Supporting young people’s sexual health in Sheffield

About us Who We Are The Sheena Amos Youth Trust is a registered independent charity (no ) which has been running in Sheffield since We are a sexual health and emotional well being charity working with young people up to the age of 25, in particular those who are most vulnerable or marginalised. What We Do We provide support and social opportunities for young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) or who are affected by HIV. We also run a peer education volunteering programme which is open to all young people. Our peer education volunteers run training and awareness sessions challenging prejudice and stigma around LGBT issues, which is available to all organisations working with young people in Sheffield. We also offer HIV awareness training to young people and staff as well as tailored staff training packages to meet all sexuality and gender identity awareness.

Sheffield Primary Schools LGBT Seminar How can Primary Schools become more LGBT friendly?

Practice Guidance Meeting the diverse needs of children -Promote positive attitudes to difference -Avoid gender stereotyping -Challenge prejudice

Usualise Make LGBT people an everyday occurrence or existence -Deliver this in subjects not relating to identity e.g. Maths -Teachers do not need in depth knowledge just to simply refer to the existence

OFSTED Exploring the schools actions to prevent and tackle homophobic and transphobic bullying -Language – using the word GAY -Bullying – for non stereotypical behaviour -Education – lessons about different families

Our experiences Supporting LGBT primary aged children - Transgender young person - Which toilet? -Gender unicorn -Support available

Our experiences Supporting primary aged children with LGBT parents - Their story - Mediation and peer support - Support available

Questions... Thank you for your time! SAYiT Scotia Works Leadmill Road Sheffield S1 4SE