SAND

SAND is a community organisation whose goal is to improve the experiences and increase the expectations of LGBT+ people as they age in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. SAND began in 2012 and has based its work on the belief that, if we can: identify and address the barriers that impact on LGBT+  wellbeing in later life; bring about change in organisations’ working practice and tap into influential policy making channels, then we can fundamentally influence the way in which LGBT+ people and those who care for them experience – and expect to experience – ageing.

Watch this 14 minute video to find out about SAND’s story

By the Summer of 2025, this website will become a static resource as SAND itself closes, but the work to EMBRACE A Culture of Inclusion continues in the hands of the Covenantees. Hover over, or click the blocks below to find the help that you need to make your contribution to the ongoing county-wide initiative.

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