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Resources for parents and carers

Support Resources

These are mostly some reading and videos on how to support children when they come out to you.

https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/projects/kip/transidentities/parents.html
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/parents/

Support groups for parents or carers

Gendered intelligence (Zoom meetings once a month)
https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/support/families

Mermaids “What Now?” sessions (Online)
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/parents/mermaids-parents-community-application/

Mermaids Parents Community (Online, forum) They also announce any of their residential events in here, more info in the second link
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/parents/mermaids-parents-community-application/

Mermaids local meetups (In person, locations listed in link)
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/local-groups-list/

Umbrella Cymru’s Embrace group (Online)
https://www.umbrellacymru.co.uk/embrace/


Support groups for trans kids

Impact – (Cardiff, once a week 13-21)
https://www.cathays.org.uk/youth/impact/

Constellation (Cardiff 12-16 and 17-25 year old groups)
https://www.amberproject.org.uk/Groups/310333/Church_Army/ms/Amber_Project/Constellation/Constellation.aspx

Newport LGBTQ+ Youth Group (Newport 11-25)
https://twitter.com/LGBTQNPYouth?t=3KwGaGsmSSUeN9KEY9tL6A&s=09

Umbrella Cymru’s #FreeToBe group (Online 11-18)
https://www.umbrellacymru.co.uk/freetobe/

Mermaids Youth Forum Drop in (Online)
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/young-people/mermaids-youth-community-application/

Good Vibes LGBT+ Youth Group for 11-25 year olds runs every Tuesday at YMCA Swansea
https://www.facebook.com/LGBTYouthSwansea

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