LGBT Inclusion

Wellacre is committed to a whole school approach to raise awareness, celebrate difference and prevent homophobic, bi-phobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying. 

We stand for equality, celebrate difference and diversity, bringing young people together to celebrate what makes them and others unique. This is explicitly taught and reflected through our RESPECT curriculum, as well as our whole school ethos.

We stand as a community which speaks out against injustice and holds respectful relationships at its core. 

We are committed to our anti-bullying practice.  We recognise the challenges which our young people face and we work hard to provide the right support at the right time.  

We have designated, well trained staff and well informed students that help to create a supportive and inclusive environment, which is at the core of our philosophy.  We want our students to feel safe and happy and we provide various avenues for support and advice.

Students can access information from The Hub and Library - where we have leaflets and advice which reach out to LGBT students and signpost support on offer both in and out of school.

Pupils can drop in to The Hub before school to speak to a member of our Inclusion Team if they have any concerns relating to bullying, inclusion or their own emotional wellbeing. They can also email care(at)wellacre.org from their Wellacre email account and a member of our inclusion team will discreetly speak with them to ensure that support is made available, whether that be via our in house pastoral/inclusion staff or an external referral, if appropriate.

Wellacre also has a team of trained 'Buddies' who are identifiable via their 'Buddy Badges'. They are our anti-bullying ambassadors, and can be approached for support at break and lunch times at our designated 'Buddy Bench'.

Trafford Talkshop now offer a weekly drop in LGBT+ support group called The Burrow. Further details can be found here: 

https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/trafford/fsd/files/the_burrow_poster_2025.pdf

For more information about mental health support for LGBT people, follow the following link:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/advice-for-life-situations-and-events/mental-health-support-if-you-are-gay-lesbian-bisexual-lgbtq/

Parents may find the following article useful: https://explore.kooth.com/supporting-your-child-whos-coming-out/

 

For more information please copy and paste this link into your browser:

 https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/advice-for-life-situations-and-events/mental-health-support-if-you-are-gay-lesbian-bisexual-lgbtq/