Barnardo’s – Positive Identities
Barnardo’s Positive Identities Service provides support around gender identity and sexuality, and aims to reduce discrimination and prejudice around LGBTQ+ identities.
We provide direct support to children, young people and families, run an LGBTQ+ youth group for young people, and provide training and guidance in making services inclusive of LGBTQ+ identities to community and professional organisations.
Services provided for
- Ace Spectrum Communities
- All LGBT+ Communities
- Intersex/Variations in Sex Characteristics (VSC)
- People of Faith
- People with disabilities
- Young People
Key areas of work
- Advice/Information
- Advocacy
- Befriending/1:1
- Education
- Equal Opportunities/Discrimination
- Faith
- Gender
- Mental Health
- Policy/Representation
- Pride
- Research
- Sexual Health
- Training
- Volunteering