[Skip to Content]
Spotlight on Transgender Awareness - London

Spotlight on Transgender Awareness - London

Spotlight on Transgender Awareness - London

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Homeless Link/London Plus

1pm - 4.30pm

Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London, E1 6LS

This event aims to bring together frontline staff and managers from homelessness services and those working in the employment sector, to share knowledge and best practice when working to support those with who identify as transgender.

This event is funded by London Councils - there is no charge to attend. 

Draft Programme:

1.00 - Event registration and sandwich lunch
1.20 - Chair’s welcome – Michael Nastari, Stonewall Housing
1.30 - Trans awareness - trans identities, key terms and language. Trans-inclusive service check list – CliniQ
1.50 - Trans health and well-being – CliniQ
2.10 - The Equalities Act 2010 - rights of trans people to access gendered spaces and exceptions – Charles Bishop
2.30 - Break and Networking
2.50 Trans homelessness – causes, stats, trans hate crime, specific trans support needs – Stonewall Housing
3.15 - Q&A/Panel Discussion
3.30 - Groupwork: London trans support service mapping and resource sharing
3.55 - Groupwork: Call to action/next steps
– How can you make your service/organisation more trans-inclusive?
– Ideas for LGBTQI+ History month in February
4.20 - A lived experience perspective – film
4.25 - Event summary and event evaluation
4.30 Event Close

Places at this event are limited. If you are interested in attending, you can email the London Plus team via their event page here.

What's on?

  • Strengthening our Resilience

    Strengthening our Resilience

    Wednesday, January 27, 2027 - 11:00:00 AM
    New series offering free, online, monthly spaces for frontline staff working with people experiencing homelessness in...
  • Homeless Health Conference 2026

    Homeless Health Conference 2026

    Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 9:30:00 AM
    Join Arch Healthcare and Brighton & Hove Frontline Network for the Homeless Health Conference 2026.
  • Cuckooing Training

    Cuckooing Training

    Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 10:00:00 AM
    Half-day online training for UK-based frontline workers on cuckooing.
  • Cuckooing Training

    Cuckooing Training

    Monday, October 12, 2026 - 10:00:00 AM
    Half-day online training for UK-based frontline workers on cuckooing.
  • Suicide Alertness Training

    Suicide Alertness Training

    Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 9:30:00 AM
    This half-day online session how to recognise signs of suicidal thoughts and practical support.
  • Suicide Alertness Training

    Suicide Alertness Training

    Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 9:30:00 AM
    This half-day online session how to recognise signs of suicidal thoughts and practical support.
  • Managing Compassion Fatigue

    Managing Compassion Fatigue

    Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 9:30:00 AM
    New series offering free, online, monthly spaces for frontline staff working with people experiencing homelessness in...