Advice for LGBT+ older adults

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin have brought together information and advice for older LGBT+ people.

Age UK

Age UK provide information and advice for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) people to help you understand your rights and how to deal with discrimination.

Advice for LGBTQIA older adults

Age UK have also produced an information guide to help older LGBT+ people navigate some of the issues of later life. The guide is called AgeUKIG02: LGBT+ and you can download it for free, from the Age UK site.

SAND (Safe Ageing No Discrimination)

SAND is a community organisation whose goal is to improve the experiences and increase the expectations of LGBT+ people as they age in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. SAND visualises a future where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are fully integrated into the community; a community that values their experiences, meets their needs and offers appropriate personalised care as they age.

Visit the SAND website

Reach

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin works with SAND to offer a telephone befriending service called Reach, which offers older LGBT+ people a regular confidential phone call with a friendly trained volunteer.

If you’d like to find out more about Reach, call Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin on 01743 233 123 or email enquiries@ageukstw.org.uk

Shropshire Senior Rainbow Friends

Shropshire Senior Rainbow Friends is a vibrant friendly group for LGBT+ people over 50 years of age who live, work and play in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and the Borders. They meet monthly at Palmer‛s of Shrewsbury and provide a safe and comfortable space for older LGBT+ people, underpinned by a social network and mutual support.

If you’d like to find out more about Shropshire Senior Rainbow Friends, call Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin on 01743 233 123 or email the group direct at ssrainbowf@hotmail.com

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