SERVICE DETAILS
Older LGBT+ people have lived through much less tolerant times with lasting impacts on their confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing. Nowadays, older LGBT+ people often have diminished support networks resulting in an increased sense of vulnerability and anxiety about ageing.
LGBT Age works with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people aged 50 and over in Greater Glasgow and the Lothians to shape support services and resources for older LGBT+ people including social events, community activism, resources and volunteering opportunities.
In March 2020, we moved all our services and events online in response to the global pandemic and since then, we have continued to follow Scottish Government advice around this. Our staff are continuing to work remotely from home for much of the week however, we have started a phased return to the office with our teams now working in our offices some days of the week. Our services are starting to plan some small-scale in-person events but most of our events are still hosted online through the online app Zoom. We are also looking into providing some in-person 1:1 meetings.
Individual support...
In response to the pandemic, we now offer a tele-friending service to older LGBT+ people across Scotland who are isolated. In addition, if you are looking for emotional support or information in your local area, you can reach out to our LGBT Helpline Scotland.
Social support...
We host monthly Coffee Posse meetups both online and in-person in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Since October 2020, we have returned to face-to-face meetups as part of a small trial with limited numbers and COVID-19 safety measures in place for social distancing. For more meetups, we invite you to browse LGBT Health and Wellbeing’s entire programme of online events on our What’s On page or you can keep up to date with all upcoming events by signing up to our bi-weekly newsletter Village Voices.
Virtual Hug...
A monthly check-in email to keep you connected to a community of older LGBT+ people across Scotland. We include updates about our support services as well as support you can find elsewhere. We also feature creative outputs from community members, tops tips on how to look after yourself and anything to help you feel connected from afar.
Contact us...
Social meetups and Virtual Hug:
Email: jean@lgbthealth.org.uk
Tel: 07516 553 274
Telefriending:
Email: tele@lgbthealth.org.uk
Tel: 0131 564 3972
