Mermaids

Mermaids We are a UK charity supporting trans, non-binary and gender diverse young people and their families. We also provide training and support to professionals.

Mermaids is a UK-based charity offering support to trans children and young people and their families. Mermaids provides helpline, webchat and email support services, secure online forums for parents and teens, training into schools, social services, and many other agencies supporting children, residential family weekends, local groups nationwide, campaigning and advocacy services. Founded in 1995

by a small group of parents, Mermaids is now one of the leading LGBTQIA+ charities in the UK, providing much-needed support to thousands of families with trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming children.

£24,431 raised in support of trans youth. 9,050 miles travelled by our mer-mazing fundraisers. That’s a wrap on Miles fo...
24/06/2026

£24,431 raised in support of trans youth. 9,050 miles travelled by our mer-mazing fundraisers. That’s a wrap on Miles for Mermaids 2026. 👏

To everyone that took part: we can’t thank you enough for your incredible support of trans children and young people, and their families. 🏳️‍⚧️

It’s only thanks to dedicated supporters like you that we can continue providing vital services like our Support Line, Community Groups and youth advocacy programs.

Miles for Mermaids will be back in 2027 – sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/subscribe/

Have you got your ‘disco lights and trans rights’ tee ready for Pride season yet? 🏳️‍⚧️ If not, now’s your chance! Shop ...
17/06/2026

Have you got your ‘disco lights and trans rights’ tee ready for Pride season yet? 🏳️‍⚧️ If not, now’s your chance! Shop now for 10% off everything in our shop, plus ✨free delivery ✨ using code JUNE10: https://mermaidsstore.com/collection/pride-2026/

Thank you to the mer-mazing for creating this gorgeous, joyful design for us 💖

Offer ends at midnight on Friday 19th June, so don’t delay. 100% of profits from merch support our vital services for trans young people ❤️

Our support line will open at 3:30pm instead of 1:30pm today, due to staff training. Thank you for your understanding. ❤...
17/06/2026

Our support line will open at 3:30pm instead of 1:30pm today, due to staff training. Thank you for your understanding. ❤️

If you need support while we are closed, please consider contacting any of these helplines:

Samaritans: Call 116 123

Childline: Call 0800 1111 - Childline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 18 and under.

Switchboard LGBT+: Call 0800 0119 100. A safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being. Open 10:00-22:00 every day, 365 days a year.

Calling trans young people aged 16-25📣🏳️‍⚧️ Do you want to receive a free art box in the post filled with activities and...
16/06/2026

Calling trans young people aged 16-25📣🏳️‍⚧️ Do you want to receive a free art box in the post filled with activities and creative materials?

We know that trans young people have incredibly important things to share about their experiences. Create/Connect Art boxes will give you a chance to have your voice heard on your own terms by using colour, shapes, pictures, collaging, words and even sound to tell your story through creativity.

If you enjoy DIY art like stencilling, zine-making, sticker-making, you are going to love this🎨
You can do the activities in your own time, wherever you want and then connect with Create/Connect online to chat about what you have made.

See the link in our bio for more information about how you can receive an art box!

This research is organised by the Create/Connect research team https://www.createconnectproject.co.uk/ and funded by the AHRC. This research has been approved by the University of Southampton’s ethics committee. ERGO ref: 93783

We know that having a safe, non-judgmental space where trans and gender diverse young people’s voices are valued is so i...
15/06/2026

We know that having a safe, non-judgmental space where trans and gender diverse young people’s voices are valued is so important, especially in the current political climate. That’s why our support line exists.

We also know that sometimes it can be hard to explain how you’re feeling over the phone. That’s why we offer a webchat option, so you can receive support without having to speak on the phone.

Want to get in touch? Our support line is open 1pm - 8:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Call: 0808 8010 400
Email: [email protected]
Access webchat at: mermaidsuk.org.uk

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Our support line is closed for the rest of today (Wednesday 10th June). We will be open as usual from 1pm tomorrow. Than...
10/06/2026

Our support line is closed for the rest of today (Wednesday 10th June). We will be open as usual from 1pm tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding. ❤️

If you need support on the phone while we are closed, please consider contacting any of these helplines:

Samaritans: Call 116 123

Childline: Call 0800 1111 - Childline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 18 and under.

Switchboard LGBT+: Call 0800 0119 100. A safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being. Open 10:00-22:00 every day, 365 days a year.

We’ve got an important message from our CEO, Jo Hardy, this :“I want to take a moment to thank all our incredible volun...
05/06/2026

We’ve got an important message from our CEO, Jo Hardy, this :

“I want to take a moment to thank all our incredible volunteers. You are the heart of everything we do at Mermaids.

Without you, we would not be able to provide vital support to trans young people and their families year-round.

From picking up calls on our Support Line, to running our Community Groups, and lending a hand at youth advocacy events, we are so incredibly grateful for everything that you do.

From me, and from all of us at Mermaids, thank you.”

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It’s ❤️And we want to spotlight all our incredible volunteers who keep our vital services for trans young people and th...
03/06/2026

It’s ❤️And we want to spotlight all our incredible volunteers who keep our vital services for trans young people and their families up and running. 🏳️‍⚧️ Today, we’re sharing Jaimie (she/her)’s volunteering story.

Jaimie has volunteered at her local Community Group for over a year now. In that time, she and the other volunteers have built a tight-knit community who come back month after month. You can read Jaimie’s volunteering story in full on our blog: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/volunteers-week-jaimies-story/

That's a wrap on Miles for Mermaids 2026! We want to say a huge congratulations to every incredible person who took on t...
02/06/2026

That's a wrap on Miles for Mermaids 2026! We want to say a huge congratulations to every incredible person who took on the challenge in May.👏

Thank you so much for dedicating your time and energy to help ensure that trans young people and their families can continue to access Mermaids' support when they need it most. 🏳️‍⚧️

Together, you travelled over 9,000 miles and raised over £20,000 to support our vital services for trans youth. But the donations are still rolling in, and we'll announce a grand total later this month!

We have loved seeing snaps from your challenge, of walks in the sunshine with friends and pets, miles at the gym, and more. And we've loved hearing what the challenge, and Mermaids, means to you. Please keep tagging us in your photos as you round up your fundraising. We really do love to see it. ♥️

Applause in the comments please for our Miles for Mermaids challengers👏👏👏

Have you seen our mer-mazing new Pride tee, courtesy of DOM&INK? Shop before midnight and enjoy ✨free delivery✨ on your ...
31/05/2026

Have you seen our mer-mazing new Pride tee, courtesy of DOM&INK? Shop before midnight and enjoy ✨free delivery✨ on your order: https://bit.ly/4wUO2v9

Rep your support for trans rights and support Mermaids’ vital services for trans young people and their families this Pride season. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm

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