A searchable library of predominantly UK publications, videos and articles pertinent to SAND’s work. As such, these resources have a focus on older and old LGBT+ people and the services and providers they are likely to need as they age, alongside more generic resources, such as glossaries.
Their listing on this site is not an endorsement by, or recommendation from, SAND – it is merely a collection in one place, for your convenience.
The resources are each tagged using key words from the Subject headings of the Skills for Care Learning Framework,
Subtitle: A Pilot Training Programme for Health and Social Care Professionals providing Palliative and Oncological Care to Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Patients
Publisher: Irish Cancer Society
Date: 2012
Country: Ireland
Pages: 50
Publisher: Support After Suicide Partnership
Date: June 2023
Country: UK
Pages: 43
Subtitle: Organisations working towards making Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin a more inclusive place for older and old LGBT+ people
Publisher: SAND
Date: 2024
Country: UK
Pages: 36
Subtitle: SAND’s journey towards making Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin a better place for LGBT+ people to age.
Publisher: SAND
Date: 2023
Country: UK
Pages: 16
Subtitle: Addressing inequalities in end of life care: Overview report
Publication Date: May 2016
Publisher: Care Quality Commission
Country: England
Pages: 44
Publication Date: 12 April 2023
Publisher: SAND
Country: UK
Length: 03:25
Comments: Clips from 2023 Shrewsbury LGBT+ History Festival
Publication Date: 5 May 2022
Publisher: SAND
Country: UK
Length: 03:42
Comments: Clips from 2022 Shrewsbury LGBT+ History Festival
Publication Date: 3 May 2021
Publisher: SAND
Country: UK
Length: 03:31
Comments: Clips from 2021 Shrewsbury LGBT+ History Festival
Publication Date: 2 April 2020
Publisher: SAND
Country: UK
Length: 3:00
Comments: Clips from the 2020 Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin History Festival
Publication Date: 4 March 2018
Publisher: SAND
Country: UK
Length: 3:57
Publisher: SAND
Publication Date: January 2022
Country: UK
Length: 22:08
Description: From the 1950s to the early 2020s, this short film puts LGBT+ lives in their topical context.
We introduce you to Bill, Louise, Charlie, Robert and Jane – these are ‘characters’ based on many individuals’ experiences shared with SAND. We follow their lives through the decades, highlighting social and political changes on the way. The film is designed to prompt thoughts about people’s lives and experiences which may be different from our own.
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Publication Date: 2022
Country: UK
Pages: 40
Publisher: LGBT+ Consortium
Publication Date: July 2019
Country: UK
Pages: 22
Publisher: Race Equality Foundation
Publication Date: May 2016
Country: UK
Pages: 11
Subtitle: Case Scenarios
Publisher: The National LGBT Health Education Center
Publication Date: 2018
Country: US
Pages: 18
Publisher: Galop.org.uk
Publication Date: 2022
Country: UK
Pages: 20
Subtitle: A guide for services and organisations working with older people
Publisher: LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Date: 2015
Country: UK
Pages: 24
What does it mean to be inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people? How can you make sure that LGBT people feel actively welcomed? Why is it important to go beyond ‘treating everyone the same’? How can your organisation provide the best service possible to older LGBT people?
Subtitle: A guide for queer people
Publisher: Ash Hayhurst
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 24
Subtitle: A summary information leaflet for health and social care professionals
Publisher: NHS Education for Scotland
Publication Date: 2020
Country: Scotland
Pages: 4
Subtitle: Examining the Effects of Male Gay Partner Bereavement, Masculinity and Identity
Publisher: University of Liverpool UK
Publication Date: Nov 2015
Pages: 38
Subtitle: Exploring the concerns, preferences and experiences of LGBT*Q social housing residents
Publisher: University of Surrey
Date: 2017
Country: UK
Pages: 9
The study aimed to uncover LGBT*Q residents’ experiences in relation to their social housing and their views about what needs to be changed.
This brochure provides a snapshot of the findings from the survey, focus groups and interviews. A detailed final report will be available in April 2018 on the Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender (CRAG), University of Surrey website (search ‘CRAG’ ‘Surrey’).
The next step is for housing providers and others to reflect on the study and its recommendations and take action.
Publisher: Compassion in Care
Date: 12/07/2023
Country: UK
Pages: 8
Comments: Report on abuse of older LGBT+ people in care homes in the UK
Date: January 2023
Country: USA
Length: 14:02
Publisher: SAGE, Watermark
Comments: Interviews with older LGBT+ people about their early experiences, family, relationships, activism and coming out (or not)
Publisher: Opening Doors
Publication Date: December 2021
Country: UK
Pages: 12
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
KEY FINDINGS
Over half (56%) of LGBTQ+ people over 50 reported that their health generally was good or very good
Nearly half (48%) stated that they had long-term conditions or illnesses that substantially interfered with their
day-to-day activities
Nearly half (49%)of respondents described their general mental health and emotional wellbeing as good or very good.
The majority (85%) of respondents reported consulting their GP during the past 12 months and a quarter of these
had made over five visits.
Nearly half (46%) the respondents had used an accident and emergency department in the last twelve months
43% respondents found the health service they used was inclusive of LGBTQ+ people
85% reported that they undertook regular exercise as the main way to stay healthy or improve their health
Publisher: Ecorys / The National Lottery Community Fund
Publication Date: Unknown
Country: UK
Pages: 6
Subtitle: Intergenerational reference points, LGBTQ+ leadership, and you
Publisher: Out & Equal
Date: 2023
Country: US
Pages: 12
Publisher: What’s On Stage
Date: 27 Aug 2020
Country: UK
Length: 06:51
Comments: Extract of play which follows a lesbian couple that has secretly been in love and living together for over 30 years. One of the pair then begins show signs of dementia.
Subtitle: Trans and gender diverse communities’ access to and experiences of palliative care and end of life care
Publisher: Hospice UK
Date: 2023
Country: England
Pages: 38
This report shows that in many instances, the end of life care that trans and gender diverse people receive is not inclusive of them, and despite best intentions and a willingness to learn, staff feel they lack the knowledge and training needed. Trans and gender diverse people who had accessed palliative and end of life care at times experienced insensitivity from staff, misgendering and confusion over their identity and instances of poor physical care.
Palliative and end of life care staff expressed a positive desire to learn and ensure their services are accessible, with those who had received end of life care sharing many positives about the staff they encountered. However, staff raised serious concerns over discriminatory views not being addressed in the workplace, a lack of training and understanding on LGBTQ+ issues, and a lack of access to information on providing medical and clinical care to trans people.
Publisher: The Open University, University of Nottingham, University of Manchester
Date: 2016
Country: UK
Pages: 20
This report presents case studies from a research study about ageing and bisexuality. The case studies are freely
available for use by others
Publisher: Public Health England
Date: Unknown
Country: England
Pages: 57
Publisher: Alzheimer’s Society
Date: 9 March 2023
Country: UK
Length: 02:36
Comments: In 1971, Hilary vowed to stay with Pauline in sickness and in health. They were able to fulfil their dream of becoming ‘wife and wife’ in 2017, after the law was passed making same sex marriage legal. Only two years after their wedding, Pauline was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia. Since then, Alzhemier’s Society’s Dementia Advisers have been providing them with regular guidance and support.
Publisher: Film London
Date: 2017
Country: UK
Length: 12:05
Comments: A short documentary about the only helpline in the UK for gay farmers. Through a series of recorded telephone conversations and reconstructive visuals, the film uses the helpline as a lens through which to view the experiences of LGBTQ people in the British farming community.
Publisher: Public Health England
Date: Unknown
Country: England
Pages: 57
Subtitle: Full report
Publisher: Public Health England
Date: July 2019
Country: England
Pages: 74
Subtitle: Executive summary and main messages
Publisher: Public Health England
Date: July 2019
Country: England
Pages: 15
Publisher: Public Health England
Date: 2018
Country: England
Pages: 37
There is evidence that lesbian, bisexual and other women who have sex with women (LBWSW) experience significant health inequalities, and specific barriers to services and support.
LBWSW face complex and interconnected experiences of social disadvantage and barriers to being and flourishing as ‘who they are’ linked to their sex, gender and sexual orientation and these negative experiences are often compounded by age, social class, ethnicity, disability and/or faith.
This report is based on a systematic best evidence review commissioned by Public Health England.
In the context of the wider determinants of health there is also evidence of inequalities across a range of areas, some of which may reflect the impact of discrimination and marginalisation, such as income and employment, domestic violence and sexual assault and homelessness and housing, among others.
Although this report highlights deficits in the knowledge base about inequalities affecting LBWSW populations, it is important to reflect that there is also a strong asset base within these communities, with varying levels of social and community networks and organisations supporting LBWSW to live flourishing lives.
Publisher: NHS Digital
Date: 2021
Country: UK
Pages: 1
A one-page info-graphic
Publisher: NHS Digital
Date: 6 July 2021
Country: UK
Pages: 38
This report compares statistics on health and health-related behaviours between Lesbian, Gay or Bisexual (LGB) and heterosexual adults between 2011 and 2018. Differences by age, ethnicity and sex are also considered.
Key findings
Publisher: British Medical Association (BMA), Association of LGBTQ+ Doctors and Dentists (GLAAD)
Date: 2022
Country: UK
Pages: 70
In 2016, the BMA and the Association of LGBTQ+ Doctors and Dentists (GLADD) conducted research looking at the experiences of discrimination faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual doctors in the workplace. Six years on, we wanted to find out what progress towards better inclusion has been made. In this new survey, we also wanted to look at the experiences of trans and non-binary medics, including medical students, and the views of doctors who are not themselves members of the LGBTQ+ communities.
The first part of the report looks at individual experiences of phobia and discrimination and their impact on professional and personal wellbeing. It also looks at the extent to which people are reporting phobia and discrimination they experience or witness, and the consequences they face for doing so. The second part of the report looks at broader systemic factors that contribute to supportive and inclusive environments and how inclusive of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities people perceive their work and study environments to be. The third part of the report sets out areas where respondents feel that further action is needed to ensure an inclusive medical profession free from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Publisher: House of Commons Women and Equalities Commission
Date: 16 Oct 2019
Country: UK
Pages: 51
“We have found that too few health and social care providers are actively thinking about LGBT people when they plan their services and that senior leaders are not doing enough to ensure that LGBT-inclusion is hardwired into commissioning strategies. This problem filters all the way down to training, where medics of the future are not taught how to provide LGBT-inclusive treatment. While few people set out to discriminate, training currently sends the message that sexual orientation and gender identity are not relevant to providing “person-centred care”. We have heard that for many witnesses that it is, in fact, essential. At the moment, there seems to be neither the leadership necessary to ensure services are designed to be LGBT-inclusive nor swift enough improvements among staff on the ground”.
Publisher: Citizens Advice
Date: Unknown
Country: England
Pages: 15
Accessed 30/03/2023 at:
Subtitle: Good practice guide to monitoring sexual orientation and trans status 2021
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Date: 2021
Country: UK
Pages: 21
Publisher: NHS England
Date: October 2017
Country: England
Pages: 20
Subtitle: A discussion of the evidence on existing health inequalities among lesbian, gay and bisexual communities and attitudes towards patient sexual orientation monitoring in a general practice setting among staff at South Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group
Publisher: NHS England et al
Date: Unknown (since 2013)
Country: England
Pages: 18
Subtitle: A learning framework for knowledge, skills, values for working affirmatively with LGBTQ+ people in later life
Publisher: Skills for Care, LGBT Foundation, University of Strathclyde Glasgow
Date: December 2022
Pages: 85
Subtitle: Thinking about your care and wishes ahead of time
Publisher: Marie Curie
Date: April 2017
Country: UK
Pages: 44
You may not feel like planning ahead when you’re ill, but it can help you to feel more in control if you do. It can also help those close to you handle your affairs if you aren’t able to.
This booklet has information about some of the things you might want to think about, like deciding where and how you want to be cared for or making a Will. It doesn’t have to be read from start to finish, and you can dip in and out or even skip some sections if you don’t feel ready to read them.
Subtitle: Stonewall guide to equality monitoring
Publisher: Stonewall
Date of Publication: Unknown
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Subtitle: Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Publisher: University of Sussex
Date of Publication: 2014
Country: UK
Pages: 364
Subtitle: Information for LGBTQ+ people affected by terminal illness, and their family and friends
Publisher: Marie Curie
Date of Publication: February 2022
Country: UK
Pages: 32
If you’re LGBTQ+ and you are living with a terminal illness, this booklet may be helpful for you. Your partner, family or friends may also find it useful.
Living with a terminal illness and getting the best care and support can be challenging for everyone. We all have individual needs and will have different experiences. Being LGBTQ+ may mean that you have specific concerns or questions about getting the care and support you need.
In this booklet, we explain the care and support that’s available. We also answer questions you might have, such as how you can plan ahead and make decisions for the future.
Subtitle: A Guide for Health and Social Care Providers
Publisher: LGBT Health and Wellbeing
Date of Publication: Unknown (since April 2018)
Country: Scotland
Pages: 42
LGBT Health and Wellbeing has developed this toolkit to support health and social care staff to reflect on and develop their practice in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people with dementia.
In many health and care settings, LGBT people’s identities are often hidden, and this is perhaps even
more likely in dementia care, where people may become less able to communicate what is important to them. This resource will help you consider why LGBT people may not be visible, the potential consequences for LGBT people you support, and ways to develop inclusive practice.
It considers the specific experiences that LGBT people affected by dementia may have and how best practice can be developed.
Subtitle: Capturing data on sexual orientation and gender identity globally
Publisher: Stonewall
Date of Publication: October 2019
Country: UK
Pages: 32
Publisher: Carers UK
Date of Publication: September 2022
Country: England and Wales
Pages: 32
Subtitle: Guide for nurses and health care support workers on next of kin issues
Publisher: Royal College of Nursing
Date of Publication: May 2016
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Many health care professionals will only discuss a patient’s issues with the ‘next of kin’. This is often unofficially presumed to mean a blood relative or heterosexual spouse. For day-today care of clients without a registered partner or spouse, the patient’s or client’s wishes in their choice of nominated person should be respected. With regard to matters of consent to treatment for those unable to freely provide it, you should seek advice from your employers. The underlying rule must be to always act in the patient’s best interest.
Publisher: NHS Confederation
Date of Publication: 28 September 2022
Country: England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Pages: 44
A practical framework enabling health and care leaders to create inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ staff and service users
Subtitle: Learning resource tool
Publisher: International Longevity Centre UK
Date of Publication: January 2022
Country: UK
Pages: 16
This learning resource is intended to accompany the five podcasts from the DICE study – Diversity in
Care Environments, a research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. A further
episode, Part Six, is about the DICE study – listen to this to learn more about the research project. You
can also find out more, including the accompanying policy report and an infographic by ILC-UK at:
https://www.housinglin.org.uk/DICE/
The learning resource is aimed at managers and staff working in housing schemes that provide care
and support services for older people.
The aims of this resource are:
Subtitle: Promoting social inclusion in housing with care and support for older people
Publisher: International Longevity Centre UK
Date of Publication: January 2022
Country: UK
Pages: 32
Publisher: The Trevor Project
Date of Publication: July 2021
Country: USA
Pages: 7
If you’re considering engaging with people who identify as non-Black in your life about your identities, it’s important to remember that the process of having difficult conversations does not begin or end with the discussion itself. It is essential to consider your well-being and safety at each step in the journey.
NB this resource is written with young people in mind
Publisher: University of Bristol
Publication Date: March 2019
Country: Wales
Pages: 4
Research with the following 3 aims:
To identify the health and social care needs of trans people aged 50+ and their hopes, expectations and concerns about service provision in older age.
To examine attitudes and perceptions of health and social care professionals towards older trans people.
To produce digital stories and guidelines for health and social care practitioners on supporting older trans people in later life.
Subtitle: Dignified and inclusive health and social care for older trans people in Wales
Publisher: The Trans Ageing and Care (TrAC) Project
Publication Date: November 2019
Country: Wales
Pages: 4
Subtitle: Dignified and inclusive health and social care for older trans people in Wales
Publisher: The Trans Ageing and Care (TrAC) Project
Publication Date: November 2019
Country: Wales
Pages: 4
Practical things that you can do – as an individual, a service or an ally, to make your practice and service more trans inclusive.
Publisher: University of Bristol
Publication Date: November 2017
Country: UK
Pages: 2
Publisher: ACAS
Publication Date: October 2016
Pages: 30
Country: UK
Publisher: Mind
Date: 8 February 2022
Country: UK
Length: 04:47
Comments: “If you’re gay and you’re suffering from a mental health issue… things seem to be a lot darker.” When Christine’s wife died, she faced discrimination from her GP and struggled to find the help she needed. For about our with LGBTQ communities visit mind.org.uk/lgbt
Publisher: Pink Therapy
Format: PDF
Country: UK
Pages: 14
Subtitle: A systematic review, thematic synthesis and modelling of the literature
Date of Publication: September 2016
Country: UK
Publisher: Palliative Medicine
Pages: 15
Background: Socially excluded populations have poorer access to care; however, little attention has been paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people are at increased risk of certain life-limiting illnesses and may not receive the care and support they need at the end of life and into bereavement.
Aim: To identify and appraise the evidence of the bereavement experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people who have lost a partner and develop an explanatory model of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* partner bereavement.
Results: A total of 23 articles reporting on 13 studies were identified. Studies described universal experiences of the pain of losing a partner; however, additional barriers and stressors were reported for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people, including homophobia, failure to acknowledge the relationship, additional legal and financial issues and the ‘shadow’ of HIV or AIDS.
Country: UK
Length: 04:20
Publisher: Jessica Ives
Description: Ted Brown, active member of GLF since 1970. Currently campaigning against LGBTQI+ elderly abuse in ‘care’ homes.
Date of Publication: January 2019
Country: UK
Publisher: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Pages: 14
Country: UK
Length: 02:24
Publisher: BBC News
Country: UK
Length: 05:16
Publisher: Dan Glass
Subtitle: A guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans people facing advanced illness
Publisher: Marie Curie, et al
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Notes: Publication date unknown
When facing a life-limiting illness, it is important that the care and support you receive is shaped around who you are and your individual needs.
If you or your partner, friend or relative identify as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans) and are living with a life-limiting illness, this booklet can help you think about:
Publisher: galop.org.uk
Country: UK
Pages: 4
Notes: Publication date unknown
This information sheet lists some of the prevailing myths and stereotypes that surround violence and abuse in same-sex relationships. Galop encourages all service providers to examine their own attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people, to counter harmful myths and appropriately dress their concerns.
Publisher: galop.co.uk
Country: UK
Pages: 4
Notes: Publication date unknown
This information sheet lists some of the barriers faced by LGBT people in accessing on-LGBT domestic violence support services and outlines some of the key recommendations to help domestic abuse services to be more inclusive.
Publisher: galop.org.uk
Country: UK
Pages: 4
Notes: Publication date unknown
This information sheet answers some questions about what is domestic violence and abuse and outlines some of the unique aspects and the examples of tactics of domestic abuse as experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Subtitle: Review of the Integration of Trans Health
Publisher: National Institute for Health Research
Country: UK
Pages: 85
Subtitle: A rapid response scoping study
Publisher: University of Strathclyde, University of York, University of Lincoln
Country: UK
Pages: 43
Subtitle: A rapid response scoping study
Publisher: University of Strathclyde, University of York, University of Lincoln
Country: UK
Pages: 3
Previous research has suggested that older LGBT+ people might be more at risk of isolation and have less access to support. These are the results of a survey of 375 people living in the UK, conducted during the COVID-19 lockdown, to find out how older LGBT+ people were affected by the lockdown.
Subtitle: What Manchester’s LGBT communities want from the UK’s first purpose-built LGBT extra care scheme
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Country: UK
Pages: 24
Subtitle: Toolkit to support our engagement with LGBT+ communities
Publisher: The Brunswick Center, et al
Country: UK
Pages: 24
Subtitle: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LGBT Communities in the UK
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Country: UK
Pages: 40
This report focuses on the impact of measures introduced to slow the spread of the virus, rather than the impact of the virus itself. However, it is important to note that based on risk factors for Covid-19, such as smoking and certain long term conditions, there are a number of reasons to suggest that LGBT people may be more likely to be severely affected if they catch Covid-19.
Publisher: ILGA Europe
Country: Europe
Pages: 5
Notes: Publication date uncertain
COVID-19 is generating complex challenges and risks and while the virus does not discriminate, it is very clear that it hits marginalised communities in our societies disproportionally hard. In addition, social distancing and other prevention measures, as needed as they are, can have unwanted negative impacts on the lives of marginalised groups. This should be taken into account and mitigated as much as possible.
Subtitle: Delivering services for LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse
Publisher: galop.org.uk
Country: UK
Pages: 60
The aim of this guidance is to set out how to consider the needs of LGBT+ survivors at every stage of the commissioning cycle. Ultimately, this guidance is designed to be a catalyst for dialogue and action at a local, regional and national level about how best to meet the needs of LGBT+ communities and ensure access to appropriate and effective help and support.
Subtitle: Support, advice, and links
Publisher: University and College Union
Country: UK
Pages: 6
Notes: Publication date uncertain
Subtitle: NHS Screening Programmes
Publisher: Public Health England
Country: UK
Pages: 24
Subtitle: Health inequalities among older LGBT people in the UK
Publisher: International Longevity Centre UK
Country: UK
Pages: 16
Publisher: Pink News
Country: UK
Pages: 46
Publisher: Government Equalities Office
Country: UK
Pages: 28
Notes: Obtained from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-lgbt-survey-summary-report
Publisher: Government Equalities Office
Country: UK
Pages: 32
In July 2017, the Government launched a national survey of LGBT people. The survey was open to anyone who identified as having a minority sexual orientation, gender identity or had variations in sex characteristics.
It asked questions about people’s experiences of living in the UK and in accessing public services. It asked questions about education, healthcare, personal safety and employment.
The survey received more than 108,000 responses, making it the largest national survey of its kind anywhere in the world. This response was unprecedented, and it was a significant undertaking to analyse the results.
This is the Action Plan arising from that survey.
It explains how the Government will advance the rights of LGBT people both at home and abroad, and improve the way that public services work for them. The vision is for everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics, to be able to live safe, happy and healthy lives where they can be themselves without fear of discrimination.
Subtitle: The treatment of LGBT people within health and social care services
Publisher: Stonewall
Country: UK
Pages: 40
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44686374
Country: UK
Length: 01:11
Publisher: BBC News
Comments: Article including two films. Controversial “gay conversion therapies” are to be banned as part of a government plan to improve the lives of gay and transgender people.
Subtitle: A toolkit
Publisher: The National LGB&T Partnership
Country: UK
Pages: 44
Subtitle: Research Report
Publisher: The Diversity Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 55
Subtitle: Summary Report
Publisher: The Diversity Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 4
Subtitle: Information for people who currently identify as trans or who are beginning to explore their gender identity
Publisher: NHS Choices
Country: UK
Pages: 28
Subtitle: Implications for social work from the ‘Looking Both Ways’ study
Publisher: Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Country: UK
Pages: 15
There is a growing social work literature about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older people. However, research and guidance are predominantly based on the experiences of older gay men and, to a lesser extent, older lesbians.
There is little to help practitioners work with older bisexual people. The Looking Both Ways study aimed to contribute to this gap in knowledge. We undertook in-depth purposely sampled qualitative interviews with 12 people aged over 50, all of whom have bisexual relationship histories and half of whom also currently identify as bisexual. There were three main findings. First, biphobia (prejudice against bisexual people) impacts on older people with bisexual histories in ways that may affect their well-being in later life. Second, concerns around receiving care are similar in some ways and different in others from the concerns of lesbians and gay men. Third, people with bisexual relationship histories may have developed strong support networks and resilience, factors that may be very beneficial in later life. Three recommendations for social work professionals were identified: 1) understand biphobia, 2) recognize the legitimacy of concerns about receiving care, and 3) ask about support networks rather than assuming family support.
Subtitle: A guide for health staff caring for people who are trans*
Publisher: Public Health Wales
Country: UK
Pages: 26
Subtitle: A report on Galop’s domestic abuse advocacy service
Publisher: galop.org.uk
Country: UK
Pages: 36
Publisher: Care Quality Commission
Country: UK
Pages: 130
Notes: The section on Equality (page 104 to 114) refers to care for people with protected characteristics, including LGB&T. In particular, on page 110, it highlights Anchor Trust and the University of Middlesex as examples of good practice in addressing LGBT inclusivity in care homes.
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Country: UK
Pages: 38
Subtitle: Working with older lesbians, gay men, bisexual men and women and transgender people (LGBT) in the North of Scotland
Publisher: Highland Rainbow Folk
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Subtitle: A guide for the NHS
Publisher: Stonewall
Country: UK
Pages: 44
Subtitle: A Guide for Care and Support Services
Publisher: Stonewall
Country: UK
Pages: 28
Subtitle: Making sexual orientation a public matter
Publisher: Equality and Human Rights Commission
Country: UK
Pages: 39
Country: UK
Length: 03:25
Publisher: BBC Stories
Subtitle: Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services, A resource pack for professionals
Publisher: AgeUK
Country: UK
Pages: 40
This resource is written for anyone working or volunteering in health, social care or the voluntary sector who would like to support older people who are lesbian, gay, bi or trans. It will also be helpful for training providers to ensure courses integrate discussions and scenarios relating to the needs of people who are LGBT.
It outlines some of the popular myths that get in the way of progress and gives an overview of the legislative framework that has changed so dramatically in the last ten years (SAND note – bearing in mind it was published in 2017).
‘Safe to be me’ also offers a comprehensive checklist of good practice pointers that can help organisations
translate positive intentions into achievable actions.
Country: UK
Length: 06:39
Publisher: BBC Newsnight
Country: UK
Length: 03:55
Publisher: LGBT SAND
Comments: A taster of the 2017 Festival
Publisher: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 15
Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland (RCGPNI)
Country: Northern Ireland
Pages: 12
Country: UK
Length: 01:08
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Comments: A GP talks about the benefits his practice has seen after receiving accreditation from the LGBT Foundation. Also see this press release about the Pride in Practice scheme.
Country: UK
Length: 00:58
Publisher: LGBT SAND
Comments: A short film illustrating the 2016 festival, made a s a promotional film for 2017
Publisher: Compassion in Dying
Country: UK
Pages: 30
Most people have some form of opinion about how they would like to be treated at the end of their lives, regardless of their identity or background. For LGBT people in particular, your identity might have an impact on the treatment and care you would like to receive.
This guide is here to help you record your wishes to ensure they’re respected if you can’t make a decision for yourself or tell people
what you want. It provides an introduction to the ways you can plan ahead for your future treatment and care, by making a:
• Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare
• Advance Decision
• Advance Statement
Country: UK
Length: 23:40
Now You See Me is the collaborative project of one older lesbian researcher/writer and one queer, curious young film-maker.
Building on Jane Traies’s research into the Lives and Experiences of Older Lesbians in the UK (University of Sussex, 2014) and into the invisibility of Older Lesbians (University of Birmingham, 2009), together we embarked on this project to make visible an under-represented group with many stories to tell.
The film explores the potential of intergenerational dialogue within the LGBTQI+ community, centred around the working relationship of the film-makers themselves –
Jane and me.
Publisher: AgeUK, et al
Country: UK
Pages: 56 (LGBT Chapter starts p45)
This publication looks across all the protected characteristics and flags up issues where the risk and prevalence of dementia may vary for different groups and how access and provision of services must take into account the needs of particular groups. Minority groups often feel left out or misunderstood within systems created for the generic population. And for a condition that is likely to be life changing, potentially distressing for individuals and their families and friends, and still lacking universally effective treatments, it is essential that people, who may have been ignored, excluded or discriminated against for other reasons do not experience further inequalities because of having dementia.
Subtitle: LGBT housing futures: a feasibility study
Publisher: Stonewall Housing
Country: UK
Pages: 8
Subtitle: LGBT housing futures: a feasibility study
Publisher: Stonewall Housing
Country: UK
Pages: 39
Subtitle: An RCN guide for nursing and health care professionals
Publisher: Royal College of Nursing
Country: UK
Pages: 16
Subtitle: Addressing Inequalities in End Of Life Care
Publisher: Care Quality Commission
Country: UK
Pages: 4
2016
Although lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experience a higher incidence of life-limiting illness, the experience of LGBT people at the end of life has often been overlooked. Evidence shows that discrimination continues to have an adverse impact on people’s access, needs and experience of services.
Subtitle: A narrative account of LGBT Needs
Publisher: National LGB&T Partnership
Country: UK
Pages: 24
This document is intended to be used both by those who provide services and those who commission services to support them to work with LGB&T people. The aim is to provide a resource to assist in designing and providing care and support that will be successful in meeting LGB&T people’s needs, and inclusive of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, focusing outcomes on what matters most to LGB&T people as service users.
Publisher: The National LGB&T Partnership
Country: UK
Pages: 16
While LGBT people with dementia share some of the same experiences as heterosexual people living with dementia, there will be many issues that are not the same. As other research has underlined, LGBT people with dementia have specific health needs along with the usual care and support issues as everyone else as they age.
For example, the challenges highlighted in our initial piece of work include:
Country: UK
Length: 07:35
Publisher: TONIC
Comments: Tonic Housing is a new, user-led organisation whose vision is to reduce the social isolation and discrimination currently experienced and/or feared by older LGBT people in the United Kingdom. This film supports the case for building the UK’s first retirement community with a distinct LGBT identity and ethos.
Publisher: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 3
Publisher: University of Bristol
Country: UK
Pages: 31
Subtitle: The reality of end of life care for LGBT people
Publisher: Marie Curie
Country: UK
Pages: 44
Everyone should have the right to high-quality palliative care when they have a terminal illness, regardless of their condition, where they live, or their personal circumstances. The UK has been ranked as the best country in the world for the quality of palliative care on offer here. However, access to this care is patchy. One in four people who need palliative care miss out each year. LGBT people experience significant barriers to getting palliative care when they need it. This report explores why.
This report highlights real barriers that LGBT people have experienced in trying to access high-quality palliative and end of life care. These range from outright discrimination, such as a doctor who would not treat a lesbian woman without a chaperone, to more commonplace, but no less damaging issues, such as the experience of having to come out to each new healthcare professional encountered. Not all the stories in this report are of bad care. There are some examples where people get it right. But these tend to be in the minority.
Publisher: National LGBT Hate Crime Partnership
Country: UK
Pages: 4
Publisher: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Publisher: NHS England
Country: UK
Pages: 23
Subtitle: Planning for later life (Money matters)
Publisher: AgeUK
Country: UK
Pages: 44
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country: UK
Pages: 22
Country: UK
Length: 01:38
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Comments: Practice staff describe how working with LGBT Foundation has built greater trust with LGBT patients, and improved the language they use when dealing with patients.
Country: UK
Length: 01:43
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Comments: Practice staff discuss how working with LGBT Foundation has improved uptake of sexual health screening and enabled the practice to develop more inclusive policies.
Country: UK
Length: 01:03
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Comments: Practice staff discuss how awareness of patients’ sexuality can improve care.
Country: UK
Length: 01:58
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Comments: Practice staff discuss some of the benefits of working with LGBT Foundation, including signposting a trans patient to them while the patient was waiting for NHS counselling.
Country: UK
Length: 01:33
Publisher: LGBT Foundation
Comments: A GP practice discusses the process of becoming accreditted by LGBT Foundation
Subtitle: Bisexual people’s experiences of and ideas for improving services
Publisher: Equality Network
Country: UK
Pages: 72
Subtitle: Why housing and care matters
Publisher: SITRA
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Subtitle: For Manchester’s Older Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Communities
Publisher: LGBT Foundation (Manchester City Council)
Country: UK
Pages: 24
This ground-breaking book examines inequalities experienced by LGBT people and considers the role of social work in addressing them. The book is organised in three parts: the first provides a policy context in four countries, the second examines social work practice in tackling health inequalities, and part three considers research and pedagogic developments. The book’s distinctive approach includes international contributions, practice vignettes and key theoretical perspectives in health inequalities, including social determinants of health, minority stress, ecological approaches and human rights. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health inequalities is relevant to social work educators, practitioners and students, alongside an interdisciplinary audience interested in LGBT health inequalities.
Subtitle: International perspectives in social work
Publisher: Policy Press
Country: UK
Pages: 342
Subtitle: Exploring end of life experiences and care needs in the lives of older LGBT people
Publisher: University of Nottingham
Country: UK
Pages: 8
This (much larger) study was underway when SAND was doing our own small, qualitative research – both had very similar findings.
The Last Outing Study Objectives:
Subtitle: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans People and Dementia Project
Publisher: Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project (DEEP)
Country: UK
Pages: 30
The Over the Rainbow project was in partnership with the University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies, Birmingham LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing and PACE Health London.
We know that LGBT people with dementia are especially marginalised communities, and that the issues impacting LGBT people with dementia are under-represented in general dementia groups and charities (Alzheimer’s Society, 2013; Westwood, 2014). What has not been heard are the voices of LGBT people with dementia themselves. Therefore, the aim of the Over the Rainbow DEEP project was to develop a support and advocacy group for LGBTQ people with dementia (February 2014 – February 2015). It aimed to offer:
1) An opportunity for LGBT people with dementia and carers to come together in safe spaces;
2) The facilitation of intergenerational dialogue, support and advocacy;
3) The voices of LGBT people with dementia to be heard
Country: UK
Length: 15:27
Publisher: Healthwatch Hampshire
Comments: Feature on Chrysalis, with stories of trans people’s experiences of healthcare
Subtitle: A paper based on a roundtable discussion
Publisher: The National LGB&T Partnership, et al
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Dementia is at the top of the national agenda, as reflected in the National Dementia Strategy; by 2025, according to the Alzheimer’s Society, there will be an estimated 1 million people with dementia in the UK. However, there is no specific reference to LGBT issues in the National Dementia Strategy, despite the fact that LGBT communities
may also have other protected characteristics (the grounds on which discrimination is unlawful) that demand distinct social care support.
Such concerns were the focus of a roundtable held by the National LGBT Partnership with the National Care Forum, Sue Ryder and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group – the organisations collaborate under the Department of Health Strategic Partner Programme.
The aim was to consider the needs of LGBT people with dementia and how the social care workforce could provide more appropriate support.
Subtitle: A review of the evidence of the needs of older LGBT people and access to Health and Social Care Services
Publisher: Edinburgh Voluntary Organisation’s Council
Country: UK
Pages: 40
Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland (RCGPNI)
Country: Northern Ireland
Pages: 24
Country: N/A
Length: 02:50
Publisher: UN Human Rights
Country: UK
Length: 01:16
Publisher: Channel 4 News
A snippet news reel illustrating the value of intervention as Anchor Housing establish a network of support for their older LGBT+ residents.
Country: UK
Length: 02:46
Publisher: Marie Curie
Comments: Dr Richard Harding talks about ‘ACCESSCare: Advanced Cancer Care Equality Strategy for Sexual minorities’ as part of Marie Curie’s Research Conference 2014.
Subtitle: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Companion Document
Publisher: National LGB&T Partnership
Country: UK
Pages: 30
The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework is an important means of measuring how well councils are providing support to the people that need it most. This companion document, produced by the National LGB&T Partnership in its role as a Health and Care Voluntary Sector Strategic Partner, brings together evidence from a range of sources in order to build a picture of the current state of care for people who are LGB&T. It recommends a number of actions to improve both services themselves and the information we hold about experience of care for LGB&T people.
Country: UK
Length: 05:23
Publisher: Sally Goldsmith
A Better Life – an original song composed from the stories of older LGBT people.
It offers a powerful depiction of experiences, hopes and fears
The song was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, is sung by members of Out Aloud Choir, Sheffield, and was written by Sally Goldsmith and arranged and directed by Val Regan.
SAND has used this piece in training.
Country: UK
Length: 07:05
Publisher: LGBT History Wolverhampton
Country: UK
Length: 13:08
Publisher: LGBT History Wolverhampton
Country: USA
Length: 10:49
Publisher: Los Angeles LGBT Center
A series of older and old LGBT+ people recount their experiences – both positive and negative. This is one of the few American resources we have shared because the experiences resonate so well with what we hear in the UK – well worth a look!
Publisher: Labrys Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 61
Country: UK
Length: 03:30
Publisher: Channel 4 News
Subtitle: Including older LGBT in the way we develop and deliver housing with care
Publisher: Housing Learning & Improvement Network
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Set against a backdrop of an increasingly ageing population and a time of growing awareness of the housing with care needs of an older population, we set out to provide a viewpoint reflecting the needs and wants of the marginalised older LGBT community. Little is said of older people’s sexual orientation and even less about those older people that are LGBT.
Mindful of the political debate about personalisation and future care funding, we intend this document to provide a viewpoint that will offer a variety of ways in which the voices and needs of the older LGBT communities can be included in the development and provision of inclusive housing with care.
Subtitle: A 2013 Environmental Scan of Programs and Services in Canada – Community Report
Publisher: National Coordinating Committee on HIV and Aging (Canada)
Country: Canada
Pages: 5
Subtitle: For the older lesbian, bisexual, gay and trans community
Publisher: Stonewall Housing
Country: UK
Pages: 52
Subtitle: Advice for lesbian, gay and bisexual people
Publisher: Alzheimer’s Society
Country: UK
Pages: 7
Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Country: UK
Pages: 24
Subtitle: Guidance for Staff Working in Mental Health Services
Publisher: Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) Dublin
Country: Ireland
Pages: 12
Publisher: Somerset Social Care Services
Country: UK
Pages: 2
Publisher: AGE Platform Europe and ILGA Europe
Country: Europe
Pages: 14
Country: UK
Length: 02:23
Publisher: BBC News (indirectly)
Subtitle: Working with Older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Lancashire: A Resource Pack
Publisher: Age Concern Central Lancashire
Country: UK
Pages: 60
Country: UK
Length: 07:00
Publisher: Dying Matters
Impactful short film explaining why it is important to create environments where LGBT+ people can be their whole authentic selves, with a few ideas about what you might do to achieve that.
Subtitle: Achieving quality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
Publisher: NHS National End of Life Care Programme
Country: UK
Pages: 36
This practical implementation document aims to address end of life care needs in relation to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people, in order to improve quality of care. It has been developed following consultation with stakeholders at a series of discussion groups held around the country.
It aims to provide a practical guide for everyone working with LGBT people, and for LGBT people themselves, whether
giving or receiving end of life care. This guide is an invitation to:
Encourage LGBT people to be confident in being open about their relationships and needs
Guide organisations and people within them to have an LGBT friendly culture
Highlight constructive key messages for everyone to act on
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country: UK
Pages: 224
Country: UK
Length: 14:27
Comments: Dramatisation of events which influenced the decision of the Wolfenden Committee to recommend the legalisation of gay sex in Britain in 1957.
Country: UK
Length: 15:13
Comments: Dramatisation of events which influenced the decision of the Wolfenden Committee to recommend the legalisation of gay sex in Britain in 1957.
Country: UK
Length: 15:11
Comments: Dramatisation of events which influenced the decision of the Wolfenden Committee to recommend the legalisation of gay sex in Britain in 1957.
Country: UK
Length: 15:21
Comments: Dramatisation of events which influenced the decision of the Wolfenden Committee to recommend the legalisation of gay sex in Britain in 1957.
Country: UK
Length: 15:24
Comments: Dramatisation of events which influenced the decision of the Wolfenden Committee to recommend the legalisation of gay sex in Britain in 1957.
Subtitle: Stonewall health briefing
Publisher: Stonewall
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Publisher: Stonewall
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Publisher: Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Country: UK
Pages: 16
This paper explores the views of a wide range of older lesbian, gay and bisexual people, their experiences of getting older and expectations of support services.
Publisher: World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Country: UK
Pages: 120
Country: USA
Length: 10:18
Publisher: NYC Health and Hospitals
Comments: Importance of discussing sexuality and gender identity with patients, reasons why LGBT patients might be reluctant to discuss sexuality and gender identity; questioning strategies for practitioners
SAND has used this short film in training.
Subtitle: Implications for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people
Publisher: Social Care Institute for Excellence
Country: UK
Pages: 6
Country: UK
Length: 14:07
Publisher: John Raybould
A short documentary film highlighting the views of some of the LGBT ‘baby boomers’ whose life stories began during and just after World War II. Their experiences of how society has perceived them over the years now colours their expectations and fears about when they may no longer be in full control of their lives.
Subtitle: A checklist for Social Care providers
Publisher: Opening Doors London, AgeUK
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Subtitle: 10 keys to becoming a trans positive organisation
Publisher: galop.org.uk
Country: UK
Pages: 100
Subtitle: Improving health and social care service delivery for older LGB users
Publisher: Equality and Human Rights Commission
Country: UK
Pages: 36
Very little data exists that compares LGB and heterosexual populations. The evidence is even more limited for older LGB people. The existing evidence suggests that LGB people face many of the same issues as other members of society when ageing, including health and care concerns, however, their experiences and needs are mediated through a range of forms of disadvantage and discrimination related to their sexual orientation, and other aspects of their identities. Understanding how this affects the lives of older LGB people, and what it may mean to be older and LGB
when accessing health and social care is at the heart of this paper.
The aims of this paper are to:
Highlight what is known about the experiences of older LGB women and men when accessing health and social care provision.
Highlight what is known about the diverse health and social care needs of older LGB women and men, given that
this group is not homogenous.
Outline where the health and social care needs of older LGB women and men may be different to those of older
heterosexual women and men.
Highlight examples of health and social care services, where the needs of older LGB women and men are understood
and met.
Suggest what needs to be done to meet the health and social care needs of older LGB women and men.
Subtitle: Accompanying Guide
Publisher: Eustacea Project
Country: Europe
Pages: 53
Country: UK
Length: 07:13
Publisher: Social Care Institute for Excellence
Comments: See also SCIE website.
In this video we meet Alison, a lesbian with physical disabilities and mental health needs, who at an early age, was put into care.
The social worker provided Alison with the support and understanding she needed. Her experiences of paid carers were less favourable. In the film we learn that training is key to enable good service provision and for social workers to feel confident in providing support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Publishers: Stonewall, Nottinghamshire NHS Trust
Country: UK
Pages: 16
Publisher: The Rainbow Lives Project
Country: UK
Pages: 31
Country: USA
Length: 04:01
Publisher: Stu Maddux
The trailer for the seminal film which sparked the beginning of SAND. We have shown this at every available opportunity and it still packs a punch – it s a great starting point for conversations about why all this work matters.
Publisher: Equality and Human Rights Commission
Country: UK
Pages: 112
Country: UK
Length: 05:31
Publisher: Kip Jones
Comments: A study about positioning, ageing and gay life in rural South West England and Wales
Subtitle: Older People Summary Findings Report
Publisher: University of Brighton & Spectrum LGBT Community Forum
Country: UK
Pages: 66
Publisher: Rainbow Health Ontario (Canada)
Country: Canada
Pages: 22
Publisher: Department of Health
Country: UK
Pages: 44
This booklet has been produced to assist bereaved trans people or friends, or the family of a trans person who has died. It will also inform professionals such as coroners, pathologists, mortuary staff and undertakers to understand the particular needs of trans people in the circumstances of death
Subtitle: Transgender and Transsexual People’s Experiences of Inequality and Discrimination
Publisher: Equalities Review
Country: UK
Pages: 122
Subtitle: Older lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people
Publisher: Department of Health
Country: UK
Pages: 8
Subtitle: Addressing LGBT Health Inequalities
Publisher: NHS Education for Scotland
Country: UK
Pages: 12
Subtitle: Meeting the needs of older lesbians, gay men and bisexuals living in care homes and extra care housing: A resource pack for professionals
Publisher: Age Concern
Country: UK
Pages: 44
Publisher: Nursing Older People (vol17 no4)
Country: UK
Pages: 3
Subtitle: Elder Abuse and Neglect Issues
Publisher: Forge Forward
Country: USA
Pages: 11
Subtitle: A study of the housing and support needs of older lesbians and gay men
Publisher: Polari Housing
Country: UK
Pages: 89
