Lancashire LGBT is a registered charity No. 1137578.
Lancashire LGBT are a registered charity working across Lancashire (including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) people.
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:
- Inclusivity: Welcoming and supporting all LGBTQ+ people across the community.
- Compassion: Providing person-centred support deeply informed by the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Empowerment: Giving LGBTQ+ people and allies the tools and confidence to thrive.
- Integrity: Maintaining the highest standards of accountability in all of their services, from 1-2-1 support to wellbeing groups
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