CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html>    <html lang="en-GB"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0"/> <title>About us</title> <link rel="profile" href="https://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <link rel="pingback" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/xmlrpc.php"> <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xfavicon.png.pagespeed.ic.esFaOmWIuD.jpg"> <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.min.js"></script>   <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1'/> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) {contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px}</style>  <meta name="description" content="Established in 2003, we work to improve the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland."/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/"/> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_GB"/> <meta property="og:type" content="article"/> <meta property="og:title" content="About us"/> <meta property="og:description" content="Established in 2003, we work to improve the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland."/> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="LGBT Health and Wellbeing"/> <meta property="article:publisher" content="http://www.facebook.com/lgbthealthy"/> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-22T12:09:10+00:00"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg"/> <meta property="og:image:width" content="837"/> <meta property="og:image:height" content="628"/> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg"/> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Estimated reading time"/> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="1 minute"/> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/","url":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/","name":"About us","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg","datePublished":"2014-07-11T10:01:42+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-22T12:09:10+00:00","description":"Established in 2003, we work to improve the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/#primaryimage","url":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg","contentUrl":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"About us"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/#website","url":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/","name":"LGBT Health and Wellbeing","description":"Supporting LGBT health and wellbeing in Scotland","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/#organization","name":"LGBT Health and Wellbeing","url":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/#/schema/logo/image/","url":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/logo-small.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/logo-small.jpg","width":500,"height":500,"caption":"LGBT Health and Wellbeing"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/#/schema/logo/image/"},"sameAs":["http://www.facebook.com/lgbthealthy"]}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//static.addtoany.com'/> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//fonts.googleapis.com'/> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="LGBT Health and Wellbeing » Feed" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/feed/"/> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="LGBT Health and Wellbeing » Comments Feed" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/comments/feed/"/> <link rel="alternate" type="text/calendar" title="LGBT Health and Wellbeing » iCal Feed" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/whats-on/?ical=1"/>  <script src="//www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-T19NNYD1MQ" data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" async></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript">var mi_version='9.2.2';var mi_track_user=true;var mi_no_track_reason='';var MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations={"page_location":"https:\/\/www.lgbthealth.org.uk\/about-us\/"};if(typeof MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter==='function'){var MonsterInsightsLocations=(typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery==='object')?MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter(MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery):MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter(MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations);}else{var MonsterInsightsLocations=(typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery==='object')?MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery:MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations;}var disableStrs=['ga-disable-G-T19NNYD1MQ',];function __gtagTrackerIsOptedOut(){for(var index=0;index<disableStrs.length;index++){if(document.cookie.indexOf(disableStrs[index]+'=true')>-1){return true;}}return false;}if(__gtagTrackerIsOptedOut()){for(var index=0;index<disableStrs.length;index++){window[disableStrs[index]]=true;}}function __gtagTrackerOptout(){for(var index=0;index<disableStrs.length;index++){document.cookie=disableStrs[index]+'=true; expires=Thu, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 UTC; path=/';window[disableStrs[index]]=true;}}if('undefined'===typeof gaOptout){function gaOptout(){__gtagTrackerOptout();}}window.dataLayer=window.dataLayer||[];window.MonsterInsightsDualTracker={helpers:{},trackers:{},};if(mi_track_user){function __gtagDataLayer(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}function __gtagTracker(type,name,parameters){if(!parameters){parameters={};}if(parameters.send_to){__gtagDataLayer.apply(null,arguments);return;}if(type==='event'){parameters.send_to=monsterinsights_frontend.v4_id;var hookName=name;if(typeof parameters['event_category']!=='undefined'){hookName=parameters['event_category']+':'+name;}if(typeof MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName]!=='undefined'){MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName](parameters);}else{__gtagDataLayer('event',name,parameters);}}else{__gtagDataLayer.apply(null,arguments);}}__gtagTracker('js',new Date());__gtagTracker('set',{'developer_id.dZGIzZG':true,});if(MonsterInsightsLocations.page_location){__gtagTracker('set',MonsterInsightsLocations);}__gtagTracker('config','G-T19NNYD1MQ',{"forceSSL":"true","anonymize_ip":"true"});window.gtag=__gtagTracker;(function(){var noopfn=function(){return null;};var newtracker=function(){return new Tracker();};var Tracker=function(){return null;};var p=Tracker.prototype;p.get=noopfn;p.set=noopfn;p.send=function(){var args=Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);args.unshift('send');__gaTracker.apply(null,args);};var __gaTracker=function(){var len=arguments.length;if(len===0){return;}var f=arguments[len-1];if(typeof f!=='object'||f===null||typeof f.hitCallback!=='function'){if('send'===arguments[0]){var hitConverted,hitObject=false,action;if('event'===arguments[1]){if('undefined'!==typeof arguments[3]){hitObject={'eventAction':arguments[3],'eventCategory':arguments[2],'eventLabel':arguments[4],'value':arguments[5]?arguments[5]:1,}}}if('pageview'===arguments[1]){if('undefined'!==typeof arguments[2]){hitObject={'eventAction':'page_view','page_path':arguments[2],}}}if(typeof arguments[2]==='object'){hitObject=arguments[2];}if(typeof arguments[5]==='object'){Object.assign(hitObject,arguments[5]);}if('undefined'!==typeof arguments[1].hitType){hitObject=arguments[1];if('pageview'===hitObject.hitType){hitObject.eventAction='page_view';}}if(hitObject){action='timing'===arguments[1].hitType?'timing_complete':hitObject.eventAction;hitConverted=mapArgs(hitObject);__gtagTracker('event',action,hitConverted);}}return;}function mapArgs(args){var arg,hit={};var gaMap={'eventCategory':'event_category','eventAction':'event_action','eventLabel':'event_label','eventValue':'event_value','nonInteraction':'non_interaction','timingCategory':'event_category','timingVar':'name','timingValue':'value','timingLabel':'event_label','page':'page_path','location':'page_location','title':'page_title','referrer':'page_referrer',};for(arg in args){if(!(!args.hasOwnProperty(arg)||!gaMap.hasOwnProperty(arg))){hit[gaMap[arg]]=args[arg];}else{hit[arg]=args[arg];}}return hit;}try{f.hitCallback();}catch(ex){}};__gaTracker.create=newtracker;__gaTracker.getByName=newtracker;__gaTracker.getAll=function(){return[];};__gaTracker.remove=noopfn;__gaTracker.loaded=true;window['__gaTracker']=__gaTracker;})();}else{console.log("");(function(){function __gtagTracker(){return null;}window['__gtagTracker']=__gtagTracker;window['gtag']=__gtagTracker;})();}</script>  <script type="text/javascript">window._wpemojiSettings={"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.lgbthealth.org.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.1"}};!function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings);</script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='tribe-events-pro-mini-calendar-block-styles-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/events-calendar-pro/src/resources/css/tribe-events-pro-mini-calendar-block.min.css?ver=7.3.0' type='text/css' media='all'/> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'>img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline!important;border:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;height:1em!important;width:1em!important;margin:0 .07em!important;vertical-align:-.1em!important;background:none!important;padding:0!important}</style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7.1' type='text/css' media='all'/> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'>.wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}</style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'>:root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square:1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black:#000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#fff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,#9b51e0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,#7adcb4 0%,#00d082 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,#cf2e2e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,#eee 0%,#a9b8c3 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,#4aeadc 0%,#9778d1 20%,#cf2aba 40%,#ee2c82 60%,#fb6962 80%,#fef84c 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffceec 0%,#9896f0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,#fecda5 0%,#fe2d2d 50%,#6b003e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffcb70 0%,#c751c0 50%,#4158d0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff5cb 0%,#b6e3d4 50%,#33a7b5 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,#caf880 0%,#71ce7e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381 0%,#2874fc 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small:13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large:36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20:.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural:6px 6px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep:12px 12px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp:6px 6px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined:6px 6px 0 -3px rgba(255,255,255,1) , 6px 6px rgba(0,0,0,1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp:6px 6px 0 rgba(0,0,0,1)}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em}body .is-layout-flex{display:flex}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin:0}body .is-layout-grid{display:grid}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin:0}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}.has-black-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--black)!important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray)!important}.has-white-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--white)!important}.has-pale-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink)!important}.has-vivid-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber)!important}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan)!important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan)!important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue)!important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue)!important}.has-vivid-purple-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple)!important}.has-black-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black)!important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray)!important}.has-white-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white)!important}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink)!important}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber)!important}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan)!important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan)!important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue)!important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue)!important}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple)!important}.has-black-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black)!important}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray)!important}.has-white-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white)!important}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink)!important}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber)!important}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan)!important}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan)!important}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue)!important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue)!important}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple)!important}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple)!important}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange)!important}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red)!important}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray)!important}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum)!important}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple)!important}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux)!important}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk)!important}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean)!important}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass)!important}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight)!important}.has-small-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--small)!important}.has-medium-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium)!important}.has-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--large)!important}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large)!important}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em}:root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6}</style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='menu-image-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/menu-image/includes/css/menu-image.css?ver=3.12' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-includes/css/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.7.1' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='simple-staff-list-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/simple-staff-list/public/css/simple-staff-list-public.css?ver=2.2.5' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='staff-list-custom-css-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/themes/lgbt/simple-staff-list-custom.css?ver=6.7.1' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='mc4wp-form-basic-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/mailchimp-for-wp/assets/css/form-basic.css?ver=4.9.19' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='twentythirteen-fonts-css' href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Sans+Pro%3A300%2C400%2C700%2C300italic%2C400italic%2C700italic%7CBitter%3A400%2C700&subset=latin%2Clatin-ext' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='genericons-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/themes/lgbt/fonts/genericons.css?ver=2.09' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='twentythirteen-style-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/themes/lgbt/style.css?ver=1708421335' type='text/css' media='all'/>  <link rel='stylesheet' id='addtoany-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/addtoany.min.css?ver=1.16' type='text/css' media='all'/> <link rel='stylesheet' id='forget-about-shortcode-buttons-css' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/forget-about-shortcode-buttons/public/css/button-styles.css?ver=2.1.3' type='text/css' media='all'/> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/assets/js/frontend-gtag.min.js,qver=9.2.2.pagespeed.jm.V1t6fbKlas.js" id="monsterinsights-frontend-script-js" async="async" data-wp-strategy="async"></script> <script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/javascript" id='monsterinsights-frontend-script-js-extra'>var monsterinsights_frontend={"js_events_tracking":"true","download_extensions":"doc,pdf,ppt,zip,xls,docx,pptx,xlsx","inbound_paths":"[]","home_url":"https:\/\/www.lgbthealth.org.uk","hash_tracking":"false","v4_id":"G-T19NNYD1MQ"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" id="addtoany-core-js-before">window.a2a_config=window.a2a_config||{};a2a_config.callbacks=[];a2a_config.overlays=[];a2a_config.templates={};a2a_localize={Share:"Share",Save:"Save",Subscribe:"Subscribe",Email:"Email",Bookmark:"Bookmark",ShowAll:"Show All",ShowLess:"Show less",FindServices:"Find service(s)",FindAnyServiceToAddTo:"Instantly find any service to add to",PoweredBy:"Powered by",ShareViaEmail:"Share via email",SubscribeViaEmail:"Subscribe via email",BookmarkInYourBrowser:"Bookmark in your browser",BookmarkInstructions:"Press Ctrl+D or \u2318+D to bookmark this page",AddToYourFavorites:"Add to your favourites",SendFromWebOrProgram:"Send from any email address or email program",EmailProgram:"Email program",More:"More…",ThanksForSharing:"Thanks for sharing!",ThanksForFollowing:"Thanks for following!"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" defer src="https://static.addtoany.com/menu/page.js" id="addtoany-core-js"></script> <script src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js,qver==3.7.1+jquery-migrate.min.js,qver==3.4.1.pagespeed.jc.Wh1rARuu8_.js"></script><script>eval(mod_pagespeed_zTAsW_19em);</script> <script>eval(mod_pagespeed_VBSQFfAYzw);</script> <script type="text/javascript" defer id="addtoany-jquery-js">"function"==typeof jQuery&&jQuery(document).ready(function(a){a("body").on("post-load",function(){window.a2a&&a2a.init_all()})});</script> <link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-json/"/><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/9"/><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/xmlrpc.php?rsd"/> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.7.1"/> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/?p=9'/> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbthealth.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2F"/> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbthealth.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2F&format=xml"/> <script type="text/javascript">(function(url){if(/(?:Chrome\/26\.0\.1410\.63 Safari\/537\.31|WordfenceTestMonBot)/.test(navigator.userAgent)){return;}var addEvent=function(evt,handler){if(window.addEventListener){document.addEventListener(evt,handler,false);}else if(window.attachEvent){document.attachEvent('on'+evt,handler);}};var removeEvent=function(evt,handler){if(window.removeEventListener){document.removeEventListener(evt,handler,false);}else if(window.detachEvent){document.detachEvent('on'+evt,handler);}};var evts='contextmenu dblclick drag dragend dragenter dragleave dragover dragstart drop keydown keypress keyup mousedown mousemove mouseout mouseover mouseup mousewheel scroll'.split(' ');var logHuman=function(){if(window.wfLogHumanRan){return;}window.wfLogHumanRan=true;var wfscr=document.createElement('script');wfscr.type='text/javascript';wfscr.async=true;wfscr.src=url+'&r='+Math.random();(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]||document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(wfscr);for(var i=0;i<evts.length;i++){removeEvent(evts[i],logHuman);}};for(var i=0;i<evts.length;i++){addEvent(evts[i],logHuman);}})('//www.lgbthealth.org.uk/?wordfence_lh=1&hid=1D81CCA296B591643B8037B08EDBE201');</script><meta name="tec-api-version" content="v1"><meta name="tec-api-origin" content="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk"><link rel="alternate" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-json/tribe/events/v1/"/> <script>document.documentElement.className=document.documentElement.className.replace('no-js','js');</script> <style>.no-js img.lazyload{display:none}figure.wp-block-image img.lazyloading{min-width:150px}.lazyload,.lazyloading{opacity:0}.lazyloaded{opacity:1;transition:opacity 400ms;transition-delay:0ms}</style> <style type="text/css" id="twentythirteen-header-css">.site-header{background:url(https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/headers/circle.png) no-repeat scroll top;background-size:1600px auto}</style> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/xcropped-Untitled-design-e1730129230207-32x32.png.pagespeed.ic.C5nOKXp3nu.jpg" sizes="32x32"/> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/xcropped-Untitled-design-e1730129230207-192x192.png.pagespeed.ic.4sy6t3RmFY.png" sizes="192x192"/> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/xcropped-Untitled-design-e1730129230207-180x180.png.pagespeed.ic.AIPhO50orP.png"/> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-Untitled-design-e1730129230207-270x270.png"/> <style id="wpforms-css-vars-root">:root{--wpforms-field-border-radius:3px;--wpforms-field-border-style:solid;--wpforms-field-border-size:1px;--wpforms-field-background-color:#fff;--wpforms-field-border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.25);--wpforms-field-border-color-spare:rgba(0,0,0,.25);--wpforms-field-text-color:rgba(0,0,0,.7);--wpforms-field-menu-color:#fff;--wpforms-label-color:rgba(0,0,0,.85);--wpforms-label-sublabel-color:rgba(0,0,0,.55);--wpforms-label-error-color:#d63637;--wpforms-button-border-radius:3px;--wpforms-button-border-style:none;--wpforms-button-border-size:1px;--wpforms-button-background-color:#066aab;--wpforms-button-border-color:#066aab;--wpforms-button-text-color:#fff;--wpforms-page-break-color:#066aab;--wpforms-background-image:none;--wpforms-background-position:center center;--wpforms-background-repeat:no-repeat;--wpforms-background-size:cover;--wpforms-background-width:100px;--wpforms-background-height:100px;--wpforms-background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);--wpforms-background-url:none;--wpforms-container-padding:0;--wpforms-container-border-style:none;--wpforms-container-border-width:1px;--wpforms-container-border-color:#000;--wpforms-container-border-radius:3px;--wpforms-field-size-input-height:43px;--wpforms-field-size-input-spacing:15px;--wpforms-field-size-font-size:16px;--wpforms-field-size-line-height:19px;--wpforms-field-size-padding-h:14px;--wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size:16px;--wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing:5px;--wpforms-field-size-icon-size:1;--wpforms-label-size-font-size:16px;--wpforms-label-size-line-height:19px;--wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size:14px;--wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height:17px;--wpforms-button-size-font-size:17px;--wpforms-button-size-height:41px;--wpforms-button-size-padding-h:15px;--wpforms-button-size-margin-top:10px;--wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow:none}</style> <script>__gaTracker(function(){window.ga=__gaTracker;});</script> </head> <body class="page-template page-template-generic-parent-template page-template-generic-parent-template-php page page-id-9 page-parent tribe-no-js single-author sidebar"> <div id="top"></div> <div id="page" class="hfeed site"> <div id="rainbow"><img data-src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xrainbow.png.pagespeed.ic.K64rS8n9h8.png" width="1020" height="5" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1020px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1020/5;"><noscript><img data-src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xrainbow.png.pagespeed.ic.K64rS8n9h8.png" width="1020" height="5" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1020px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1020/5;"><noscript><img src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xrainbow.png.pagespeed.ic.K64rS8n9h8.png" width="1020" height="5"></noscript></noscript></div> <header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner"> <div id="navbar" class="navbar"> <nav id="site-navigation" class="navigation main-navigation" role="navigation"> <h3 class="menu-toggle">Menu</h3> <a class="screen-reader-text skip-link" href="#content" title="Skip to content">Skip to content</a> <div class="menu-menu-container"><ul id="menu-menu" class="nav-menu"><li id="menu-item-34" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-34"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-35" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-9 current_page_item menu-item-has-children menu-item-35"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/" aria-current="page">About us</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-93" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/news/">News</a></li> <li id="menu-item-21124" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21124"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/our-work/">Our Work</a></li> <li id="menu-item-95" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-95"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/board/">Board of Directors</a></li> <li id="menu-item-94" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-94"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/funders/">Funders</a></li> <li id="menu-item-21046" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21046"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/anti-racism/">Anti-Racism</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11123" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11123"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/transgender-equality-statement/">Trans Equality</a></li> <li id="menu-item-25814" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-25814"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/">Safeguarding</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-2888" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2888"><a href="/whats-on/">What’s on</a></li> <li id="menu-item-37" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-37"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/">Services & Support</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-171" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-171"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/">LGBT+ Helpline</a></li> <li id="menu-item-26217" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26217"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/conversion-practices/">Conversion practices</a></li> <li id="menu-item-9427" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-9427"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/mental-health/">Mental health</a></li> <li id="menu-item-173" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-173"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/trans/">Trans and nonbinary people</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11153" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11153"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/older-people/">Older people</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14629" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14629"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/newscots/">New Scots</a></li> <li id="menu-item-26646" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26646"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/carers/">Unpaid carers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-172" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-172"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/rainbow-families/">Rainbow Families</a></li> <li id="menu-item-165" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-165"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/community-groups/">Community Groups</a></li> </ul> </li> <li id="menu-item-38" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-38"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/volunteering/">Volunteer</a></li> <li id="menu-item-28531" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-28531"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/fundraise/">Fundraise</a></li> <li id="menu-item-19306" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19306"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/resources/">Resources</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16236" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16236"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/blog/">Blog</a></li> <li id="menu-item-65" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-65"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4787" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4787"><a href="http://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/donate">Donate</a></li> </ul></div> <a href="/donate/" name="donate"><div id="smart-heart"></div></a> <a href="#" name="smart-search"><div id="smart-search"></div></a> <div id="smart-input"><form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search …" value="" name="s"/> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search"/> </form></div> </nav> </div> <div id="header-wrapper"> <a class="home-link" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/" title="LGBT Health and Wellbeing" rel="home"> <h1 class="site-title"><img data-src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xlgbthw-logo-v2-text.png.pagespeed.ic.-L8p_-JGpT.png" alt="LGBT Health & Wellbeing logo" width="225" height="186" border="0" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225/186;"><noscript><img src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xlgbthw-logo-v2-text.png.pagespeed.ic.-L8p_-JGpT.png" alt="LGBT Health & Wellbeing logo" width="225" height="186" border="0"></noscript></h1></a> <div id="helpline"><span class="search-control"><form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/"> <label> <span class="screen-reader-text">Search for:</span> <input type="search" class="search-field" placeholder="Search …" value="" name="s"/> </label> <input type="submit" class="search-submit" value="Search"/> </form></span> <h2>LGBT+ helpline 0800 464 7000</h2> <p>Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (12-9pm) Sundays (1-6pm) or <a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/" title="LGBT Helpline Scotland">find out more</a></p></div> </div> <h2 class="site-description">Supporting LGBT health and wellbeing in Scotland</h2> </header> <div id="bread-wrapper"> <div id="breadcrumbs" typeof="BreadcrumbList" vocab="https://schema.org/">  <span typeof="v:Breadcrumb"><a rel="v:url" property="v:title" title="Go to LGBT Health and Wellbeing." href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk" class="home">Home</a></span> / <span typeof="v:Breadcrumb"><span property="v:title">About us</span></span> </div> </div> <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/" class="exit pop-up-slide">Exit <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="feather feather-arrow-up-right"><line x1="7" y1="17" x2="17" y2="7"></line><polyline points="7 7 17 7 17 17"></polyline></svg> </a> <div id="main" class="site-main"> <div id="primary" class="content-area"> <div id="two-col-wrapper"> <div id="content" class="site-content" role="main"> <article id="post-9" class="post-9 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title">About us</h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-26607" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg" alt="A team photo of LGBT Health and Wellbeing's staff, volunteers and community members at George Square in Glasgow after marching at Glasgow Pride 2022." width="837" height="628" srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-scaled.jpeg 837w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-2000x1500.jpeg 2000w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-500x375.jpeg 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-400x300.jpeg 400w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-604x453.jpeg 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-267x200.jpeg 267w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-24x18.jpeg 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-36x27.jpeg 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image00004-48x36.jpeg 48w" sizes="(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px"/></a></p> <p>LGBT Health and Wellbeing is Scotland’s health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ adults.</p> <p>Our vision is of a Scotland where LGBTQ+ people thrive; an equal Scotland where who we are does not negatively impact on our health and wellbeing.</p> <p>We will achieve this by improving the physical, social, and mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ adults (16+) in Scotland through responsive support services, opportunities for our community to connect with each other, and supporting mainstream services to be more inclusive.</p> <p><a class="fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold" style="background-color: #6f0e44; color: #ffffff;" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/LGBT-Health-2023-Strategy.pdf">Read our 2023 strategy</a></p> <h2>More about our work</h2> <p>Find out all about our support services and social programme of community events, and the positive impact that they make on our community.</p> <p><a class="fasc-button fasc-size-xlarge fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-style-bold" style="background-color: #6f0e44; color: #ffffff;" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Impact-Report-2023-24-WEB.pdf">Read our 2024 impact report</a></p> <h2>Keep in touch</h2> <p>Stay up to date with our work by subscribing to our  <a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/subscribe/">newsletters</a>.</p> <p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lgbthealthy">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lgbt_healthy/">Instagram</a></p> <div class="addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom"><div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_24 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/" data-a2a-title="About us"><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbthealth.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2F&linkname=About%20us" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbthealth.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2F&linkname=About%20us" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbthealth.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2F&linkname=About%20us" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_print" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/print?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbthealth.org.uk%2Fabout-us%2F&linkname=About%20us" title="Print" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a></div></div> </div> <div id="custom-sidebar"> <div id="custom-sidebar-header">Also in this section:</div> <div id="support-feed"> <h3><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/our-work/" id="post-21113">Our Work</a></h3> </div> <div id="support-feed"> <h3><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/board/" id="post-82">Our Board of Directors</a></h3> </div> <div id="support-feed"> <h3><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/funders/" id="post-84">Funders</a></h3> </div> <div id="support-feed"> <h3><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/transgender-equality-statement/" id="post-11118">Trans Equality</a></h3> </div> <div id="support-feed"> <h3><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/anti-racism/" id="post-21043">Anti-Racism</a></h3> </div> <div id="support-feed"> <h3><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/" id="post-25807">Safeguarding</a></h3> </div> <aside id="ali_widget-4" class="widget widget_ali_widget"><h3 class="widget-title">Keep up to date</h3><ul> <li id="facebook"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lgbthealthy" target="_blank">Follow us on Facebook @lgbthealthy</a></li> <li id="twitter"><a href="https://www.twitter.com/lgbthealthy" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter @lgbthealthy</a></li> <li id="instagram"><a href="https://instagram.com/lgbt_healthy" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram @lgbt_healthy</a></li> <li id="subscribe"><a href="#footer-subscribe" rel="m_PageScroll2id" title="Subscribe">Subscribe to the <br/> Village Voice </a></li> </ul>1</aside> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> </footer> </article> <div id="comments" class="comments-area"> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div id="footer-subscribe"><div id="section-wrapper"><div id="sign-up"><script>(function(){window.mc4wp=window.mc4wp||{listeners:[],forms:{on:function(evt,cb){window.mc4wp.listeners.push({event:evt,callback:cb});}}}})();</script><form id="mc4wp-form-1" class="mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-346 mc4wp-form-basic mc4wp-ajax" method="post" data-id="346" data-name="Primary subscription form - footer"><div class="mc4wp-form-fields"><p> <input type="email" id="mc4wp_email" name="EMAIL" placeholder="Sign up to our regular newsletter Village Voices" required /> </p> <p> <input type="submit" value="Sign up"/> </p> <script type="text/javascript">mc4wp.forms.on('subscribed',function(form){gtag('event','Sign-up',{'event_category':'Forms','event_label':'Name: '+form.name+' ID: '+form.id});});</script></div><label style="display: none !important;">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type="text" name="_mc4wp_honeypot" value="" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off"/></label><input type="hidden" name="_mc4wp_timestamp" value="1732542458"/><input type="hidden" name="_mc4wp_form_id" value="346"/><input type="hidden" name="_mc4wp_form_element_id" value="mc4wp-form-1"/><div class="mc4wp-response"></div></form><a href="/wordpress/subscribe/">Subscribe to our other e-bulletins</a></div> </div></div> <div id="rainbow"><img data-src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xrainbow.png.pagespeed.ic.K64rS8n9h8.png" width="1020" height="5" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1020px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1020/5;"><noscript><img data-src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xrainbow.png.pagespeed.ic.K64rS8n9h8.png" width="1020" height="5" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1020px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1020/5;"><noscript><img src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/xrainbow.png.pagespeed.ic.K64rS8n9h8.png" width="1020" height="5"></noscript></noscript></div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer" role="contentinfo"> <div id="footer-wrapper"> <div id="section-wrapper"> <div id="footer-wraps"><h3>Community Services & Support</h3> <div class="menu-footer-menu-container"><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-274" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-274"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/">LGBT+ Helpline Scotland</a></li> <li id="menu-item-27565" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-27565"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/conversion-practices/">Conversion practices</a></li> <li id="menu-item-13363" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13363"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/mental-health/">Mental health</a></li> <li id="menu-item-27564" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-27564"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/carers/">LGBTQ+ carers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-278" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-278"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/trans/">Trans and non-binary people</a></li> <li id="menu-item-13365" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13365"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/older-people/">Older people</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14628" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14628"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/newscots/">Asylum seekers and refugees</a></li> <li id="menu-item-275" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-275"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/rainbow-families/">Rainbow Families</a></li> <li id="menu-item-277" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-277"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/community-groups/">Community Groups</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div id="footer-wraps"><h3>Key Funders</h3> <span class="funder-logos"> <ul> <li> <img width="1685" height="824" data-src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund.png.pagespeed.ic.HCmy6vC_O5.png" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund.png.pagespeed.ic.HCmy6vC_O5.png 1685w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-500x245.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-768x376.png 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund-1536x751.png.pagespeed.ic.vwY2EYAbG2.png 1536w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-613x300.png 613w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-604x295.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-409x200.png 409w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-24x12.png 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund-36x18.png.pagespeed.ic.b924z-jC-k.png 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund-48x23.png.pagespeed.ic.L95zJDsSM7.png 48w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 1685px) 100vw, 1685px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 1685px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1685/824;"/><noscript><img width="1685" height="824" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund.png.pagespeed.ic.HCmy6vC_O5.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund.png.pagespeed.ic.HCmy6vC_O5.png 1685w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-500x245.png.pagespeed.ce.RR6oQPkEsR.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-768x376.png.pagespeed.ce.yxzfaCiFW0.png 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund-1536x751.png.pagespeed.ic.vwY2EYAbG2.png 1536w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-613x300.png.pagespeed.ce.hUPzAfs77a.png 613w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-604x295.png.pagespeed.ce.xi4jVZUHz0.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-409x200.png.pagespeed.ce.Hxmb78HQTs.png 409w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Big-Lottery-Community-Fund-24x12.png.pagespeed.ce.jwCFGqX3ui.png 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund-36x18.png.pagespeed.ic.b924z-jC-k.png 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xBig-Lottery-Community-Fund-48x23.png.pagespeed.ic.L95zJDsSM7.png 48w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1685px) 100vw, 1685px"/></noscript> </li> <li> <img width="628" height="217" data-src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board.png.pagespeed.ic.u29RQ9tKBN.png" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board.png.pagespeed.ic.u29RQ9tKBN.png 628w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edinburgh-Integrated-Board-500x173.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edinburgh-Integrated-Board-604x209.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edinburgh-Integrated-Board-579x200.png 579w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board-24x8.png.pagespeed.ic.VOy0486CBu.png 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board-36x12.png.pagespeed.ic.uDskNZu-1j.jpg 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board-48x17.png.pagespeed.ic.mT-2xlgMXi.jpg 48w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 628px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 628/217;"/><noscript><img width="628" height="217" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board.png.pagespeed.ic.u29RQ9tKBN.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board.png.pagespeed.ic.u29RQ9tKBN.png 628w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edinburgh-Integrated-Board-500x173.png.pagespeed.ce.ME1fSm30MB.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edinburgh-Integrated-Board-604x209.png.pagespeed.ce.b4Fe2Okfwi.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Edinburgh-Integrated-Board-579x200.png.pagespeed.ce.O9m7KuQNcj.png 579w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board-24x8.png.pagespeed.ic.VOy0486CBu.png 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board-36x12.png.pagespeed.ic.uDskNZu-1j.jpg 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xEdinburgh-Integrated-Board-48x17.png.pagespeed.ic.mT-2xlgMXi.jpg 48w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px"/></noscript> </li> <li> <img width="774" height="485" data-src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xGlasgow-HSCP.png.pagespeed.ic.BJoE2THNA7.png" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xGlasgow-HSCP.png.pagespeed.ic.BJoE2THNA7.png 774w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-500x313.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-768x481.png 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-479x300.png 479w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-604x378.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-319x200.png 319w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-24x15.png 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xGlasgow-HSCP-36x23.png.pagespeed.ic.2InXXlfVgt.png 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-48x30.png 48w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 774px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 774/485;"/><noscript><img width="774" height="485" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xGlasgow-HSCP.png.pagespeed.ic.BJoE2THNA7.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xGlasgow-HSCP.png.pagespeed.ic.BJoE2THNA7.png 774w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-500x313.png.pagespeed.ce.Z9tbFGYxbi.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-768x481.png.pagespeed.ce.R6HMqlAqNG.png 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-479x300.png.pagespeed.ce.8FXeOrcCxI.png 479w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-604x378.png.pagespeed.ce.EhZkHfCwwC.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-319x200.png.pagespeed.ce.o8hxe44zGZ.png 319w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-24x15.png.pagespeed.ce.WGj3J6JeVI.png 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/xGlasgow-HSCP-36x23.png.pagespeed.ic.2InXXlfVgt.png 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Glasgow-HSCP-48x30.png.pagespeed.ce.R9fZijbo__.png 48w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px"/></noscript> </li> <li> <img width="774" height="485" data-src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity.png.pagespeed.ic.vR-Ee94kpV.png" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity.png.pagespeed.ic.vR-Ee94kpV.png 774w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Henry-Smith-Charity-500x313.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-768x481.png.pagespeed.ic.Q6Ml2DgxPz.png 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-604x378.png.pagespeed.ic.-pYQpvDxJ_.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Henry-Smith-Charity-319x200.png 319w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-24x15.png.pagespeed.ic.lgUd0OiFcT.jpg 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-36x23.png.pagespeed.ic.aqKS59OPcT.jpg 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-48x30.png.pagespeed.ic.5IWmTW8JtR.jpg 48w" data-sizes="auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 774px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 774/485;"/><noscript><img width="774" height="485" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity.png.pagespeed.ic.vR-Ee94kpV.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity.png.pagespeed.ic.vR-Ee94kpV.png 774w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Henry-Smith-Charity-500x313.png.pagespeed.ce.RpqkmhAcHZ.png 500w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-768x481.png.pagespeed.ic.Q6Ml2DgxPz.png 768w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-604x378.png.pagespeed.ic.-pYQpvDxJ_.png 604w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Henry-Smith-Charity-319x200.png.pagespeed.ce.-SezOOMPD_.png 319w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-24x15.png.pagespeed.ic.lgUd0OiFcT.jpg 24w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-36x23.png.pagespeed.ic.aqKS59OPcT.jpg 36w, https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/xHenry-Smith-Charity-48x30.png.pagespeed.ic.5IWmTW8JtR.jpg 48w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px"/></noscript> </li> <li> <img width="182" height="118" data-src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/xNHS.png.pagespeed.ic.Y-29FYHceL.png" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 182px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 182/118;"/><noscript><img width="182" height="118" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/xNHS.png.pagespeed.ic.Y-29FYHceL.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy"/></noscript> </li> <li> <img width="182" height="118" data-src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/xscot-Gov.png.pagespeed.ic.LjAsxAKCl2.png" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 182px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 182/118;"/><noscript><img width="182" height="118" src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/xscot-Gov.png.pagespeed.ic.LjAsxAKCl2.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy"/></noscript> </li> </ul></span></div> <div id="footer-sub-nav" class="footer-sub-nav"><h3><li class="page_item page-item-9 current_page_item"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/about-us/" aria-current="page">About us</a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-11"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/whats-on/">What’s on</a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-64"><a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> </h3> <div id="helpline"><h2>LGBT+ helpline 0800 464 7000</h2> <p>Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (12-9pm) Sundays (1-6pm) or <a href="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/" title="LGBT Helpline Scotland">find out more</a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="site-info"> <img data-src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/138x115xlgbthw-logo-v2-text.png.pagespeed.ic.efJgp3Qe7c.png" width="138" height="115" alt="LGBT Health and Wellbeing logo" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 138px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 138/115;"/><noscript><img src="/wp-content/themes/lgbt/images/138x115xlgbthw-logo-v2-text.png.pagespeed.ic.efJgp3Qe7c.png" width="138" height="115" alt="LGBT Health and Wellbeing logo"/></noscript> <p><a href="/sitemap/" title="site map">Site map</a> | <a href="/privacy-policy/" title="Cookies & Policies">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="/accessibility/" title="Accessibility">Accessibility</a> <a href="#top" rel="m_PageScroll2id" title="to top" id="top-btn">Back to top</a></p> <p>LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Duncan Place Community Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW<br/> The LGBT Healthy Living Centre (known as LGBT Health and Wellbeing) is recognised as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, no. SC034216.</p></div> </footer> </div> <script>(function(body){'use strict';body.className=body.className.replace(/\btribe-no-js\b/,'tribe-js');})(document.body);</script> <script>(function(){function maybePrefixUrlField(){const value=this.value.trim() if(value!==''&&value.indexOf('http')!==0){this.value='http://'+value}}const urlFields=document.querySelectorAll('.mc4wp-form input[type="url"]') for(let j=0;j<urlFields.length;j++){urlFields[j].addEventListener('blur',maybePrefixUrlField)}})();</script> <script async type="text/javascript" src="https://connect.livechatinc.com/api/v1/script/fa637af9-f84a-4441-b98e-0043019008a3/widget.js?lcv=a8f31b13-94a8-4693-81c8-9c79d8b26532"></script> <script>var tribe_l10n_datatables={"aria":{"sort_ascending":": activate to sort column ascending","sort_descending":": activate to sort column descending"},"length_menu":"Show _MENU_ entries","empty_table":"No data available in table","info":"Showing _START_ to _END_ of _TOTAL_ entries","info_empty":"Showing 0 to 0 of 0 entries","info_filtered":"(filtered from _MAX_ total entries)","zero_records":"No matching records found","search":"Search:","all_selected_text":"All items on this page were selected. ","select_all_link":"Select all pages","clear_selection":"Clear Selection.","pagination":{"all":"All","next":"Next","previous":"Previous"},"select":{"rows":{"0":"","_":": Selected %d rows","1":": Selected 1 row"}},"datepicker":{"dayNames":["Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"],"dayNamesShort":["Sun","Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat"],"dayNamesMin":["S","M","T","W","T","F","S"],"monthNames":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"monthNamesShort":["January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"monthNamesMin":["Jan","Feb","Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"],"nextText":"Next","prevText":"Prev","currentText":"Today","closeText":"Done","today":"Today","clear":"Clear"}};</script><script src="https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/wp-includes,_js,_imagesloaded.min.js,qver==5.0.0+wp-includes,_js,_masonry.min.js,qver==4.2.2+wp-includes,_js,_jquery,_jquery.masonry.min.js,qver==3.1.2b+wp-content,_themes,_lgbt,_js,_functions.js,qver==2014-03-18+wp-content,_plugins,_wp-smushit,_app,_assets,_js,_smush-lazy-load.min.js,qver==3.16.6.pagespeed.jc._gzUICW9_n.js"></script><script>eval(mod_pagespeed_IR54J3upZb);</script> <script>eval(mod_pagespeed_iGeGYL1pCM);</script> <script>eval(mod_pagespeed_CUuOxgeqOi);</script> <script>eval(mod_pagespeed_JPGDDDAgYM);</script> <script>eval(mod_pagespeed_P9VnBLV_$C);</script> <script type="text/javascript" defer id="mc4wp-forms-api-js">(()=>{var e={9885:e=>{function t(){this.listeners={}}t.prototype.emit=function(e,t){this.listeners[e]=this.listeners[e]??[],this.listeners[e].forEach((e=>e.apply(null,t)))},t.prototype.on=function(e,t){this.listeners[e]=this.listeners[e]??[],this.listeners[e].push(t)},e.exports=t},5626:()=>{function e(e){const t=!!e.getAttribute("data-show-if"),n=t?e.getAttribute("data-show-if").split(":"):e.getAttribute("data-hide-if").split(":"),r=n[0],i=(n.length>1?n[1]:"*").split("|"),o=function(e,t){const n=[],r=e.querySelectorAll('input[name="'+t+'"],select[name="'+t+'"],textarea[name="'+t+'"]');for(let e=0;e<r.length;e++)("radio"!==r[e].type&&"checkbox"!==r[e].type||r[e].checked)&&n.push(r[e].value);return n}(function(e){let t=e;for(;t.parentElement;)if(t=t.parentElement,"FORM"===t.tagName)return t;return null}(e),r);let s=!1;for(let e=0;e<o.length&&!s;e++)s=i.indexOf(o[e])>-1||i.indexOf("*")>-1&&o[e].length>0;e.style.display=t?s?"":"none":s?"none":"";const a=e.querySelectorAll("input,select,textarea");for(let e=0;e<a.length;e++)(s||t)&&a[e].getAttribute("data-was-required")&&(a[e].required=!0,a[e].removeAttribute("data-was-required")),s&&t||!a[e].required||(a[e].setAttribute("data-was-required","true"),a[e].required=!1)}function t(){const t=document.querySelectorAll(".mc4wp-form [data-show-if],.mc4wp-form [data-hide-if]");for(let n=0;n<t.length;n++)e(t[n])}function n(t){if(!t.target||!t.target.form||t.target.form.className.indexOf("mc4wp-form")<0)return;const n=t.target.form.querySelectorAll("[data-show-if],[data-hide-if]");for(let t=0;t<n.length;t++)e(n[t])}document.addEventListener("keyup",n,!0),document.addEventListener("change",n,!0),document.addEventListener("mc4wp-refresh",t,!0),window.addEventListener("load",t),t()},6942:(e,t,n)=>{const r=n(2076),i=n(6564),o=function(e,t){this.id=e,this.element=t||document.createElement("form"),this.name=this.element.getAttribute("data-name")||"Form #"+this.id,this.errors=[],this.started=!1};o.prototype.setData=function(e){try{i(this.element,e)}catch(e){console.error(e)}},o.prototype.getData=function(){return r(this.element,{hash:!0,empty:!0})},o.prototype.getSerializedData=function(){return r(this.element,{hash:!1,empty:!0})},o.prototype.setResponse=function(e){this.element.querySelector(".mc4wp-response").innerHTML=e},o.prototype.reset=function(){this.setResponse(""),this.element.querySelector(".mc4wp-form-fields").style.display="",this.element.reset()},e.exports=o},9685:(e,t,n)=>{const r=n(6942),i=[],o=new(n(9885));function s(e,t){t=t||parseInt(e.getAttribute("data-id"))||0;const n=new r(t,e);return i.push(n),n}e.exports={get:function(e){e=parseInt(e);for(let t=0;t<i.length;t++)if(i[t].id===e)return i[t];return s(document.querySelector(".mc4wp-form-"+e),e)},getByElement:function(e){const t=e.form||e;for(let e=0;e<i.length;e++)if(i[e].element===t)return i[e];return s(t)},on:function(e,t){o.on(e,t)},trigger:function(e,t){"submit"===e||e.indexOf(".submit")>0?(o.emit(t[0].id+"."+e,t),o.emit(e,t)):window.setTimeout((function(){o.emit(t[0].id+"."+e,t),o.emit(e,t)}),10)}}},2076:e=>{var t=/^(?:submit|button|image|reset|file)$/i,n=/^(?:input|select|textarea|keygen)/i,r=/(\[[^\[\]]*\])/g;function i(e,t,n){if(0===t.length)return n;var r=t.shift(),o=r.match(/^\[(.+?)\]$/);if("[]"===r)return e=e||[],Array.isArray(e)?e.push(i(null,t,n)):(e._values=e._values||[],e._values.push(i(null,t,n))),e;if(o){var s=o[1],a=+s;isNaN(a)?(e=e||{})[s]=i(e[s],t,n):(e=e||[])[a]=i(e[a],t,n)}else e[r]=i(e[r],t,n);return e}function o(e,t,n){if(t.match(r))i(e,function(e){var t=[],n=new RegExp(r),i=/^([^\[\]]*)/.exec(e);for(i[1]&&t.push(i[1]);null!==(i=n.exec(e));)t.push(i[1]);return t}(t),n);else{var o=e[t];o?(Array.isArray(o)||(e[t]=[o]),e[t].push(n)):e[t]=n}return e}function s(e,t,n){return n=n.replace(/(\r)?\n/g,"\r\n"),n=(n=encodeURIComponent(n)).replace(/%20/g,"+"),e+(e?"&":"")+encodeURIComponent(t)+"="+n}e.exports=function(e,r){"object"!=typeof r?r={hash:!!r}:void 0===r.hash&&(r.hash=!0);for(var i=r.hash?{}:"",a=r.serializer||(r.hash?o:s),c=e&&e.elements?e.elements:[],l=Object.create(null),u=0;u<c.length;++u){var f=c[u];if((r.disabled||!f.disabled)&&f.name&&n.test(f.nodeName)&&!t.test(f.type)){var d=f.name,h=f.value;if("checkbox"!==f.type&&"radio"!==f.type||f.checked||(h=void 0),r.empty){if("checkbox"!==f.type||f.checked||(h=""),"radio"===f.type&&(l[f.name]||f.checked?f.checked&&(l[f.name]=!0):l[f.name]=!1),null==h&&"radio"==f.type)continue}else if(!h)continue;if("select-multiple"!==f.type)i=a(i,d,h);else{h=[];for(var p=f.options,m=!1,g=0;g<p.length;++g){var y=p[g],v=r.empty&&!y.value,w=y.value||v;y.selected&&w&&(m=!0,i=r.hash&&"[]"!==d.slice(d.length-2)?a(i,d+"[]",y.value):a(i,d,y.value))}!m&&r.empty&&(i=a(i,d,""))}}}if(r.empty)for(var d in l)l[d]||(i=a(i,d,""));return i}},6564:e=>{e.exports&&(e.exports=function e(t,n,r){for(const i in n){if(!n.hasOwnProperty(i))continue;const o=i;let s=n[i];if(void 0===s&&(s=""),null===s&&(s=""),void 0!==r&&(o=r+"["+i+"]"),s.constructor===Array)o+="[]";else if("object"==typeof s){e(t,s,o);continue}const a=t.elements.namedItem(o);if(!a)continue;const c=a.type||a[0].type;switch(c){default:a.value=s;break;case"radio":case"checkbox":{const e=s.constructor===Array?s:[s];for(let t=0;t<a.length;t++)a[t].checked=e.indexOf(a[t].value)>-1}break;case"select-multiple":{const e=s.constructor===Array?s:[s];for(let t=0;t<a.options.length;t++)a.options[t].selected=e.indexOf(a.options[t].value)>-1}break;case"select":case"select-one":a.value=s.toString()||s;break;case"date":a.value=new Date(s).toISOString().split("T")[0]}const l=new Event("change",{bubbles:!0});switch(c){default:a.dispatchEvent(l);break;case"radio":case"checkbox":for(let e=0;e<a.length;e++)a[e].checked&&a[e].dispatchEvent(l)}}})}},t={};function n(r){var i=t[r];if(void 0!==i)return i.exports;var o=t[r]={exports:{}};return e[r](o,o.exports,n),o.exports}const r=window.mc4wp||{},i=n(9685);function o(e,t){document.addEventListener(e,(e=>{if(!e.target)return;const n=e.target;("string"==typeof n.className&&n.className.indexOf("mc4wp-form")>-1||"function"==typeof n.matches&&n.matches(".mc4wp-form *"))&&t.call(e,e)}),!0)}n(5626),o("submit",(function(e){if(e.defaultPrevented)return;const t=i.getByElement(e.target);i.trigger("submit",[t,e])})),o("focus",(function(e){const t=i.getByElement(e.target);t.started||(i.trigger("started",[t,e]),t.started=!0)})),o("change",(function(e){const t=i.getByElement(e.target);i.trigger("change",[t,e])})),r.listeners&&([].forEach.call(r.listeners,(function(e){i.on(e.event,e.callback)})),delete r.listeners),r.forms=i,window.mc4wp=r})();</script> <script type="text/javascript" id="mc4wp-ajax-forms-js-extra">var mc4wp_ajax_vars={"loading_character":"\u2022","ajax_url":"https:\/\/www.lgbthealth.org.uk\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=mc4wp-form","error_text":"Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later."};</script> <script type="text/javascript" defer id="mc4wp-ajax-forms-js">!function o(n,i,s){function a(e,t){if(!i[e]){if(!n[e]){var r="function"==typeof require&&require;if(!t&&r)return r(e,!0);if(c)return c(e,!0);throw(t=new Error("Cannot find module '"+e+"'")).code="MODULE_NOT_FOUND",t}r=i[e]={exports:{}},n[e][0].call(r.exports,function(t){return a(n[e][1][t]||t)},r,r.exports,o,n,i,s)}return i[e].exports}for(var c="function"==typeof require&&require,t=0;t<s.length;t++)a(s[t]);return a}({1:[function(t,e,r){"use strict";function n(t){return t.innerHTML||t.value}function i(t,e){t.innerHTML?t.innerHTML=e:t.value=e}function o(t,e){this.formEl=t,this.button=t.querySelector('input[type="submit"], button[type="submit"]'),this.char=null!=e?e:"路",this.button&&(this.originalButton=this.button.cloneNode(!0))}o.prototype.start=function(){var t,e=this.button,r=this.formEl,o=this.char;e?(t=this.button.getAttribute("data-loading-text"))?i(e,t):(e.style.width=window.getComputedStyle(this.button).width,i(e,o),this.loadingInterval=window.setInterval(this.tick.bind(this),500)):r.style.opacity="0.5",r.className+=" mc4wp-loading"},o.prototype.stop=function(){var t=this.button,e=this.originalButton,r=this.formEl,o=this.loadingInterval;this.button?(t.style.width=e.style.width,i(t,n(e)),window.clearInterval(o)):r.style.opacity="",r.className=r.className.replace("mc4wp-loading","")},o.prototype.tick=function(){var t=this.button,e=this.char,r=n(t);i(t,5<=r.length?e:"".concat(r," ").concat(e))},e.exports=o},{}],2:[function(t,e,r){"use strict";var o=t("./_form-loader.js"),c=window.mc4wp_ajax_vars,l=!1;function n(i){var s,a;l||((s=new o(i.element,c.loading_character)).start(),i.setResponse(""),l=!0,(a=new XMLHttpRequest).onreadystatechange=function(){if(a.readyState>=XMLHttpRequest.DONE)if(s.stop(),l=!1,200<=a.status&&a.status<400)try{var t=JSON.parse(a.responseText);e=i,r=t,(n=window.mc4wp.forms).trigger("submitted",[e,null]),r.error?(e.setResponse(r.error.message),n.trigger("error",[e,r.error.errors])):(o=e.getData(),n.trigger("success",[e,o]),n.trigger(r.data.event,[e,o]),"updated_subscriber"===r.data.event&&n.trigger("subscribed",[e,o,!0]),r.data.hide_fields&&(e.element.querySelector(".mc4wp-form-fields").style.display="none"),e.setResponse(r.data.message),e.element.reset(),r.data.redirect_to&&(window.location.href=r.data.redirect_to))}catch(t){console.error('Mailchimp for WordPress: failed to parse response: "'.concat(t,'"')),i.setResponse('<div class="mc4wp-alert mc4wp-error"><p>'.concat(c.error_text,"</p></div>"))}else console.error('MailChimp for WordPress: request error: "'.concat(a.responseText,'"'));var e,r,o,n},a.open("POST",c.ajax_url,!0),a.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),a.setRequestHeader("Accept","application/json"),a.send(i.getSerializedData()))}void 0===window.mc4wp?console.warn("Mailchimp for WordPress Premium: Unable to initialize AJAX forms feature because Mailchimp for WordPress core script is not properly loaded."):c.inited||(window.mc4wp.forms.on("submit",function(t,e){if(!(t.element.getAttribute("class").indexOf("mc4wp-ajax")<0)){document.activeElement&&"INPUT"===document.activeElement.tagName&&document.activeElement.blur();try{n(t)}catch(t){return void console.error(t)}e.preventDefault()}}),c.inited=!0)},{"./_form-loader.js":1}]},{},[2]);</script> <script type="text/javascript">jQuery(function(){jQuery("#smart-search").click(function(){jQuery("#smart-input").toggle("slow");});});</script> <script src="https://cdn.userway.org/widget.js" data-account="NGaASRMPt3"></script> </body> </html>