Specific groups of young people

Resources here focus on specific groups of young people.

Resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender young people

Mermaids is a support group for young people trying to cope with gender identity issues.

PACE is London's leading charity promoting the mental health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gender community.

The Albert Kennedy Trust supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans homeless young people.

Stonewall runs a free information service for individuals, organisations, and employers, covering such topics as civil partnerships, employment, hate crime, parenting, discrimination.

  

Young People with disabilities

Action for Children works with disabled children and young people and their families.

Care Co-ordination Network UK (CCNUK) is a networking organisation promoting and supporting care co-ordination or key working for disabled children and their families in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 

 

BME young people

Race on the Agenda (ROTA) aims to work towards the elimination of discrimination. Their links pages offer a valuable source of information on links to BME organisations.

MiNet is London's only Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) third sector infrastructure network which provides a voice for London's BAME population in the development of regional policy.

 

Young people in and leaving care

Voice is a national charity that works with young people to speak up for them and support them in getting improvements to their lives. 

The Who Cares? Trust is a national charity working to improve public care for around 60,000 children and young people who are separated from their families and living in residential or foster care.