Making Social Care More Inclusive for Older LGB People

REQUEST FROM:
  

Liz Wands-Murray

Postgraduate Researcher 

Fellow of NIHR School of Social Care Research

  Room A/C/208, Social Policy & Social Work Department

University of York, York, YO10 5DD

 
E-mail:   liz.wands-murray@york.ac.uk 

Contributing to making social care more inclusive for older LGB people

I am a PhD researcher at the University of York.  I'm carrying out research to consider how inclusive (or not) generic community based social care services, groups and organisations are for older lesbian, gay & bisexual people.  It is important to understand the experiences of people who access groups or services and those who work or volunteer in them through informal interviews and a focus group. I am hoping this will result in some clear information to be used to promote inclusion going forward

Groups or services might include formal service provision (like day centres), hobby, interest or fitness groups, activities designed to promote community connectedness, social isolation or loneliness, funded or free groups or services - anything you might access within your local community. These do not need to be LGBTQ+ or older people specific services

I am looking for people aged 50+ who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual and use/have used community-based services, groups or organisations and/or people who work or volunteer in community-based services, groups or organisations

If you think you might be interested in taking part in my research then please check out the information sheets:

 Older LGB people:  https://tinyurl.com/2ketspua, 

Staff/Volunteers: https://tinyurl.com/x7vc7hc7

and get in touch

Currently, all interviews will be carried out online at a time of your choosing

Thank you and Best Wishes

Liz Wands-Murray