The LGBT+ Service Nottinghamshire was established by The Centre Place in 2016 as an expansion of the LGBT+ support being provided since 2010 through the Worksop Out on Wednesday (W.O.W) young people’s LGBT+ Service.

We provide a range of specialist services for children and young people aged 11-25 who identify as LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and any other sexual orientation or gender identity), or may be questioning this.

Young people: If you are aged 13 or over you can contact us yourself and let us know that you would to access any of our services by making a self-referral.

If you are aged under 13 then the referral will need to be made by someone over the age of 18. This could be a family member, other supporting adult or someone from another profession or organisation: for example a Doctor, Support Worker, Teacher, Social Worker or anyone else that is supporting you if you have given them permission to contact us.

Weekly 11-16 and 16-25 LGBT+ Groups offering confidential one-to-one and group support providing specialist services to young people on a weekly basis. Providing a safe and non-judgmental place where children and young people can be themselves, meet new people, make new friends, take part in activities and access specialist support from trained staff on a range of issues including:

•Emotional and social support

•Coming out

•Sexual health advice

•Tackling discrimination and hate crime reporting

•Information on LGBT+ rights and legislation

•Accessing LGBT+ health services

•Reporting Hate Crimes and incidents

•Support with issues in school and college

Additional one-to-one appointments are available outside of these session times.