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Homophobic language heard by 78% of primary school pupils, new research finds

Graham Robson October 21, 2024

The majority (78%) of primary school children across the UK hear homophobic language, according to new research from LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us in conjunction with VotesforSchools. In a survey of 31,875 pupils across the UK, including 4,307 primary school pupils aged 9 to 11, the results showed homophobic language is rife among young […]

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Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey announced as JustGiving’s Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year after raising an incredible £33,452 for LGBTQ+ youth charity, Just Like Us

Graham Robson September 19, 2024

Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey has been announced as JustGiving‘s Celebrity Fundraiser of the Year after raising an incredible £33,452 for LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us, of which is patron! “If Just Like Us were around when I was at school, it would have been a lot easier and I would’ve had a joyful time” […]

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UK LGBTQ+ schools programme to become free to all secondaries

Graham Robson September 16, 2024

Popular LGBTQ+ schools programme, Pride Groups, run by LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us, is being made free to all UK secondary schools, thanks to National Lottery funding. The Pride Groups programme has so far helped 410 secondary schools to set up/run a LGBTQ+ and allies club, making school environments safer for LGBTQ+ pupils who […]

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Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey raises an incredible £30,000 for LGBTQ+ youth charity, Just Like Us

Graham Robson May 20, 2024

Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey has raised an incredible £30,000 for LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us in just 24 hour after running a half marathon for the charity.  Speaking of Just Like Us, Bailey, who is a patron of the charity, said “I’ve met some of their young ambassadors who go into schools, talking about […]

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Get Involved: Just Like Us launches 190 Challenge to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people

Graham Robson April 3, 2024

To represent the 190 days young people spend in school each year, LGBTQ+ youth charity Just Like Us is asking you to run, row, cycle, hike or swim 190km, or create your own 190-minute challenge, to fundraise for the charity and improve the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, so they can feel safer and happier […]

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Paralympian Lauren Rowles becomes charity patron of Just Like Us to support its “vital” work

Graham Robson March 14, 2024

Paralympian Lauren Rowles has become a new patron of Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity, joining actor Jonathan Bailey. Rowles is a two-time Paralympic champion rower, having won gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021, and she will soon be heading to the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. […]

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Teachers still as uncomfortable discussing LGBTQ+ topics as they were two years ago, new research finds

Graham Robson February 13, 2024

Progress has stagnated and teachers are just as uncomfortable discussing LGBTQ+ topics with pupils as they were two years ago, new research of more than 6,000 teachers by Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity, has found. Fifteen per-cent of teachers across the UK said they felt “not very comfortable” or “completely uncomfortable” discussing […]

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“Be the representation you never had.” Dannii Minogue calls on LGBTQ+ young adults to volunteer for Just Like Us’ Ambassador Programme

Graham Robson October 26, 2023

Pop star Dannii Minogue has called on LGBTQ+ young adults across the UK to volunteer with Just Like Us, the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity. Just Like Us’ Ambassador Programme allows LGBTQ+ young people to benefit from a range of opportunities, like career mentoring, skills workshops, media opportunities and community building with other LGBT+ young people, […]

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LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly to donate 300 LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman

Graham Robson October 5, 2023

In response to “anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric” coming from the Tory Party Conference, LGBTQ+ children’s education company Pop’n’Olly has announced they are donating 300 of its LGBTQ+ children’s books to primary schools in the constituencies of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Olly Pike, CEO and Founder of Pop’n’Olly, said, “When the people in […]

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