LGBT+ Service Notts

Happy Pride Month everyone! Keep an eye on our social media to see what awesome things we are doing during Pride month.

This month in groups, we have had an Easter party where the young people took part in an Easter bingo scavenger hunt, and we also played some board games and pool.

This week is Lesbian Awareness Week. In groups, we have been discussion about the history of the Lesbian flag, what it means to be Lesbian, and why it is important to raise awareness of the Lesbian community.

Are you 10-25 years old? Do you want to get involved in creating and designing a name and logo for a mental health and wellbeing resource pack? Scan the QR code to find out more!

Georgia, Keeley, and Harley are at Retford Family Hub Easter Exrtavanza event. Pop along if you want to find out more about our services and to say hi!

Celebrating Trans* Day of Visibility means that we are able to celebrate Trans* individuals and raise awareness of discrimination face by Trans* people. Some Trans* young people have chosen to share a few things about what Trans* Day of Visibility means to them.

Some more quotes on what Trans* young people want you to know about what Trans Day of Visibility means to them

Here are some quotes from Trans* young people who access LGBT+ Service Nottinghamshire, and this is what they would like to share about what Trans Day of Visibility means to them

Today is Trans Day of Visibility which is an annual event which aims to make Trans* people more visible within society. Keep an eye out on our social media to hear about what Trans* people want others to know about what Trans Day of Visibility means to them.

Today is Trans Day of Visibility, an annual event that aims to make Trans* people more visible in every day life. Keep an eye on our social media to find out more about what Trans Day of Visibility means to Trans* young people.

There is an amazing opportunity to get involved with designing the logo for the Centre Place's mental health and wellbeing booklet. See below for more information

Throw back to the work our young people did during Bisexual Week and Bisexual Visibility Day. They express what bisexuality is and what it means to them.

What do the colours of the Bisexual+ flag mean? The Bisexual+ flag was created by Michael Page in 1998 to increase visibility of Bisexual people within society.

March is Bisexual+ Health Awareness Month and is observed to bring attention and raise awareness of Bisexual+ identities, and the health and well-being of the Bisexual+ community. Keep an eye on our social media for more information regarding Bisexual + Health Awareness Month.

Last week was Aromantic Awareness Week which is an annual event that aims to spread awareness and acceptance for Aromantic identities. The attachment was created by one of our young people to support in raising awareness.

The 6th-12th of February 2023 is Children's Mental Health Week. Here at the Centre Place we have the LGBT+ and Talkzone counselling service for 11-25 year olds. Referrals can be made on the website: talkzone.org.uk

Today is Safer Internet Day. There are lots of useful resources on the NSPCC website to educate young people on keeping safe online: learning.nspcc.org.uk/safegu…

Did you know that LGBTQ+ individuals have only been included in the census since 2021? This was the first time in 200 years and took two decades of campaigning for.