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Children and young people support

Galop provides free, confidential and independent support for LGBT+ young people aged 13 to 25. Our young people’s service is confidential, friendly and effective in helping young people be safe and well. 

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Key information

Eligibility

Age Group

  • 12 - 15 years
  • 16 - 18 years
  • 19 - 20 years
  • 21 - 30 years
  • Specifically 13-25 year olds

Gender

  • LGBTQ+ Community

What is this service?

We actively include all lesbian, gay, bi, pan, queer, ace, aro, trans, non-binary, genderqueer, gender fluid and intersex young people. We work with young people who aren’t sure about their identity. Over half of the LGBT+ young people we work with are young people of colour, who face multiple forms of marginalisation due to their identity. 

Advocacy and Casework

Advocacy means we take actions on your behalf to try to make your situation better. Our advocates will risk assess your situation and then work out a plan to try to make things better for you. 

We can liaise with the police, Children’s/Adult’s Services, mental health services, GPs, sexual health, gender identity clinics, school/college/university etc. 

We know how the systems work and we can take part in multi-agency meetings when professionals get together to help. We can act as your voice and in your best interests in these meetings. 

We can also help to get things sorted out in your life, like housing, benefits, education and work. We might work with partner organisations on these issues, so you get the help and support you need. 

We can also help you network with other LGBT+ young people and help you access youth groups, networks and activities that suit you. 

Advice

You may want some advice about your situation. You may want to know about your options, what help is out there, and what might happen next if you report to the police or tell someone else about what is happening. 

We will also try to answer your questions honestly and clearly. You can ask us about anything about being LGBT+. If we don’t know, we’ll try to find out and if we are not the best people to answer that question, we will help you access the people who are. 

Our advocates can give you information and advice. Our job is to empower you to make the choices that are right for you. We can explain how other agencies work and what your rights are. 

We also give information about abuse and advice about safety. We can help you make a personal safety plan, as well as giving advice about how to leave an abusive situation safely. We have ways of making sure communication is safe. 

Emotional Support

It is great to be LGBT+ but coming out isn’t easy and being an LGBT+ young person facing abuse makes it extra tough. We are here to listen. We are here to support you. 

Our service offers emotional support to LGBT+ young people going through difficult times. We believe life can be safe and happy and you can thrive as a human being. We are here to help you get to your better future. 

Sexual Violence

We have a specialist advocate who works with LGBT+ children and young people who have experienced sexual violence or exploitation, called a CHISVA.  

The CHISVA knows how the criminal justice system works, so can help if you want to know about reporting to the police or there is a police investigation happening. They can support you at appointments and at court.

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