About The Spencer Trust
The Spencer Trust is a local, charitable organisation which was set up in response to the creation of a Facebook group during lock-down 2.0 which had initially been intended as a place for old friends from the Notts LGBTQ+ community to share pictures and memories, but became the catalyst for reuniting the community. The fund supports small, grassroots organisations that work with LGBT+ people to deliver projects and activities around one or more of the following:
- Addressing isolation in the LGBT+ community in Nottingham, including peer support
- Providing safe physical and virtual spaces for LGBT+ people
- Offer support around crisis, hardship and poverty
- Campaigning and support for LGBT+ people's voices. To challenge cultural stereotypes, championing Nottingham as a zero tolerance city for homophobia and conversion therapy
- Mental Health support
- Access to safe and secure housing for LGBT+ people
- Support to families
- To help LGBT+ people to be heard within mainstream services and organisations
- To improve the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, including carers, partners and family members