Say No! to London Councils' cuts
Make your voice heard by writing to your council leader, grants committee and your MP. Click here to get their details and template letters.
London Councils’ is a key funder for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans sector in London, their cross-borough funding means that specialist LGBT services can be provided, which would not otherwise be available. These services include:
- Homelessness advice
- Youth homelessness prevention
- Homophobic and transphobic hate crime prevention and support to victims
- Domestic abuse services
- Anti-homophobic bullying work in schools
- Support to under 18s at risk of sexual exploitation
- Support of LGBT organisations themselves to help them to do the best job possible
Mainstream services don’t always meet the needs of LGBT Londoners, for example:
- Most domestic abuse services only work with women
- Many LGBT people who have experienced a hate crime prefer to report to and get support from an LGBT organisation
- Many LGBT people are at increased risk of homelessness, violence from their families and forced marriage.
These specialist services understand and meet these very specific needs. It is the cross-borough, pan-London funding which has allowed these services to develop. The LGBT community in London is not restricted to one place – it is in every area of London. By taking a pan-London approach, residents in every London borough can access specialist, relevant support.
Organisations manage to provide services to LGBT Londoners on a tiny income, and the proposed changes would have a disproportionate effect on LGBT residents leading to the closure of vital services.
Make your voice heard by writing to your council leader, grants committee and your MP. Click here to get their details and template letters.
Case studies of the LGBT work that London Councils' fund are available here.
The full response from the campaign group is available here.
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