This awareness session is aimed at those who may be supporting trans; non-binary and gender-diverse young people. Using Mermaids’ experience of supporting young people since 1995 and the latest available research; this session explores terminology; our ideas of gender and where they come from; barriers faced by trans young people; current treatment pathways and current policy.
Mermaids is a UK based charity that offers support to transgender and gender variant children and young people, their families and supporting professionals.
Mermaids provide helpline and email support services, parents and teens online forums, training into schools, social services, and many other agencies supporting children, residential family weekends, local groups at 8 locations nationwide, campaigning and advocacy, speaking at conferences and events nationwide, raising awareness by attending Pride and other LGBT events, young trans people and their families, advisory liaison service with EHRC, DofE, GEO and other agencies to help identify and combat poor practice.
