Trans Community Leader

Date last updated: 13THDec 2017

About the Role

Trans Community Leaders will work on behalf of the transcommunities across Greater Manchesterto help ensure that LGBT Foundation’s Trans Programme events and services are designed and deliveredwith the real needs of all trans people at the heart.

This new project is an opportunity for transvolunteers from all parts of Greater Manchester to make sure an authentic trans voice is heard to bring forward issues which for many are not currently addressed, ensuring that service providers have the information required to better cater for the needs of trans people.This work programme plays a vital role in making sure that the LGBT Foundationcan reachmore trans people and enables them to have their voices heard and their needs met on issues relating to health, social care and wellbeing.

Trans Community Leaders aim to address health inequalities by ensuring that services and events hosted by LGBT Foundation and partners are relevant to the changing needs of trans people, ensuring that trans people feel able to access services at an earlier stage at which health outcomes are more positive, as opposed to presenting at a later stage when health outcomes are bleaker.

This role informs the development of targeted health & wellbeing awareness campaigns on health inequality issues affecting the transcommunity and helps to develop targeted services for issues disproportionately affecting trans people.

Trans Community Leaders are supported to champion the Trans Programme and LGBT Foundation’s work as a whole and promote our lifesaving services to the trans community and beyond.

Trans Community Leaders will be given opportunities to work with and advise on the following services & Events:

•Trans Advocacy Project (Launching in 2017)

•Trans Voice Coaching courses

•TransMCR (Monthly trans community event)

For more information on the role and importance to the LGBT Foundation see:

Typical duties

•Working with LGBT Foundation’s Trans Programme team to better address the needs of local and national trans communities.

•Engaging with consultations on health services and resources.

•Keeping the LGBT Foundation’sTrans Programme teaminformed of local events and needs in your area.

•Attending relevant local meetings, events and forums to champion the needs of trans people andLGBT Foundation’s Trans Programme.

•Encouraging and supportingtrans individuals to have a greater voice within the healthcare system.

•Compiling Case Studies around the impact our engagement has on the lives of trans people.

•Promoting Trans Status Monitoring.

Skills & Knowledge Required(Full training will be provided)

The ability and/or desireto:

•Advocate for transpeople to ensure services and events are designed to meet their needs.

•Attend regular local meetings and work with other Trans Community Leaders to take on agreed projects.

•Improve the visibility of trans people taking active roles in the community throughvolunteering and promoting opportunities to get involved to others.

•To be able to suggest ways in which LGBT Foundation can broaden our work to ensure alltrans people feel able to include via liaison with trans community groups.

•Be able to share best practice through linking up with our key contacts and partners.

•Be confident when approaching and talking to others.

•Have the ability to think on your feet and be good at problem solving.

•Be trustworthy and honest.

•Have a commitment to equal opportunities and passion for supporting anyone who self-identifies as trans or non-binary.

•Be flexible around volunteering availability and a willingness to work unsociable hours.

•Be able to commit to volunteering at least 2 hours per week (including attending a monthly organising meeting and take part in TransMCR, our monthly trans community event in central Manchester)

Essential Training & Support required for the role

Induction to the LGBT Foundation
Regular 1-1 meetings as and when required with a Trans Programme team member.
Basic training in ‘Developing leadership skills and working with the trans community’.
Access to relevant training offered through the programme.
Access to other related training offered by the LGBT Foundation.

Recommended Training & Support for the role

Media & Communications guidance
‘Talking to members of the public’ workshop

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We welcome volunteer applications from everyone irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, faith and religion, disability and age, but, as women, ethnic minority groups, members of the trans community and religious and faith groups are currently under-represented among our volunteers, we would encourage applications from members of these groups.