Collaboration is how we create change for LGBTQ+ young people
We work with our members, allied organisations, schools, local and national networks to create lasting, systemic change. This page provides a snapshot of our collaborations and their impact.
At the heart of all of our work are our four core values
Listening
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.
Collaborating
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.
Respecting
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.
educating
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 approach to co-production
All of our training and resources are co-produced with our youth and parent members to ensure they address current, lived needs rather than assumptions.
Our approach supports our members to tackle the root cause of inequalities that are impacting them. In 2025 we were invited to share this approach to social action at a webinar led by Civil Society Together.
Our youth council have designed, developed and delivered creative and impactful resources and approaches to tackle inequalities including: boardgames, toolkits, booklets, stationery, top tips, videos, training courses and a Queer-Ofsted approach to assessing mainstream youth provisions and schools to effect impactful change. Click on the boardgame image to see a summary of their social action projects.
Widgit Toolkit
In response to queries, we developed an SEN tool to support schools, parents and youth workers in talking about sexuality and gender identity with children who have special educational needs. To develop our Widgit Toolkit we partnered with local SEN experts SENtalk, three local SEN schools and an SEN youth group as well as Wigdit Software who have created a digital version of the toolkit available to their subscribers.
Get in touch!
We are always open to collaboration opportunities and would love to hear from you if you have an idea that you’d like to explore with us, please email:
Lucie Brooke – Co-founder and Director: lucie@free2b.lgbt
And for organisations seeking to support our work, we have a Partnership Programme
If you are interested in any of our packages or would like to discuss creating a bespoke package for your organisation, please email:
Leo Casimo – Chief Operating Officer: leo@free2b.lgbt
Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Delivery Network
We founded the Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Delivery Network in January 2020
We had an initial in person meeting to explore if there was an appetite for local organisations and groups with an LGBTQ+ focus to connect and potentially collaborate.
We have since worked together to create the LGBTQ+ Allies badge. During Covid we all recognised that the rainbow symbol was being used by many to celebrate and thank our amazing NHS staff. But this had an unintended negative impact in that queer service-users could no longer feel confident they were with an ally simply from a rainbow symbol. We therefore worked together to create a clear design with the words ‘LGBT+ Ally’ included and through funding we distributed the badges across network members within the NHS, local authority and voluntary sector.
We were also part of a sub-group of members who wrote and delivered training to support the local authority to be more LGBTQ+ inclusive in their commissioning.
And we worked with Wandsworth Council and Enable to create the first ever Wandsworth Family Pride which launched in 2024, with our youth members helping to create Inclusivity Event Guidelines.
The network currently meets quarterly to share updates and information and explore potential collaborative projects.
LGBT+ Consortium
We are paid members of LGBT+ Consortium and an active member in their Training Providers Network and Safeguarding Network.
Working with a Safeguarding subgroup we contributed to the development of LGBTQ+ focused training delivered by GIRES for Designated Safeguarding Leads at level 3 and a shorter version at level 2 for any staff seeking to refresh their safeguarding knowledge.
The network shared case studies and challenges as well as testing out the content throughout the development process. And we were instrumental in securing funding for the programme development, as a direct result of our youth council’s collaboration with Triumph. In two years since the launch of the accredited training 126 people from 59 organisations across the UK have successfully completed the course.
And through our membership we were part of a UK-wide DfE funded Anti HBT Bullying Alliance. We were one of 11 members delivering an innovative project over 2 and a half years. The project worked with schools across England, in conjunction with young LGBTQ+ people, to help school staff understand and tackle HBT bullying and provide more supportive school environments so every young LGBTQ+ person felt safe whilst undertaking their education.
Youth networks
We are a part of the Battersea Youth Network, sharing local information as well as feeding into local youth programmes. Our members recently took part in a consultation to explore a Digital Ambassadors programme.
Our Youth Council facilitator sits on the on the Wandsworth Youth Partnership Board feeding into the local youth strategy and the development of a boroughwide youth service framework. And will be attending the first Youth Partnership Summit in March 2026
We are also part of a UK wide network of LGBTQ+ Youth Workers and a funded collaboration project called Turning The Tide. The project aim is to work to dismantle systemic barriers that continue to oppress our community and empower LGBTQ+ young people to influence policy. Part of the project aim is to share skills that align with the aims, and so we were invited to deliver a training session to the network on successful youth co-production.
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