Welcome to North Midlands LGBT Older Peoples Group
We are a friendly group of local older LGBT+ people who support each other through regular meetings and social activities. Most of our physical meetings currently take place in or around Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. We also have weekly online social meetings on Zoom.
Our social meetings and activities help reduce isolation and loneliness for older LGBT+ people. We provide opportunities to make new friends and to expand your social network. We also offer health information and workshops to learn new skills.
Recent Posts
Get Help With Digital Skills
We work in partnership with The Beth Johnson Foundation to offer access to a “Tea and Tech Drop-in” where you can get support to learn basic digital skills including setting up or using your own devices. Find out more including dates of upcoming sessions…
Community Health Champions Report 2023
Our Community Health Champions Report 2023 summarises members feedback and case studies for our highly successful involvement in the Community Health Champions initiative.
Deaf Awareness
By learning basic signs, you can communicate with deaf people around you, such as deaf colleagues, family or friends. If you’re interested in learning some basic British Sign Language (BSL) from home – here are some free resources!
Look After Your Mental Health
Mental health problems can affect anyone, but they’re more common among people who are LGBT+ Here are some ways to get help.
Free Sighted Guide Training
Sighted guide training teaches you how to guide a person with sight loss, with confidence, skill and empathy. This free one hour training session offered by the Guide Dogs charity will give you the basic skills you need.
Sleep Problems
A few sleepless nights are usually nothing to worry about, but it can become an issue if a lack of sleep starts to affect your daily life. Learn more about the signs of sleep deprivation and what you can do about it.
Partnerships
We work with a number of local and national partners including those listed below.
