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Family Support Service
Allsorts not only supports children & young people but parents/carers too.
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Please note, our current waiting time for initial induction into our Family Support Services is up to 8 weeks
About
Allsorts Family Support Service emerged in 2013 in response to the need for parents/carers of children and young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity (LGBT+), to connect and provide each other with support, community and friendship.
To find out more about the types or support on offer, please contact our Family Support Worker at: families@allsortsyouth.org.uk
What we do:
It is our intention to provide an opportunity to:
- Find support, community and friendship with other parents/carers and families.
- Share experiences and information with other parents/carers and families.
- Have your voice heard and, when appropriate, have your views fed into consultations with local and national services about raising and supporting LGBT+ children and young people.
What we don't do:
- Provide, or subscribe to, one explanation of why children and young people are LGBT+ or exploring their sexual orientation or gender-exploring.
- Provide any diagnosis or assessment of children and young people.
Allsorts Youth Groups
- Primary School Age: Kids Group which runs monthly on Saturday mornings
- Secondary School Age: TAG a fortnightly LGBT+ group
- College Age: Drop-in runs weekly and our monthly Transformers group (specifically for trans and gender-exploring young people) which both provide support for our over 16’s, up until they turn 26.
Get in touch...
To enquire about our Family Support Services, please get in touch at families@allsortsyouth.org.uk or click the button below.
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"Thank you to everyone at Allsorts for being so ruddy amazing. You are all so supportive and I know that my son relishes an environment where he can explore who he is. We gain so much from coming along and talking to other parents… we’re always swapping stories, advice, listening and telephone numbers!
I don’t know how we would have survived or navigated the past few years without you all."
PARENT - KIDS GROUP
"My child and I are so grateful for all your help and support; sometimes, as I am sure you see and have experienced, it is hard to know where to turn for the very precious voice of reason, experience, knowledge and above all understanding."
TAG PARENT
"I don't think we would be in the position we are in now if it hadn't been for Allsorts. Our daughter wouldn't feel as confident, we wouldn't feel as able to support and be informed"
PARENT - KIDS GROUP
"Our daughter has been attending the kid's group on Saturday's for about 18 months. In that time we have seen her confidence grow and her anxiety levels decrease"
PARENT - KIDS GROUP
"I believe that the parents get as much out of that opportunity to get together one Saturday a month as the kids do. We use the time to share experiences, offer advice and give support."
PARENT - KIDS GROUP