The information provided is just the start and a really basic guide to supporting LGBTQ+ members of your club.
For further advice and support, please find some useful resources below including posters, toolkits, and other organisations to continue your research and better develop your understanding of the LGBTQ+ community.
Resources
- Stonewall's advice and support on coming out
- Stonewall's glossary of LGBTQ+ terms
- Pride Sports' calendar of LGBTQ+ events
- Creating an inclusive culture advice from Sport England
Posters and toolkits
- Best practice, toolkits and resources from Stonewall
- Some people are... posters (lesbians / gay / bi / trans)
- Rainbow Laces for inclusive sports clubs
Organisations
- Equality Advisory Support Services (EASS) - Advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights
- FFLAG - Support for friends and family of LGBTQ+ people
- Gendered Intelligence - Training and support on trans issues, including specialist support for young trans people aged 8 - 25 years old
- LGBT Foundation - Support LGBTQ+ people to increase their skills, knowledge and self-confidence to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing
- LGBT Switchboard - Confidential LGBTQ+ helpline
- Mermaids UK - Family and individual support for gender diverse and transgender children and young people
- MindLine Trans+ - Confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as transgender, agender, gender fluid and non-binary
- Pride Sports - Resources and support for LGBTQ+ sports development and equality
- Sports Council Equality Group - Guidance and support on equality standards in sport
- Stonewall - Working with institutions to create inclusive and accepting cultures
Regional
- LGBT Sport Cymru - LGBTQ+ sport, resources and clubs in Wales
- Equality Network Scotland - Working for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport in Scotland
- Leap Sports Scotland - Sporting opportunities and clubs in Scotland
- Scottish Transgender Alliance - Working for and supporting trans equality Scotland
