No Place Like Home

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…

The bereavement experiences of LGBT people who have lost a partner

  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…

Commissioning for Inclusion

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,…

LGBT Action Plan – Improving The Lives Of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender People

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…

Older bisexual people

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…

Safe to be me

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…