Identity and sexuality
Support and guidance resources.
Below you can find out about support and resources available locally for children, young people and adults about identity and sexuality.
Bromsgrove Youth and Community Hub ‘The Hub’
The Hub runs a LGBTQ+ group for young people that meets at 4.00pm on Tuesdays and also provide online support and mentoring.
The Hub can be contacted by:
- email: TheHubBromsgrove@outlook.com
- phone: 07717438427
Tuesdays from 4.00pm to 6.00pm.
The Hub Bromsgrove (basement of Bromsgrove Baptist Church), New Road, B60 2JD. Ages 11 to 19 (10-year-olds who really need the support can attend with older friends or siblings).
LGBT Foundation
A national charity providing advice and support to LGBTQ+ people, their friends and family.
- website: LGBT Foundation
- phone: 0345 330 3030
New family social
Worcestershire Fostering are members of New Family Social. There is lots of information available if you are a carer or prospective carer from a LGBTQ+ background available online:
- website: New Family Social
Newroad Parents Group
Newroad Parents Group provide peer to peer support for parents and carers of LGBTI+ children, the group provides a safe space for parents and carers to discuss how to best support their children and how to respond when their child comes out.
The group meets every third Tuesday of the month currently via Zoom and can be contacted by:
- email: newroadparents@gmail.com
- phone: 07864 397422
Out2gether
Out2gether is a social support group created to promote and support the well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender adults and those with non-heterosexual or non-cis identities (LGBTQ+) people and those affected by LGBTQ+ issues in Worcester and South Worcestershire.
Currently the group are providing regular Zoom meetings for LGBTQ+ people to get together, the groups include quizzes, creative writing, book club, film club, meditation, Trans2gether. They can be contacted by:
- email: out2gether.worcs@gmail.com
Pink News
A global LGBTQ+ Community working to inform, inspire change and empower people to be themselves. For more information see:
Stonewall
A UK human rights charity fighting for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer+ equality. Their website has resources and glossaries of LGBTQ+ terms:
- website: Stonewall