We would like to invite you to join us to explore how we can improve healthcare provided support for Trans* young people.

Our workshop, facilitated by a team of Trans* researchers will be held on Monday 13th June 6:45 – 8:30pm. During the event, the team will share initial findings of our participatory action research that explored the challenges young Trans* people face in accessing healthcare and the process’ impact on their mental health. This will be followed by a Q & A and an interactive workshop and a radical board game session, where you will have the opportunity to engage with interactive artwork and discuss our recommendations on how your practice, health care setting or institution can be made more accessible for Trans* people to ensure their thriving.

Please note - while this workshop builds on discussion and dialogue, this event is not a space for ‘debate’ on the validity of Trans* experience or identity.

Tickets

There are only 30 spaces available, so if you book a ticket but cannot attend, please do cancel your ticket as far in advance as possible.

We especially welcome attendance from healthcare professionals working at GP practices and medical students, as well as those who work in the field of Trans* well-being in academia or in our community.

To sign-up, please visit our Eventbrite page here

Travel information

The event will be held in Glasshouse, 118 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6DG.

This venue is LGBTQ+ inclusive. 

The nearest station is Shoreditch High Street, located on the Overground. Free parking in the area after 5.30pm. For more information on travel please visit: https://glasshouse.london/Location

Access info

This is a relaxed event, so if you feel that something is too overwhelming for you, you are welcome to take some space and return to the event whenever it feels right for you. We will have snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments.

Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Funding

The project is funded and supported by King's College London, the Wellcome Trust, Gendered Intelligence and the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health.

Looking forward to seeing you there :)

The Research Team

Trans* is an umbrella term that refers to a wide range of identities within the gender identity spectrum that do not conform to the cisnormative and/or binary model of gender. Adding the asterisk is a way to liberate ourselves from expectations and the restrictions placed on our lives by rigid societal gender norms. It symbolises how a person’s gender can morph and change as we grow in our humanity.