Mermaids

Individual & Family Services

Mermaids

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.

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CPD Courses & Workshops

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Trans-inclusive diversity awareness

Mermaids

Mermaids have provided family and individual support for gender diverse children and young people si...

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LGBTQ+ Healthcare

Mermaids

This awareness session is aimed at those who wish to understand the real life experiences and barrie...

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LGBTQ+ Mental Health

Mermaids

This awareness session is aimed at those who wish to understand the unique pressures that put LGBTQ+...

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Trans Identities and Neurodiversity

Mermaids

This awareness session is aimed at those who wish to get an insight into the intersection between Tr...

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Supporting Trans and Non Binary Young People

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This awareness session is aimed at those who may be supporting trans; non-binary and gender-diverse...

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Mermaids Suite 4 Tarn House, 77 High Street, Yeadon Leeds LS19 7SP United Kingdom
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