Spectra’s free, confidential, independent Trans Health Advocacy Service supports and empowers trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people accessing any kind of healthcare.
People who experience transphobia and transmisogyny face unique barriers to care, transition-related or otherwise. An advocate can give you practical support to make informed decisions, challenge discrimination, and make your voice be heard.
Our trans health advocate can help you:
You lead the advocacy process every step of the way towards a specific goal, with the advocate’s role varying depending on your needs. Advocates represent your voice at your direction and empower you to speak for yourself whenever possible.
One-on-one advocacy support is available to anyone age 18+ primarily based in London who considers themselves under the trans umbrella, including people who are trans, nonbinary, intersex, genderqueer, crossdressing, gender nonconforming, and questioning.
For people outside of London, we run regular virtual workshops/Q&A sessions/drop-in sessions about trans healthcare and trans patients’ rights. We can also provide information and advice via email. Get in touch for more information at advocacy@spectra-london.org.uk.
Fill in our referral form here. We’ll be in touch within 5 working days to discuss how we can help.
Our support might include giving you self-advocacy resources, signposting you to a more appropriate service, or doing one-on-one work with an advocate. If one-on-one support is right for you, you’ll work with an advocate for a fixed period of sessions depending on your needs.
Please note we are not a crisis service and may sometimes have a waitlist in place. We can help connect you to support for legal, social, housing, and financial issues, but can’t take these on for one-on-one work. For emotional support and crisis resources, check out our Counselling page.
For more information about how advocacy works, check out flyers. Email us with questions or for more information at advocacy@spectra-london.org.uk.
We also run weekly workshops for those who have questsions about medical transition or other trans health issues. Please read the document below for more information about these workshops and how to attend them.