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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum for Merton
Merton's LGBT forum meets every 3 months and provides a platform for LGBT people to engage with the council and other relevant agencies on matters of interest or concern to them. The forum is open to LGBT people who live, work, or spend time in Merton and seeks to provide support, better dialogue between stakeholders and increased community awareness of LGBT issues.
- Terms of reference
- Upcoming meetings
- Minutes and Agendas of meetings
- Other LGBT Groups in Merton
- Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crime
- LGBT History Month
- National and London wide Resources and Information
Terms of reference
Terms of Reference for the LGBT Forum
Upcoming meetings
The next meeting of Merton LGBT forum will be held on Tuesday 6 July 2010 at the Irish Centre,Hartfield Road, Wimbledon SW19 3TG
6 - 8pm
If you are interested in coming along, please contact the Stronger Communities Team:
Email: lgbt@merton.gov.uk
Telephone: 0208 545 3156
Minutes and Agendas of meetin
19 October 2009 The Future of the LGBT Forum in Merton
The community discussed the future of Merton's LGBT Forum.
27 July 2009 The needs of Older LGBT people
Merton LGBT Forum welcomed the Chief Executive from Age Concern and co-ordinators from the Opening Doors Project to talk about services available for older LGBT residents. This was followed by a discussion around how services for older LGBT people could be improved in Merton
Agenda 27 July 2009
18 May 2009 Health Services for the LGBT Community in Merton
Merton LGBT Forum welcomed health care practitioners who outlined the health care services in existence for the LGBT community. This was followed by a discussion in which LGBT community members gave their views on health care services and what could be changed to improve them in Merton.
Agenda 18 May 2009
Minutes 18 May 2009
19 January 2009: Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crime in Merton
The forum welcomed members of the Police to talk about services already in existence for the LGBT community when reporting hate crime. This was followed by questions from the forum and discussion regarding what more could be done by the Council, Police and partners to encourage greater reporting of homophobic and transphobic hate crime in Merton.
Agenda 19 January 2009
8 October 2008: Special Focus, services for young LGBT people in Merton
The forum welcomed members of the Let Me Out Youth Group to speak about their experiences of and aspirations for services in Merton There was also a presentation from Sue Sanders, Co-Chair of Schools Out and LGBT History Month. Representatives from the Council's Youth Service, the PCT and the Police, as well as Councillor Debbie Shears, Cabinet Member for Children and Families attended.
Agenda 8 October 2008
30 June 2008: Launch of the LGBT Forum
Merton's LGBT Forum enjoyed a successful first meeting with representation from the community, the Council, the local Primary Care Trust and the Police. Councillor Tariq Ahmad, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Engagement attended the launch
Agenda 30 June 2008
Other LGBT groups and Services in Merton
Let Me Out Youth Group
A social and support youth group based in Merton for young people living in London aged between 14 and 21 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexuality.
Telephone: 07754 759 619
Website: www.shoutyouthgroup.org.uk
Merton branch of the LGBT Advisory Group:
A policing watchdog for LGBT people in London
Telephone: 0208 649 3064
Website: www.lgbtag.org.uk/local/merton.htm
South London Gays
A 'social group for gays in the South London area'
Website: www.slago.org.uk/slg
Homophobic and Transphobic Hate Crime
If you have been a victim of a homophobic or transphobic crime, it is important that you report it to the police, to make this easier the LGBT Advisory Group details the variety of ways in which you can report hate crime.
Contacting Stronger Communities
You can contact the Stronger Communities Team by letter, e-mail or telephone at:
Stronger Communities Team,
Chief Executive's Department,
Merton Civic Centre,
Morden,
SM4 5DX
Tel: 020 8545 3156
E-mail: lgbt@merton.gov.uk
This page was last updated on Wednesday 16 June 2010