This session looks at the challenges that Trans and Gender Diverse people have entering and maintaining employment. Using statistics; testimonials and discussion; participants will then be in a position to start action planning how to make their workplace a more welcoming environment in the short and long term.
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.