Support Archive

In the 8th of December 2011 the government officially launched the first ever transgender action plan. The plan commits government departments including the Department of Health, the Department of Work and Pensions, the UK Border Agency and the Government Equality Office, amongst others, to work actively promoting human rights and equality in the lives of

Document: Trans Community Statement of Need (PDF, 1MB). The version dated 26th April is currently available. Executive Summary This Statement of Needs for the Trans Community covers a multitude of areas, and is driven by the basic rights of trans people to participate fully in public and private life, without having to face prejudice or discrimination.

This article examines the experiences of families in which a family member has transitioned, or is in the process of transitioning, to live according to the opposite gender role to that assigned at birth. Evidence is gleaned from those taking part in one of the 11 workshops (run in various geographical locations around the UK by

GIRES combines the expertise of a largely voluntary team of trans and non trans people, which provides a wide range of support for trans people and those who care for them, while ensuring that the charity is robustly governed. GIRES now has over 400 individual and corporate members, making annual subscriptions, one-off donations and payments

In collaboration with two support organisations, Depend and Mermaids, GIRES presents a workshop that enables family members to share their experiences, understand their own situations better and work together on finding ways to help their loved ones and themselves. It is primarily aimed at the families of trans and gender ‘non conforming’ people and people

Document: Canadian families in transition guide by CTYS (PDF, 28MB). If you have this guide in hand, your child may have just come out as trans – transgender or transsexual. This is big news, and you are likely feeling some of the common feelings parents initially report: shock, disbelief, fear, grief, anger, or shame. You might

The Gender Identity Research and Education (GIRES) provides information and support for families in which an adult member experiences gender variance.Other organisations that do so are listed in the GIRES directory of trans support groups, which is linked to its Home Page (TranzWiki). It has directly helped hundreds of families by means of telephone, e-mail

Funding for Local Family Support Groups GIRES, in collaboration with Depend and Mermaids, has presented a national programme of workshops for the families of people affected by gender dysphoria. We have to date presented workshops in London (twice), Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Sheffield. Further workshops are planned in Nottingham, Cambridge and Bristol. In