For more than 25 years, Mermaids have worked tirelessly to support trans and non-binary youth and their families in the UK. This year has shown that support services for LGBTQ+ people, and specifically young trans people, is vital.
With many of us locked inside, often having to conceal or hide our identities, Mermaids has become a life-saving service for young trans people and their families to be able to navigate their way through the beauty that is trans identity.
To mark their win, we’ve spoken to a handful of the people who work at Mermaids to find out more about the team and the joys and challenges they face in their roles. “Due to COVID-19, this year has been particularly busy as we have seen a rise in contacts with the number up to