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What we do

SAYiT was founded (as the Sheena Amos Youth Trust) in Sheffield in 1999, initially with a focus on sexual health and HIV support for young people, which we continue to offer. Our core function is to transform the lives of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer / questioning) young people through supportive group work, youth action, education, training, and influence. We are a registered charity (CIO number 1177477).

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SAYiT's Mission

  • To provide a youth-centered service delivering a broad range of support for the emotional, mental, and sexual health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ young people in Sheffield and those who care for and support them.

  • To improve knowledge and awareness and reduce discrimination and inequality through the provision of specialist training and education.

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SAYiT's Vision

  • To create an inclusive, safe environment where the emotional and mental wellbeing and sexual health needs of LGBTQ+ young people are supported, empowering them to achieve their best life potential.​

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SAYiT's Offer

  • Group work and 1:1s for young people aged 8 – 25.

  • Support for the parents and carers of young LGBTQ+ people.

  • Education sessions and assemblies delivered in schools and youth settings in Sheffield on LGBTQ+ awareness and support, HIV and sexual health, anti-bullying, and Pride. Plus help with developing and sustaining gender and sexuality support groups for all young people in Sheffield schools and youth settings.

  • Bespoke training courses to meet the specific needs of organisations and businesses in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and nationally, who want to learn about LGBTQ+ experiences and ensure inclusivity in their workplaces and services.

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Strategic Objectives

  1. Deliver a broad range of services based on the emotional, mental and sexual health needs of LGBTQ+ children and young people’s intersectional identities (e.g. race and ethnicity; disability; religion and belief) and ensure that services, staff and trustees reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.​

  2. To meet the emotional wellbeing needs of more LGBTQ+ young people including those facing barriers to support, by developing and fostering innovative approaches to increase our reach.​

  3. Further develop our strong network to identify new funders and partners to cement our reputation.​

  4. Ensure a comprehensive high-quality training and education offer is in place, sharing our expertise with individuals and organisations to further enhance the lives of young LGBTQ+ people.​

  5. Ensure we have the short, medium and long term resources in place to deliver our work and meet the needs of LGBTQ+ young people and those that care for and support them.​

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What we don't do

  • We are not a statutory service.​

  • Our youth work provision is not for over 25s.​

  • Our youth work provision is not for young people who live outside the Sheffield area.​

  • We are not a crisis service.

  • We don't offer drop-in services.

  • We don’t offer clinical advice.​

  • We don’t offer legal advice.​

  • We are not a counselling service.​

  • Where we aren’t able to offer support directly, we do try to signpost other services where we can (e.g. housing, drug or alcohol misuse, or asylum claims).

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