Alarming statistics from Stonewall highlight the urgent need for support, with high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide attempts among LGBTQIA+ individuals, especially young people and trans communities.
Launching in October 2024, the ‘Queer Minds’ Peer Support Group is a pilot service designed to provide tailored mental health support in Brixton and expand outreach into North Lambeth, including Vauxhall.
Funding will facilitate community-led workshops, consultations, and creative wellbeing activities, ensuring services are co-produced with those they serve.
Objectives include conducting outreach in Vauxhall, forming partnerships with local groups to enhance referral pathways, and planning programme expansion across Lambeth.
The grant supports a Development Consultant to lead community engagement and recruit a Lived Experience Consultant to deepen the service’s impact and sustainability.
Ward: Vauxhall
Location: Vauxhall
Round: 2