LGBT HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE 

BG Community Awards Feb 2023

Baillie Gifford November 2022 Community Award

towards three years' running costs of a project providing a telephone befriending service, regular helpline support and community groups for LGBT+ people, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in ....more

towards three years' running costs of a project providing a telephone befriending service, regular helpline support and community groups for LGBT+ people, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in Scotland.

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

The group will use this three year grant to develop its existing project delivering support to those identifying as transgender and non-binary in the Glasgow and surrounding areas. It will promote ....more

The group will use this three year grant to develop its existing project delivering support to those identifying as transgender and non-binary in the Glasgow and surrounding areas. It will promote their emotional wellbeing by addressing loneliness isolation and social exclusion through one-to-one support an e-bulletin courses confidence building workshops and informal gatherings. The project will support 600 people and 14 volunteers identifying as transgender and non-binary.

towards three years' continuation funding of a specialist Mental Health project offering one-to one support to LGBT adults in Glasgow.

Detailed description not provided.

This group will use the funding to adapt and continue to deliver their Transgender Support Programme across Glasgow over the next six months.

This workshop has helped me with some painful feelings and instead of feeling bad or ashamed of that pain I feel I can use it to make positive change. Excellent workshop, a truly brilliant group of ....more

This workshop has helped me with some painful feelings and instead of feeling bad or ashamed of that pain I feel I can use it to make positive change. Excellent workshop, a truly brilliant group of women, sharing, caring, being different but in unity. Joyful, thought provoking, affirming, vulnerable and quietly powerful. This workshop helped me think about how physical movement connected with mind really can improve my health. Sometimes due to societal pressures and mental/emotional blocks it feels mentally unsafe to express myself with movement, so it was really powerful to have a supportive environment to explore this. Increased my self-esteem and loved being in a safe LGBT space. It was a great workshop, really enjoyed it and sharing the experience with others helped to reduce my isolation and feel part of the queer community. (Feedback from womens workshops) This programme will improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women through culturally sensitive LGBT-affirmative support. Its focus on group support will help reduce isolation and build social networks, providing women with contact with peers, fostering a sense of community and belonging. The programme, delivered within our well established Edinburgh Mental Health Project, will enable us to better meet the needs of LBT women. IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLBEING LBT women report that they have improved mental and emotional wellbeing. This will be indicated by beneficiaries reporting: Reduced prevalence of self-harm and suicidal behaviour Better mental and emotional health Feeling more in control of their life Feeling better about themselves. BUILDING SOCIAL NETWORKS LBT women report reduced isolation and increased connection with their community. Indicators reported by beneficiaries: Feeling less lonely and having more friends Feeling more connected to their community More able to access support from their peers.

This group will run quarterly supportive coming out courses for LGBT adults who will be able to meet others with a shared experience in a safe space.

to contribute towards delivering the LBT Women's Wellbeing Programme.

Based in Glasgow, the LGBT Age Community Action Project will work to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aged 65 and over to identify and address community issues that are ....more

Based in Glasgow, the LGBT Age Community Action Project will work to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people aged 65 and over to identify and address community issues that are important to them. Older LGBT people are more likely to face prejudice from peers, less likely to have family support and are more isolated than their straight peers. It will complement LGBT Health & Wellbeing's established 50+ and wider work providing platforms that support seldom heard community voices to engender social change. The work aims to improve mental & emotional health, reduce social isolation and make people feel more empowered. The grant will fund a part-time worker and project costs.

Core funding - LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Glasgow Transgender Support Programme

to contribute towards the cost of providing a counselling service for lesbian and bisexual women in the Lothian area.

LGBT Mental Health Project

towards three years' running costs of a specialist Mental Health Project offering one-to one support to LGBTQ adults in Glasgow

This awards will be used to deliver a community integration project in Glasgow. The service will promote emotional, social and mental wellbeing among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in ....more

This awards will be used to deliver a community integration project in Glasgow. The service will promote emotional, social and mental wellbeing among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the city, and will have a particular focus on engaging with people who are marginalised and not currently taking part in social activities with other LGBT people. There are three key elements to the service: a varied programme of regular social events, drop-in sessions and community meetings.

Towards core costs to enable the delivery of enhanced support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people suffering mental health issues and other disadvantages.

LGBT Healthy Living Centre's 'LGBT Age Scotland' project aims to improve wellbeing, social connections and relationships for 270 isolated LGBT older people (aged 50 plus) in Edinburgh, the Lothians ....more

LGBT Healthy Living Centre's 'LGBT Age Scotland' project aims to improve wellbeing, social connections and relationships for 270 isolated LGBT older people (aged 50 plus) in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Greater Glasgow. The project will provide a one-to-one befriending service and a programme of group social opportunities and information sessions.

The centre will deliver a year long programme activities to designed to improve the physical and mental health of participants. This grant will fund sessional staff, tutor venue hire, volunteer ....more

The centre will deliver a year long programme activities to designed to improve the physical and mental health of participants. This grant will fund sessional staff, tutor venue hire, volunteer expenses, fliers, posters, website development and advertising costs.

Towards Project costs Towards the salary and costs of a project worker to work with volunteers to address current gaps in services and reduce social isolation for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and ....more

Towards Project costs Towards the salary and costs of a project worker to work with volunteers to address current gaps in services and reduce social isolation for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.