Almost 70 attendees came to discuss their concerns and experiences at our Strong in Southwark Report Launch

This event was supported by Southwark Council, Public Health, the VCS and a number of health departments across the borough.

Nearly 70 attendees came to discuss their concerns and experiences of health and wellbeing, socialising, community safety, among other important issues.

Southwark LGBTQ+ residents and allies shared their thoughts, experience and feedback on the work the team have been doing.

We want to thank Cllr Victor Chamberlain, panellists and attendees for making this a successful event.

This will help us to gain the intelligence we need to help make Southwark be a better place to live in!

 Some report recommendations have already been taken for action, and we'll be working to ensure that others are actioned to make Southwark a better place for its LGBTQ+ communities.

Background on the event

The report is based on a survey, led by local residents from its inception, running from July - November 2018, which took a social action approach to exploring the lived experience of being LGBTQ+ in Southwark. 

The findings from this social action LGBTQ+ survey showed a mixed outlook on life experiences in Southwark.

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