“Coming to Allsorts I’ve made several friends and feel more confident about my sexuality”

“Getting support with identity problems and simply having someone to talk to has been very helpful”

12/04/13, Allsorts launches new Parents Group

Are you the parent or carer of a lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans child or young person? Would you like to meet with other parents/carers? Would you like information about issues facing your child or family? We are Allsorts Parents … Continue reading

‘Looking Backwards and Forwards’ by Stephen Murtagh (Co-President of Allsorts)

We are in April (and the weather had still not decided whether we’re going to continue to have snow or not!) but for me, already there has been some very important events and some more to come. Looking backwards in … Continue reading

04/02/13, LGBT Children Young People and Families Day – why we need it

When I was growing up gay I wouldn’t have said there was an abundance of role models, and even the ones I did look up to (Maxxie on skins) were mainly because they were the only ones there. Now however … Continue reading

30/07/12, YPV and Positive Images

Over about the last year or two, myself and other volunteers at YPV have been racking our brains over how to better represent young LGBT people. We are a pretty diverse group, and everyone has different experiences, but we always … Continue reading

23/07/12, Peer Education

I’m a peer educator and have been for about two years, as part of a group we go into local schools, colleges, and youth groups and run workshops about LGBT identity and homo/bi/transphobia. I can still remember my first workshop, … Continue reading