Lancashire LGBT

About us

We are a registered charity working across Lancashire (including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) people.

CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2022-23 REPORT

CLICK HERE FOR OUR SAFEGUARDING POLICY

Our Mission is to support LGBTQ+ people in Lancashire to be happier, healthier and better connected.

Our Vision is that all LGBTQ+ people in Lancashire can be safe and feel a sense of pride and belonging.

OUR VALUES: 

We are inclusive (of all LGBTQ+ people, their families, carers and allies)

We support (LGBTQ+ people, their families, carers and allies to be their authentic selves)

We engage (with organisations to promote and support LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion)

We educate and inform (to promote LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion)

Our work includes the following activities:

Information and Support Service

One-to-one support with our dedicated Support Worker

Peer support groups for women and men inclusive of trans and non-binary people

Activity groups to reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing

Counselling

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Hour videos – available on our YouTube channel

Partnership with Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Gender Identity Service

Training and Consultancy for organisations on LGBTQ+ inclusion (please see our training page)

Influencing decision making to ensure that LGBTQ+ people are included in strategies and planning of services

Screenshot of a Mental Health Hour video session showing our support worker Beth Meadows, a guest Emma Preston, and a BSL signer.