LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Allyship
This 2.5 hour workshop is for staff at all levels (including managers and volunteers) who’d like to learn how to better include and support LGBTQ+ service users and colleagues. This webinar will support participants to take steps to take to reduce inequalities, become better LGBTQ+ allies and improve support for LGBTQ+ people accessing services or working within teams.
The session is interactive, engaging and reflective and will provide a safe environment for participants to understand some of the challenges and inequalities that LGBTQ+ communities experience. Research shows that LGBTQ+ people experience health inequalities in a variety of ways, including in relation to Covid-19 and mental health.
Learning outcomes:
- To understand a range of LGBTQ+ identities and the language used to describe these
- To understand some general health inequalities and other challenges experienced by LGBTQ+ communities, in order to support LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts
- To have a basic understanding of the requirements of the Equality Act
- To learn about LGBTQ+ allyship
- To explore steps that services can take to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ service users and staff
- To review information for signposting people to LGBTQ+-specific support