Support for trans, non-binary and gender questioning young people
Accessing support
- Email youth@metrocharity.org.uk or call 020 8305 5004
- Through your youth group leader
- Through your teacher, tutor or another professional
Whichever route you choose will be followed by an initial assessment, which will shape a series of five fortnightly sessions.
We can talk about
- Understanding my trans/gender identity
- Feeling good about myself
- Bullying and feeling safe
- Life at home and coming out to family
- Medical and social transition
- Employment
- Education
We can make referrals for
- Housing or homelessness support
- Sexual health
- Sexual violence and domestic abuse support
- Counselling
- Advocacy (external referrals)
- Anything else you might need
What have young people had to say?
“It was a free safe space, different from CAMHS, there was no judgement. It felt natural, like I could get your opinion on something, thank you!”
“It has been a really positive structure in my life, and I wouldn’t have gone to the GP without these sessions”
Get in touch
Email youth@metrocharity.org.uk or call 020 8305 5004 for more information.
Resources
For trans, non-binary or questioning young people
- A free resource on everything trans for young people called ‘Knowledge is Power’
- Resource masterpost for trans men
- Resource masterpost for trans women
- Resource masterpost for trans people
- Resource masterpost for LGBTQ Muslims
- Resource masterpost for coming out (including queer people of colour and disabled queers)
- Resource masterpost for genderqueer/non-binary people
- Action for Trans Health – national organisation improving trans people’s access to healthcare; check out their small grants giveaways to trans people and the list of trans friendly GPs
- UK Trans Info – national organisation focused on improving lives of trans and non-binary people; check out waiting times at GIC and information on changing your name
For schools, colleges or universities
- Trans inclusion schools toolkit by Allsorts Youth Project
- ATL Advice guidance sheet for trans and gender questioning young pupils
- Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to sexist, sexual and transphobic bullying
- Inclusivity: Supporting Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Trans People by GIRES
- Resources for schools by UK Trans Info
For parents, carers and families
- When your child comes out as transgender
- Parenting and family
- A Journey Without a Map by parents and carers of Allsorts Youth Project
- London family group with Gendered Intelligence
- Medway parents and carers group with MGSD Centre
- UK wide family group with Mermaids
In the media
- Transgender 101
- Trans Britain - a series of articles and features on The Huffington Post
- GLAAD's transgender media programme
- Beyond the Binary - online magazine by and for non-binary people in the UK
- BGD Press - online magazine by and for queer and trans people of colour around the world