Free2B Alliance is a London based community organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ young people and their parents.
We provide 1:1 and group services in schools and in the community including trans groups, with all of our provisions co-developed with our members. We challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and we provide LGBTQ+ awareness training to schools and organisations to promote inclusivity.
We seek to provide safe spaces and champion empowerment, acceptance and a place where you are Free2B!
Free2B improves LGBTQ+ lives by providing responsive wellbeing support, safe spaces and proactive education, empowering local communities to address discrimination.
Encouraging participation & actively listening to our members
Our activities and services are driven by the needs of our members. Everyone is encouraged to participate and we actively listen to ideas that are shared to inform Free2B’s decisions.
Strengthening the shared voice and championing inclusion
Our partnerships reinforce the shared voice and collective change across society. By collaborating with allies, we boost the success of LGBTQ+ activities and increase the reach of Free2B support.
Celebrating diversity and respecting individuals
Inclusivity is key to Free2B’s culture and as part of this, we treat differences with the respect they deserve. Our belief is that diversity enlightens individuals, enhances communities and enriches society.
Challenging discrimination without confrontation
We recognise that others may hold views that do not align with our values. Our training and education schemes for the inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in society adhere to our non-confrontational ethos.
Our groups & 1:1 support provide a safe, social space for LGBTQ+ youth including trans young people
Monthly peer support group & 1:1 support for parents of trans and gender variant children
Bespoke and package training
offers to support the development of LGBTQ+ inclusive environments
We are delighted to receive the support of Katelyn Farrenson as our Patron. Katelyn has been teaching in Secondary schools for over 15 years...
Lucie is our Principal Lead with responsibility for overseeing day to day operations…
Nicki is our Lead Community Support Worker with responsibility for service delivery across our youth, parent and training provisions…
Amish is a non-executive Director supporting the operational functions of Free2B…
Colin is a non-executive Director supporting the operational functions of Free2B…
Jane oversees our accounts and is a professional qualified accountant with over twenty years of experience…
Tunde is a Community Support Worker based in Wandsworth. She has extensive experience of…
Em is our Lead Youth Worker at The Gap youth club with extensive experience working with young people…
Lianne is a Community Support Worker based in Merton. She brings extensive experience providing 1:1…
Georgina manages our LGBTQ+ Youth Service provision alongside providing therapeutic support to young people…
Reena supports our youth project work within schools, at events and at our youth clubs…
Nick looks to bring new organisations on-board to support our vital work…
Voluntary sector
Marketing / comms
Human Resources
Fundraising
Education / safeguarding
We would like to say a special thank you to each and every individual who has made a donation to Free2B and to all those who have fundraised on our behalf!
The fabulous Nigel Cullen set up LGBTQ Drive to support the LGBTQ community and enable individuals to feel confident in themselves and not have to hide their identity.
Learning to drive can be stressful enough, so the last thing a person needs is the added stress of having to hide their true self.
LGBTQ Drive donated a whopping £25 for every LGBTQ customer that signed up for lessons from Pride 2019 to Pride 2020.
I just wanted to thank the team at Free2b Alliance. You have given us the right support and advice at just the right time. Not having experienced it before it has sometimes been hard to negotiate our way through developing the right approach for a child who is transitioning; your straightforward, sensitive, caring and informative advice has been a life-line. Thank you!
Jonathan Whitfield, Headteacher,
Woodingdean Primary School
I used to go to the Gap a few years ago and I just wanted to say thank you to you and the other workers at the youth club for making it such a warm and welcoming place. Although I haven’t attended lately it’s something I hold close to me and know I really needed at the time. Thank you for giving me something that school and home couldn’t provide for me.
Gap Member
The GAP allows me to volunteer near home, making a difference and direct impact to my local community. This youth club creates a safe space for young GLBT people that did not exist when I was young. I am proud to be part of it.
Alexis, Volunteer
I am the mother of an 11 year old transgender boy who has lived (for most purposes) as a male since toddlerhood but transitioned at his all-girls school only last September. Nicki has provided invaluable support and advice to my son and to me over the past year or so. We both love Nicki and trust her implicitly. My son in particular really opens up to her and seems actually to listen to her gentle suggestions! She is highly professional, exceptionally well-informed and trained, and thoroughly in touch with the needs and concerns of LGBTQ+ young people and the community in general. More importantly, she is a warm, genuine, respectful, intelligent and intuitive person, who has transformed the lives of many LGBTQ+ young people who come to her, often in circumstances where there is nowhere else to turn. She is like a surrogate parent, street-smart older sibling and wise community leader combined!
Lisa, Parent
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Lucie is our Principal Lead with responsibility for overseeing day to day operations.
Lucie has extensive experience working both at ground level supporting clients with complex needs as well as project design, delivery and management with a particular focus on youth. She continues to deliver group work and coordinates our Youth Council – rainbow Power.
Lucie is motivated by the continued need to improve LGBTQ+ inclusion within education and employment (and a strange fondness for spreadsheets!).
Nick looks to bring new organisations on-board to support our vital work.
Nick has worked in the charity sector for over 6 years, starting out by working directly with young people and volunteers and now working in business development for a national mentoring charity.
Nick is a keen sports fan who enjoys reading, exploring the local area, and watching TV and movies. He volunteers with Free2B to support an LGBTQ+ youth organisation that has an impact in the local community.
Reena supports our youth project work within schools, events and at our youth clubs with a focus on encouraging participation from black and Asian young people and those from faith communities.
Reena is training to be a Social Worker and is keen to support LGBTQ+ people. Reena has experience working with LGBTQ+ homelessness, 1-1 mentoring in schools as well as advocating for LGBTQ+ rights on a broader level.
They have a passion for educating professionals about the LGBTQ+ community as well as encouraging young LGBTQ+ people to follow their hearts and reach their goals.
In their spare time Reena sings in a choir, writes poetry and loves to host dinner parties. They enjoy meeting people and learning about new perspectives.
Lianne is a Community Support Worker based in Merton.
They bring extensive experience providing 1:1 and group support with confidence and passion, encouraging young people to be themselves and live authentically. Lianne has done training and volunteering with RBMind as a youth well-being trainer and is also qualified in Mental Health First Aid.
They are also currently studying for a diploma in holistic counselling and life coaching.
Lianne enjoys running an LGBTQ+ book club and being active with martial arts, dance and outdoor swimming as much as possible.
Georgina manages our LGBTQ+ Youth Service provision alongside providing therapeutic support to young people.
Georgina is a Dramatherapist, registered with both the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Association of Dramatherapy (BADth).
They have extensive experience working with the education system, supporting young people, families and staff members through Individual and Group Therapy, as well as Wellbeing Workshops and Trainings.
Georgina is driven by a passion to contribute to increasing inclusivity and creating a world where everyone can thrive as their authentic selves.
Alongside her work, Georgina enjoys being active, getting outdoors and connecting with the arts as much as possible.
Tunde supports our youth project work within schools, at events and at The Gap youth club alongside delivering 1:1 support to young people in Wandsworth Borough.
She has extensive experience of supporting young people with complex needs in a range of community settings and she is a qualified teacher, with experience in pupil referral units. She is passionate about sport and encourages young people to ‘get active’ as part of their progression.
Tunde is always on the go…she plays football, supports a local boxing charity and can be seen around Wandsworth cycling from one appointment to the next!
Amish joins Free2B with a career and research in the renewable energy sector. He formerly taught at University and through his role as warden assistant, helped young people through difficult situations. Amish previously volunteered with our Gap LGBTQ+ Youth Club and led some memorable team challenges!
His love and compassion for animals made him shift to a plant-based diet but he admits, he still hasn’t found a suitable meat replacement yet!
Em is our Lead Youth Worker at The Gap youth club.
Em has extensive experience working with young people including 5 years as a volunteer with The Gap. They hold a level 4 Mentoring qualification and a masters degree in Drama and Theatre Studies, enabling them to bring a fabulous energy and confident communication style to Gap sessions.
Alongside their challenging roles and commitment to Gap, Em has also somehow found time to build their own house!!
Jane oversees our accounts and is a professional qualified accountant. She worked for twenty years in a variety of accounting and senior management roles, mainly in financial services. She then moved into teaching and training, becoming an accredited university lecturer.
She is a Fellow of:
• The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
• The Higher Education Academy
• The Royal Society of Arts
Jane enjoys yoga and dance, and spending time with her family. As a parent of a gay child, Jane wanted to work with Free2B as an organisation that supports the young LGBTQ community.
Colin is a non-executive Director supporting the operational functions of Free2B.
Colin qualified as a Chartered Banker and subsequently spent 25 years investing in Private Equity. In 2012 he took early retirement from his professional career and became a Licensed Pastoral Minister with St Mary’s Church Battersea. As a member of both the LGBTQ and Christian communities this includes pushing the boundaries of where the church can go, which seems to suit him well!
Nicki is our Lead Community Support Worker with responsibility for service delivery across our youth, parent and training provisions.
Nicki has an extensive background in youth work, adult social care and parent work and she is a fully qualified in Mental Health First Aid. She is also involved in piloting new services and the development of member-led provisions, with a particular focus on our school-based work.
Alongside her passion for LGBTQ+ equalities she is also the cupcake queen with a fondness for fondant!
We are delighted to receive the support of Katelyn Farrenson as our Patron.
Katelyn has been teaching in Secondary schools for over 15 years and is now a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Katelyn has worked closely with Stonewall, ensuring that every school she has worked in has been a Stonewall School Champion in addition to regularly speaking at their Education for All conferences.
In her spare time, Katelyn enjoys reading a good book, ice skating and watching “Star Trek Voyager”, although not all at the same time, obviously!