Transition Support Service: Impact Report

The trans population is a severely disadvantaged, yet largely invisible minority which receives almost no specific recognition or support. A Trans Mental Health Study (Scottish Transgender Alliance, 2012) – from which figures in this report are taken – showed that trans people often live in fear of discrimination and harassment on a daily basis, not only from the general population but also from within the LGBT community. This can result in individuals leading hidden, very isolated lives.

The Transition Support Service (TSS) was a holistic programme of support aimed at addressing the support needs of transgender people in Scotland. The Project was originally launched as a three- year programme by the Equality Network and Scottish Transgender Alliance (STA) in 2009, with funding from the Big Lottery Fund. The Project was later subcontracted to LGBT Health and Wellbeing for its final two years.

This impact report shares the learning from our 2-year Scotland-wide holistic programme of support to transgender people around their gender reassignment or transition.

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