Welcome to our Resource Hub!

Visit The Kite Trusts library of LGBTQ+ books!

Visit our free clothes shop at the Cambridgeshire LGBTQ+ Centre!

You can access the C-Card scheme at The Kite Trust

Cambridgeshire LGBTQ+ Centre is a Hate Crime Reporting Centre

If your wondering who you can turn to for mental health support, this resource contains links to organisations who can help. 

Need support to address homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying? This resource contains links to advice and organisations that can help. 

Print and write a postcard to express your support for the rights of trans, non-binary, gender diverse and gender non-conforming people.

LGBTQ+ young people experience higher rates of mental illness and distress than their peers but are likely to be underrepresented in accessing mental health services.

This resource provides information around fuel poverty.

There are a lot of words relating to the LGBTQ+ community that you might be looking to understand better. Here is a few definitions to start off with.

A glossary of LGBTQ+ termionology created by young people.

Resources for people looking to learn more about different sexual orientations.

Resources for people looking to learn more about different gender identities.

A place to start if you are looking to explain LGBTQ+ terms to younger children.

A place to start if you are looking for ways to support your LGBTQ+ child.

We get LGBTQ+ adults to answer all the questions LGBTQ+ young people can throw at them over the internet in this podcast from The Kite Trust. Getting to know each other better in times of social distancing.

A place to start if you are looking to learn more about exploring your gender or sexuality.

A place to start if you are looking for resources about coming out to friends and family.

A place to start if you are looking for resources about managing gender dysphoria.

A place to start if you are looking for resources about being an LGBTQ+ person of faith.

A place to start if you are looking to learn more about changing your name and/or pronouns.

A place to start if you are looking for resources about seeking gender-affirming support from your GP.

This resource contains useful guidance for trans/non-binary voters.

Resources for teachers, school staff, youth workers, and other professionals working with trans+ young people.

Resources for medical professionals working with trans+ people.

The Kite Trust supports young people and families in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and surrounding areas. If you live outside of this area, here are some other organisations that may be able to support you.

Ways to find an LGBTQ+ youth group in your area.

The Kite Trust supports LGBTQ+ people up to age 30. If you are over 30, here are some other organisations that may be able to support you.

The Kite Trust supports LGBTQ+ people up to age 30. If you are over 30, here are some other LGBTQ+ groups in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough that you may be interested in.

The Kite Trust offers one-to-one support for LGBTQ+ young people, but this is not counselling. If you are looking to find an LGBTQ+ supportive counsellor or therapist, here are some places to start.

Download The Kite Trust leaflets here, to share with people who may want to use our services. You can also print them out to display in your school, organisation, or workplace noticeboard.

Over its 800-year history, Cambridge University has taught countless numbers of LGBT+ students.

From its beginnings in 1209 up to the 1900s, Cambridge University was an entirely male institution. Not only were the students all men (and mostly upper class), but so too were the lecturers – and until the late 1800s, lecturers were even forbidden from marrying.

Civil partnerships have been legal in the UK since 2004, and gay marriage even more recently.

Cambridgeshire has been home to many notable LGBTQ+ residents over the centuries. Here's just one to start: Octavia Hill.