Young Queer & Supported Online Training: Ensuring safer services for LGBTQI+ children and youth at risk of exclusion and homelessness
Are you a youth worker or youth support service? Have you ever supported lesbian, gay, bi, trans or intersex (LGBTIQ+) young people and children but didn’t know how to cater for their specific needs? We have just the training for you!
Countless LGBTIQ+ young people and children under 18 decide to live away from their home or are forced out because of who they are. While some turn to other relatives or close friends, many are obliged to seek help from social services and professionals who may not be equipped with the right tools and knowledge to support their specific needs. ‘Young, Queer and Supported: Ensuring safer services for LGBTQI+ children and youth at risk of exclusion and homelessness’ is a free online training developed as part of the Young, Queer and Away from Home (YQA) project to address these gaps and strengthen professional responses.
This training aims to equip professionals, volunteers and activists working with young people and children (at risk of) experiencing exclusion, housing insecurity, or homelessness with the tools to address the specific needs of those of them who are LGBTIQ+. Based on the YQA project’s research, this 2-hour live workshop will deepen participants’ understanding of LGBTIQ+ identities and experiences, explain the project’s research findings, and share concrete recommendations on how to identify barriers that limit access to services and render them more accessible and inclusive.
When is it happening?
The training is happening twice in identical sessions, so you can choose the date that fits you best. You can register for the training for free on either of these dates:
Who is this training for?
- Professionals working in youth shelters
- Professionals working for child hotlines and helplines
- Professionals working for youth protection and assistance services
- Volunteers and professionals working for youth and children support organisations
- Youth workers more broadly
You need to be 18 years old or above to take part in the training.
What will you learn?
After following this training you will be able to:
- Identify the diversity of LGBTIQ+ identities
- Have more informed conversations with young people who might be questioning their sexuality or gender
- Understand how different discrimination factors intersect and impact some young people more than others
- Better support young LGBTIQ+ people with practical skills and tools
- Recognise barriers and struggles specific to LGBTIQ+ young people and children, informed by the Young, Queer and Away from Home research report
Code of Conduct
By registering for this event you agree to our participant Code of Conduct.
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About the Young, Queer and Away from Home Project
Young, Queer & Away from Home is a 2-year project studying the views and lived experiences of LGBTIQ+ young people who had to live away from their home before turning 18 in the EU or the UK (e.g. they were kicked out, ran away, were homeless, had to stay in a shelter or with friends/other relatives, etc). The project is co-led by Missing Children Europe, IGLYO — The International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation, and the University of Portsmouth.
Through research, an online training for professionals, a resource hub, an awareness raising campaign and policy recommendations, we aim to support LGBTIQ+ young people and children under 18 who are at risk of homelessness and exclusion from their home, as well as to provide relevant professionals and service providers with the right tools to support them.
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