How We Got Here
Trans Support Derby was founded to support young people and their loved ones. There are children and young people across the UK who remain on long NHS waiting lists without the support they require. While waiting to be seen by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) many young people's mental health and wellbeing deteriorates considerably leaving them further isolated. We have observed young people on the waiting list to become withdrawn with low mood and self-esteem. Parents and carers are left to deal with their child with no support and see them deteriorate over time. Children and young people withdraw from school causing low mood and anxiety in their daily lives.
We believe that our LGBTQIA+ services can help prevent young people deteriorating and give families access to affordable support when they need it most. We believe in the principles of early intervention. Children who receive the right support at the right time, tend to stay in education, learn to emotionally regulate subsequently reducing self-harm and suicide ideation.
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We work in partnership with young people and their loved ones.
We are the experts in working with schools which is key to ensuring your child is understood in the environment where they should feel accepted and safe.
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Get in touch today to learn more about what we have to offer.
Specialist Practitioner
Narinder Sidhu
Narinder is a fully qualified and registered Social Worker with extensive experience of working with both adults and children in a variety of clinical settings.
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Narinder is also an academic and teaches undergraduate and post graduate students at the University of Derby.
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In addition, Narinder has been a trainer in the field of social care, with a strong focus on embedding cultural competence and intersectionality into health and social care practice empowering practitioners to understand and create a sense of belonging for the LGBTQIA+ community. Narinder believes individuals thrive when empowered to be their authentic self.
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As a Forensic Social Worker, she worked closely with individuals with mental health issues and involved with the criminal justice system.
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Narinder has worked as a Mental Health Practitioner for the Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and supported young people and their families. Young people who identify as LGBTQIA+
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This bespoke service was born from Narinder's passion to support children and young people who identify as trans and non-binary. Narinder has care-coordinated care packages for LGBTQIA+ young people who also have neurodivergent traits.
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Narinder is keen to support young people who have been bullied and require support to build their self-esteem and improve their low mood.
She is also passionate about helping educational and sports environments to incorporate mental health and emotional wellbeing into their programmes.
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