LGBTQ+ Toolkit

Carers UK estimates there to be at least 390,000 LGBTQ+ Carers in the UK. 1 in 10 people within the LGBTQ+ community are an unpaid Carer. However, the number of LGBTQ+ Carers who access services for Carers is vastly lower than would be expected. As well as facing higher rates of various health inequalities such as homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health issues and drug/alcohol dependency; the LGBTQ+ Community often experience specific discrimination and marginalisation when accessing health, social care and support services.

The aim of this ‘LGBTQ+ Carer Service Toolkit’ is to provide health and social care staff with an increased understanding of unpaid Carers’ issues and rights, and in particular the issues faced by LGBTQ+ Carers. This toolkit will help services to identify and explore ways of supporting LGBTQ+ Carers through examining the barriers they face accessing support, models of good practice and a commitment to being LGBTQ+ inclusive. Click the button below to download the toolkit.

Thank you to the Pears Foundation for funding this toolkit through the Carer Outreach and Support programme. Thank you also to LGBT Foundation as well as our other contributors and partners for their support in the development of this toolkit.