The National LGB&T Partnership

The Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES) is proud to be part of The National LGB&T Partnership.

The Partnership was established in early 2010, in order reduce health inequalities and challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia within public services.

The National LGBT Partnership is made up of 40 partner organisations, led by LGBT Foundation and Consortium.

The Partnership is a Sector Strategic Partner of the Department of Health, Public Health England and NHS England, collaborating with a wide range of organisations. It works to successfully influence the policy, practice and actions of Government, statutory bodies, and others.

In 2016, the Partnership commissioned a strategic review, undertaking consultation with both external and internal stakeholders. Summary report: The National LGB&T Partnership in Review.

The Partnership has identified five key objectives within health and social care:

1. Act as a catalyst and connector – We’ll put LGB&T people firmly on the agenda of decision-makers; increasing visibility through attending meetings, responding to consultations, advice and collaboration.
2. Drive forward Sexual Orientation Monitoring and Trans Status Monitoring – We’ll support the implementation of monitoring, which is vital in understanding LGB&T people’s needs, especially when often: “If you aren’t counted, you don’t count”.
3. Reduce health inequalities – We’ll challenge the impact of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia, and work to help reduce significant health and social care inequalities faced by LGB&T people.
4. Improve access to health and social care services – We’ll highlight the many barriers (both perceived and actual), which limit LGB&T people accessing the support they need; identifying solutions and best practice.
5. Ensure LGBT people’s voices are heard – We’ll seek out and use the real voices and lived experiences of LGB&T people within our communities, to inform people in positions of power and influence.

The National LGBT Partnership can be contacted on nationallgbtpartnership@gmail.com, and can be found on National LGBT Partnership Facebook page and Twitter @LGBTPartnership the Stakeholder Engagement Manager can be contacted on harri.weeks@lgbtconsortium.org.uk.