The Health Equality and Rights Organisation for LGBTQ+ people

The mission of HERO is to improve the health, enhance the well-being and champion the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

HERO wants to see a world where no LGBTQ+ person is discriminated by health or social inequalities based of their sexuality or gender identity and have the same opportunities in life as any non-LGBTQ+ person.

We do this by:

• Ensuring LGBTQ+ people have access to information and support to enable them to make the best health choices for themselves.
• Decreasing the number of LGBTQ+ people who experience mental illness/suicidal thoughts by offering information, advice, peer-support and signposting to support services.
• Improving LGBTQ+ people’s sexual health, including eradicating new HIV infections by giving up-to-date information about HIV and STIs while encouraging regular HIV and STI testing.
• End HIV-related stigma with campaigns that emotionally connect with our communities.
• Increasing the representation of LGBTQ+ black, Asian and minority ethnic groups within LGBTQ+ communities by ensuring BAME LGBTQ+ people are at the forefront of our work.

LGBT HERO needs volunteers.

If you want to join the LGBT HERO team as a volunteer, please email Sam Killy at sam.killy@lgbthero.org.uk with your availability and your interests.

If you are interested in getting involved with GMFA, FS or OutLife email us on hello@lgbthero.org.uk

All volunteer roles have role descriptions.

Current volunteer roles include:

• graphic designers
• copy-writers
• campaign developers
• photographers
• editorial volunteers
• fundraisers
• modelling for campaigns
• office volunteers

There are some types of activities that LGBT HERO currently does not do.

We therefore do not have volunteer opportunities for things like:

• offering advice or information in person or by phone
• running a drop-in centre or support groups
• providing services such as buddying, legal or welfare advice