training courses

Free2B delivers CPD accredited LGBTQ+ training developed with our members, with a focus on creating an inclusive environment and challenging homophobia, biphobia & transphobia. Our workshops support organisations to consider LGBTQ+ matters in relation to their safeguarding and anti-bullying protocols. 

We deliver training to a range of staff from education establishments, government agencies and voluntary sectors, providing practical and simple advice which can be easily implemented for lasting impact.

Training can be delivered online or in-person. 

Please note all costs are based on ONLINE delivery. Additional travel costs apply for in-person delivery. 

To arrange a booking, find out more about the course, or discuss bespoke requirements, please contact us.

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HAVE PRIDE IN YOUR WORK

We deliver a beginners online course, aimed at organisations and services working with children and young people. 

CPD Accredited

  • Understand basic LGBTQ+ terminology and definitions.
  • Understand why it’s important to create an LGBTQ inclusive environment.
  • Have examples of simple, practical & low cost changes & actions that can be implemented easily to make a difference.

“I think the major difference for me after the training is my awareness and understanding. Whilst before they were just letters, now they have got a very strong meaning. Thank you very much!”

have pride in send voices

An introduction to LGBTQ+ and SEND intersectionality.

This training is for organisations and services working with young people – with an existing introductory understanding around LGBTQ+ matters and SEND

CPD accredited

  • Understand the intersectional challenges faced by LGBTQ+ / SEND young people
  • Explore case studies from Free2B young people
  • Have examples of simple, practical & low-cost changes & actions that can be implemented easily to make a difference

Outcomes: Gain basic knowledge and understanding of challenges faced by LGBTQ+ / SEND  young people and start the process of adapting practice to be inclusive.

Have PRIDE in your school

We provide a CPD accredited one hour introduction to LGBTQ+ inclusion for primary and for secondary schools. Our workshops support schools to embed LGBTQ+ across the curriculum and to consider inclusion in relation to their safeguarding and anti-bullying protocols. 

We also provide a CPD accredited one hour Advanced session for schools who have already completed an introductory level workshop or have a basic level of knowledge and understanding around LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Primary intro

One hour CPD accredited £180

Includes set of factsheets and widgit SEN toolkit

Secondary intro

One hour CPD accredited £180

Includes set of factsheets and widgit SEN toolkit

Advanced workshop

One hour CPD accredited £180

Includes a whole school Audit Tool, set of factsheets and widgit SEN toolkit

LGBTQ+ RESOURCES

Practical resources, co-produced with LGBTQ+ young people and parents.

For over 10 years, Free2B has worked directly with LGBTQ+ young people and their families. We’ve used that experience, alongside the voices and ideas of the young people we support, to create a growing range of practical LGBTQ+ resources.

Our resources are co-produced with Free2B’s young people, helping to make sure that the information and guidance we share reflects what LGBTQ+ young people actually want the adults, families and organisations around them to understand.

Illustration of a yellow star character holding and reading and open purple book.

DIGITAL RESOURCES

Our first two digital resources are available below, with more coming soon. After purchase, we’ll email your resource to the address provided with your order.

How to choose your licence

Choose your licence based on the total number of people you expect to make the resource available to. This includes people receiving it directly, accessing it through an internal platform or receiving a printed copy.

Our licence tiers allow us to offer proportionate pricing for organisations of different sizes.

Licence

Number of service users

Small

Up to 500

Medium

501–2,500

Large

2,501–10,000

Very Large

10,001–50,000

National / Major

50,000+

Not sure which tier you need? Get in touch at hello@free2b.lgbt and we’ll be happy to help.

Parent & Family Guide to Understanding and Supporting Children and Young People’s LGBTQ+ Identities

24-page activity pack • 15-page accessible version • Co-produced with LGBTQ+ young people • Professionally designed

Our 24-page Parent & Family Information and Activity Pack is a beginner-friendly introduction to LGBTQ+ identities for parents and families. Co-produced with members of Free2B’s Rainbow Power youth council and professionally designed by inclusive and accessible design agency agade, it brings together clear information, practical guidance and activities that families and young people can work through together.

The guide explores subjects including sexuality and gender, LGBTQ+ identity labels, respecting names and pronouns, making space to listen, supporting young people to explore their identities, starting conversations and normalising conversations about LGBTQ+ identities within families.

Cover of Free2B’s Parent and Family Guide to understanding and supporting children and young people’s LGBTQ+ identities, featuring colourful, illustrated hearts holding hands and celebrating together.

Every purchase includes two professionally designed versions:

  • Information and Activity Pack – 24 pages: An interactive version containing the information alongside activities for parents, families and young people to complete together.
  • Accessible Information Pack – 15 pages: A fully accessible, screen-reader-friendly version containing all of the guide’s information and guidance.

Both versions are included in your purchase, so you can use and distribute the format that best meets the needs of the people you support.

Click ‘Select Options’ to choose your licence and any additional support.

Price range: £90.00 through £1,180.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

Prefer a printed copy?

If you would like to order hard copies of any of our resources, please contact us at hello@free2b.lgbt and we can discuss your requirements.

Top Tips for Positive LGBTQ+ Allyship

7-page resource • Co-produced with LGBTQ+ young people • Professionally designed • Includes young people’s own words • Ideal for displays or sharing with your team

What does positive allyship actually look like to LGBTQ+ young people?

Our 7-page Top Tips for Positive LGBTQ+ Allyship resource brings together six practical ways people can make LGBTQ+ young people feel safer, more welcome and better supported.

Co-produced with Free2B’s young people and professionally designed by inclusive and accessible design agency agade. Each tip is accompanied by their own words and perspectives, making this a simple, engaging resource for organisations that want to promote positive LGBTQ+ allyship.

Ideal for displays or sharing with staff, professionals, volunteers and wider communities.

A page from Free2B’s Top Tips for Positive LGBTQ+ Allyship resource, featuring a quote from a young person about challenging discrimination, alongside a colourful illustration of a star holding a placard.

Click ‘Select Options’ to choose your licence and any additional support.

Price range: £17.50 through £310.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page

Prefer a printed copy?

If you would like to order hard copies of any of our resources, please contact us at hello@free2b.lgbt and we can discuss your requirements.

Add support from the Free2B team

Sometimes a resource raises questions that are easier to talk through.

For an additional £100, you can add one hour of virtual support from the Free2B team to any resource purchase.

Your hour can be used in one session or split into shorter sessions in 15-minute increments. Support is available for 12 months from the date of purchase. Simply email hello@free2b.lgbt when you would like to arrange support by Teams, Zoom or phone.

Drawing on our experience of working directly with LGBTQ+ young people and families, we can help you explore questions, think through practical situations and unpick current information and guidance.

Please note: Free2B does not provide legal advice. Our support is based on our experience of supporting LGBTQ+ young people and families and the perspectives they share with us.

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Any support time not used within 12 months will expire.

Just need some support? You can also purchase one hour of Free2B support for £100 without buying a resource.

Plus, get a FREE resource with every digital resource purchase

Purchase any of our digital resources and we’ll also include a complimentary copy of our Where Race & Faith Meets LGBTQ+ guide.

The guide celebrates LGBTQ+ identities across different races and faiths, featuring LGBTQ+ role models and faith leaders alongside LGBTQ+ organisations and inclusive places of worship.

Included FREE with every digital resource purchase.

PHYSICAL RESOURCES

Widgit SEN Tool

In response to queries, Free2B have 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. 

The tool uses the Widgit Software system and contains 42 cards divided into 4 sets with delivery options depending on levels of ability. The pack also contains summary cards and worksheets to enable pupils to consolidate their learning.

The full pack is available for just £25 including Royal Mail 2nd class postage

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The Free2B Boardgame

The Free2B Boardgame has been designed and created by our  fabulous Rainbow Power youth council members with an accompanying lesson plan.

Designed for year 7s and suitable for ages 11+ to learn about basic LGBTQ+ terminology, about the impact of HBT hate crime and bullying and about equalities legislation.

Definition questions agreed by Rainbow Power in 2021 with statistics gathered from the Stonewall 2017 Education Report

The pack includes two versions – a mainstream and an SEN boardgame, downloadable lessons, teacher notes and lesson worksheets.

The full pack is available for £99 including Royal Mail  postage.

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It was really fun and helpful

Now I understand a lot more and I hope I can become a better ally

Definitely the lesson has extended my knowledge – thank you!

Years 7s – Christs School, Richmond

FREE2B AWARD

We are delighted to present our Inclusivity Award to highlight and celebrate LGBTQ+ inclusive practice.

We want to help organisations to demonstrate their positive practice, which in turn will enable the LGBTQ+ community and allies to easily identify services where they can feel confident about equality of provision.

We will award our benchmark to organisations who meet the following minimum criteria:

  • Direct examples of positive practice fed back through our membership
  • LGBTQ+ inclusive equal opportunities monitoring in place
  • LGBTQ+ inclusive policies in place
  • LGBTQ+ information on display
  • Gender neutral toilets (where single stall cubicles are available)

We will review policies and practise annually to ensure standards are maintained and support organisations to make any necessary changes.

The benchmark has been designed by Make It Clear with direct input from LGBTQ+ community.

What do Organisations
& schools Say about us?

  • 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

  • Wonderful, wonderful training. We all found it really interesting and useful for our roles. There’s an awful lot I didn’t know about the pressures LGBTQ young people face so it was really helpful to think about what children might be going through, even in primary school, and how my role as a teacher can help support them through that. Thank you so much.

    Southmead Primary School

  • Very effective and educational – learning how to support pupils that come out & how to avoid gendered language & stereotypes was particularly useful.

    Raynes Park School

  • Very good training, would of enjoyed the full day session! Practical suggestions were very useful. Thank you!

    Priory Lodge School

  • Informative & inclusive – thought provoking & inspiring. Great to have the 2 young people to speak directly from their own experiences. Thanks!

    Wonderful interactive and engaging training. Very useful thank you.

    Well planned training for raising LGBTQ+ issues.

    Wandsworth Camhs

  • Many thanks for yesterday …I thought the session was really good, useful, I learnt a lot  and, just as importantly, have taken away thoughts and shifts in thinking which will to continue to develop. 

    Head of Wandsworth Youth Service

  • Absolutely great. Really informative and knowledgeable trainers. Learnt lots of things that I wouldn’t have normally thought about. Very accessible / non-judgemental environment.

    Great! Made me question what I thought I knew! Loved that it came from young people and their experiences – makes it real! Loved the activities, fun, powerful & thought provoking.

    Participation People

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