Children and Young People's Services Champions programme
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Children and Young People's Services Champions programme
Our Children and Young People's Services (CYPS) Champions programme helps local authorities and children and young people's organisations put LGBTQ+ inclusion at the heart of their services to support children and young people.
We’ve worked with numerous Local Authorities and our members benefit from that wealth of experience. Your dedicated account manager will help you to devise innovative, bespoke solutions based on your organisation's needs. We’ll work with you to better support vulnerable lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) children and young people and to improve the mental health and wellbeing of those young people. You’ll have access to a wealth of expert support including tailored advice, a choice of online learning modules or bespoke training, and the resources and tools you need to evaluate and improve your policies and practices.
Why does it matter?
- 84% of trans young people have self-harmed. For lesbian, gay, and bi young people who aren’t trans, 61% have self-harmed
- 45% of trans young people have attempted to take their own life. For lesbian, gay and bi young people who aren’t trans, 22% have attempted to take their own life
- Just 40% of LGBT young people have an adult at home they can talk to about being LGBT
Training
Visit our training hub to learn more about the CPD accredited courses we offer both online and in person.
Contact us
To find out more about the programme, memberships benefits and how to get involved, email cyps@stonewall.org.uk
Read the FAQs on our work in relation to the Equality Act and other statutory guidance.
Key benefits
What our members say
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Why become a Children and Young People's Services Champion?
Training and support
When you become a CYPS Champion, you'll have access to a dedicated account manager for tailored support and guidance. We’ll work with you to identify your next steps, set your priorities, and support you to achieve them. To make the most of our expertise, you’ll be entitled to training delivered by Stonewall. We’re able to offer you access to both online training and bespoke face-to-face training. For staff providing support to children and young people, you can choose from:
- Introduction to supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people
- Introduction to supporting trans and gender questioning children and young people
- Celebrating difference and challenging gender stereotypes in Early Years
For elected members/senior managers:
- Introduction to issues facing LGBTQ+ children and young people
For foster carers:
- Introduction to supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people in care
Best practice
You’ll become a part of a network of local authorities and children and young people's organisations leading the way in LGBTQ+ inclusion. You can showcase your work with others through our case studies and meet other members at our education events.
Resources
You’ll get full access to our acclaimed education resources. Our resources will help you tailor the support you offer across your service. With new resources released every term, and a wealth of support already available online, everything you need to build on your work in LGBT inclusion will be at your fingertips. We’ll keep you updated on developments in national policy and best practice, so you can stay ahead of the curve.
CYPS Awards
Local authorities can apply for our CYPS Champion Award, and children and young people’s organisations will be able to do so from 2021. Available at Bronze, Silver and Gold level, our awards benchmark your work and help you stretch to meet new challenges. Celebrate your achievements with exclusive use of our CYPS Champions logo.