional wellbeing and mental health and then signpost them to the appropriat By Graham Robson • 2 min read
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LGBTQ+ News New report from LGBTQ+ young people’s charity finds support is key to LGBTQ+ young people’s success as adults The report has revealed LGBTQ+ people who weren’t supported at school and home are half as likely to be happy in early adulthood and three times more likely to not be confident they’ll have a career they enjoy. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Clock Tower Sanctuary appoints new Chair and Vice Chair Clock Tower Sanctuary, a charity supporting young people experiencing homelessness in Brighton & Hove, has announced the appointment of a new Chair and Vice Chair. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News ESTEEM announces LGBTQ+ clothes swap and river clean event ESTEEM, a charity creating space for young adults to thrive, has announced it is hosting an LGBTQ+ clothes swap and river clean event with the Marine Conservation Society at Old School House, Ham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea on Sunday, September 11 from 2.30pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News ‘This could be our future’: TEDx talk by Allsorts CEO is now available online The theme of TEDx Brighton’s 2022 event in March was This could be our future. Katie was one of the many speakers to take to the stage, and tackled the theme with a view to seeing a world in which LGBTQ+ children and young people are free to be themselves, and why the fight for young LGBTQ+ people i By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South £80,000 in council grants available for youth projects Community organisations in Brighton & Hove can apply now to get between £500 and £5,000 in council grants to fund projects for young people aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 with special educational needs). By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBT Youth Scotland report finds ‘life getting worse’ for LGBTQ+ young people Over 1,000 young people responded to the Life in Scotland report, which the LGBTQ+ youth charity say is the biggest piece of research to date focusing on Scottish LGBTQ+ young people By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project launches new resource: ‘Allsorts of Visibility: Celebrating South Asian LGBT+ People’ “To me, it’s about representation, visibility, positivity, empowerment and normalising our presence. Plus, showing diversity within PoC communities, because we are not a monolith.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
