In the Media
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Hollyoaks Episode Highlights Need For Dedicated Support For Young Transgender People During Mental Health Awareness Week
– 13 May 2025
“Hollyoaks continue to work with LGBT Foundation and Samaritans as Ro Hutchinson Calls LGBTQ+ emergency helpline during Mental Health Awareness Week, […] highlighting the importance of positive peer support and specific LGBTQ+ dedicated aid.”
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DIVA Magazine
New campaign highlights the diversity of womanhood in bold demonstration of inclusivity
– 24 June 2025
“LGBT Foundation is showing the joy that comes with diversity. The campaign features women who are often left out of the conversation, like trans women, lesbians, bisexual women, women of colour, disabled women and older women.”
SceneMag
LGBT Foundation launches “powerful” campaign – ‘This is What a Woman Looks Like’
– 12 March 2025
“By showcasing the full spectrum of women’s lived realities, the campaign aims to shift perceptions and challenge exclusion, offering much-needed space and visibility for all women. As LGBT Foundation marks its 50th anniversary in 2025, the campaign is a timely reflection on how the charity has evolved to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ communities, and the continuing fight for safety, equality and liberation.”
ITV News
A ‘silent crisis’: ‘Chemsex’ related drugs claiming LGBT+ lives, yet few are taking notice
– 12 March 2025
“Tiffany Parsons, co-ordinator at the LGBT Foundation in Manchester discovered when her best friend Jay became addicted to ‘G’. […] ‘We’ve seen a significant spike in G-related deaths, especially in the Greater Manchester area, within the LGBT community‘.”
Crimewatch LIVE
LGBT Foundation on Crimewatch LIVE – Raising Awareness of LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse
– 3 October 2023
“Charlotte and Gareth from LGBT Foundation shed light on a critical issue within the LGBTQ+ community – domestic abuse. In this insightful discussion, they address the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals who experience domestic violence and offer guidance on seeking support and resources.”
I Love Manchester
50 years of the LGBT Foundation: The Manchester story that changed a million lives
– 26 June 2025
“Three and a half decades later, Paul is still here, but now he’s the one answering the call: as Chief Executive of the LGBT Foundation, the largest LGBT+ charity in the UK. Under his leadership, that small helpline has become a national powerhouse, touching more than a million lives with services that range from sexual health and counselling to trans healthcare, advocacy, and community safety.”
Mancunian Matters
The LGBT Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Supporting Greater Manchester’s Queer Community
– 26 June 2025
“Organisations like the LGBT Foundation remain integral for the continued fight for LGBTQ+ rights, and celebrating a 50 year milestone is not just impressive, it’s vital – for visibility, for representation, and to spread the 50th Anniversary’s theme, queer hope and joy.”
Secret Manchester
The UK’s First LGBTQ+ Housing Scheme To Launch In Manchester
– 13 June 2025
“Working with the LGBT Foundation, we know that older LGBTQ+ people worry about being able to access appropriate and inclusive housing later in life. Although we hope all older person’s accommodation is welcoming to everyone, this scheme will provide safe, secure and affordable housing for LGBTQ+ people to live with dignity.”
Metro News
One phone call after I came out as a lesbian changed everything
– 26 February 2025
“We make a huge impact through our life-changing and life-saving services, and we couldn’t do this without our volunteers – like the one I spoke to on the helpline at 15. […] Now, I feel I’ve come full circle. From calling the helpline when I needed someone, to celebrating queer joy every day. ”
Manchester Evening News
In the middle of a stairway at a Longsight flat the phone began to ring – things were never the same again
– 20 January 2025
“We are one of only three LGBTQ+ charities in the UK to reach 50 years, and the first outside of London,” Dr Paul Martin added. “This is a huge achievement, but this anniversary isn’t just about the charity’s history – it’s about the people. It’s about the lives that have been touched, the communities that have been built, and the future that is being created together.”
The General Practice Podcast
Building an Inclusive Future in LGBTQ+ Health
– 26 May 2025
“Alex Matheson shares their expertise on the comprehensive services offered by LGBT Foundation, including talking therapies, addiction recovery, and mental health support. Discover the origins and impact of the Pride in Practice program, a key initiative addressing health inequalities and barriers faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in accessing healthcare.”
Probably True: Stories of Queer Lives and Even Queer-er Sex
Recovery (with LGBT Foundation) – Part 1 and 2
– 5 March 2025
“For queer people struggling with substance abuse, loneliness, and addiction, the LGBT Foundation’s Recovery Team can be literal lifesavers. Hear from two people who have used the service speak on their experiences.”
Talking General Practice
Improving care for LGBTQ+ patients in general practice (Pride in Practice programme)
– 13 September 2024
“In this conversation Alex Matheson talks about the health inequalities experienced by LGBTQ+ people, in particular around access to services and the discrimination some people experience, and how that ultimately impacts on outcomes for this group of patients.”
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