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giresuk.bsky.social
GIRES UK
@giresuk.bsky.social
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UK charity Gender Identity Research & Education Society has been improving the lives of trans & gender diverse people since 1997. We provide support, research, EDI resources, training and policy advice to individuals and organisations. www.gires.org.uk
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 5d
The link psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
An online video study of trans people's expectations of psychological therapy
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psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 5d
GIRES has agreed to endorse this research recruitment study to understand how psychological therapy for trans people can be improved. This project has been developed closely with trans people with lived experience of mental health difficulties.
For more information, please see the poster.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 12d
A huge thank you to Good Law Project for their generous £5,000 donation.

Your support allows us to continue our work providing education, training and resources to strengthen support and equality for trans and gender-diverse communities.

Together we can build a more trans-inclusive future.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 15d
GIRES has endorsed the following photovoice project

Are you trans (aged 18–24)?
Share & showcase photos of your life experiences in open & creative discussions & exhibitions.
Remuneration & consulted on the future of the research
for more info:
lsbupsychology.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 22d
👉 Download your FREE Being Ready Community Journal here: www.gires.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Being-Ready-Journal-202509.pdf

#BeingReady #Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #EndOfLife #EndOfLifeCare #DeathAndDying #Bereavement #WillsAndTrusts
Being Ready logo Being Ready - Community Journal and Resource Book cover - Being Ready - to make end of life and funeral plans - cover
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 22d
💬 “This is a brilliant piece of work which is going to make a huge difference.” – Hospice UK
💬 “Very practical & interactive… covers all the key things really well.” – Marie Curie
Being Ready Community Journal Being Ready logo "It's very practical and covers all the key things really well. It's also very interactive for people who may not have reflected too much on their end of life plans or may find that difficult." - Marie Curie Hospice UK logo, Marie Curie logo, GIRES logo
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 22d
The Being Ready Journal is a free, practical, and interactive booklet designed with and for trans & gender diverse people

✨ You can:
✔️ Record your wishes for care, funerals and after death
✔️ Share what matters to you with friends, family or healthcare teams
✔️ Or keep it just for yourself
Being Ready Community Journal Being Ready logo "This is a brilliant piece of work which is going to make a huge difference" - Hospice UK Hospice UK logo, Marie Curie logo, GIRES logo
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 22d
🌈 New Resource: Being Ready Community Journal 📝

Talking about end of life can feel difficult, but planning ahead can bring comfort & peace of mind

As part of the Being Ready Project, GIRES, along with @hospiceuk.bsky.social & @mariecurieuk.bsky.social has created the Being Ready Community Journal
Being Ready Community Journal Hospice UK logo, Marie Curie Logo, GIRES logo
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 28d
🚨 We now have only 2 days to go and £1,455 to raise if we’re to hit our £10,000 target!

Please can you SHARE our Crowdfunder with your networks - whether it’s on social media, in a WhatsApp group, or emailing family and friends 🙏

Let’s give a final push to get over the finishing line 💙
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
⚠ Only 6 days left and £3,255 still to raise!

Today is International Day of Charity, and we’re asking for your support to help us keep GIRES going.

🙏 Please donate and share: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-gires

#InternationalDayOfCharity #Epath2025 #TransResearch
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intercomtrustlgbt.bsky.social @intercomtrustlgbt.bsky.social · 29d
📢 The wonderful folks at GIRES UK only have 3 days left to fundraise so they can preserve and continue their vital work 📢

Please consider donating below 👇
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-gires
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · 28d
🚨 We now have only 2 days to go and £1,455 to raise if we’re to hit our £10,000 target!

Please can you SHARE our Crowdfunder with your networks - whether it’s on social media, in a WhatsApp group, or emailing family and friends 🙏

Let’s give a final push to get over the finishing line 💙
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
⚠ Only 6 days left and £3,255 still to raise!

Today is International Day of Charity, and we’re asking for your support to help us keep GIRES going.

🙏 Please donate and share: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-gires

#InternationalDayOfCharity #Epath2025 #TransResearch
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
📖 This report is one of many pieces of research GIRES has helped generate to improve understanding, awareness and care for trans and gender diverse people – and those who support them.

👉 Download the full Stage 1 'Being Ready' report:
www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - Image of Being Ready Report - Download Today - Hospice UK logo, Stonewall logo, GIRES logo
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
52% of responders had formally recorded their wishes for after they die - but only 22 people of the 228 who responded to the survey had a valid will.

See more findings from our 'Being Ready' Survey Report here: www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - 52% of responders had formally recorded their wishes for after they die. but only 22 people of the 228 who responded to the survey had a valid will.- Improving trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement care.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
68% of trans and gender diverse people said their identity shaped their end-of-life planning – often to protect themselves from being misgendered or erased.

See more findings from our 'Being Ready' Survey Report here: www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - 68% of responders said their trans or gender diverse identity influenced their planning, often to protect themselves from being misgendered or erased. - Improving trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement care.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
85% of professionals said they would continue to use a person’s correct pronouns after death - but 9% said they would instead use the pronouns given by next-of-kin.

See more findings from our 'Being Ready' Survey Report here: www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - 85% of professionals said they would continue to use a person’s correct pronouns after death. But 9% said they would instead use the pronouns given by next-of-kin. - Improving trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement care.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
Only 8% of professionals felt very confident preparing the body of a trans or gender diverse person for burial or cremation.

See more findings from our 'Being Ready' Survey Report here: www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - Only 8% of professionals felt “very confident” preparing the body of a trans, intersex, or gender diverse person for burial or cremation. - Improving trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement care.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
78% of community respondents said worries about end-of-life care were directly linked to negative past healthcare experiences.

See more findings from our 'Being Ready' Survey Report here: www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - 78% of community respondents said their worries about accessing end-of-life care were directly caused by previous negative experiences of healthcare.. Improving trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement care.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
🔑 Key findings:

48% of professionals working in death, dying, and bereavement services had never received training on the needs of trans & gender diverse people.

See more findings from our 'Being Ready' Survey Report here: www.gires.org.uk/gires-projec...
Being Ready logo - 48% of professionals working in death, dying, and bereavement services had never received training on the needs of trans and gender diverse people. Improving trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement care.
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 8
✨ New Report Out Now ✨

GIRES, in partnership with @hospiceuk.bsky.social and @stonewalluk.bsky.social has published the Being Ready Survey Report – looking at trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying, and bereavement care.

👉 Download here: www.gires.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Being Ready Logo - The ‘Being Ready Survey’, asked about trans and gender diverse people’s experiences of death, dying and bereavement services. Some key findings... Hospice UK Logo, Stonewall Logo, GIRES logo
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
If you believe in trans inclusion, if GIRES has helped you or your organisation, or if you want to protect trans inclusive research and resources, at a time when they are being removed from websites and physical spaces around the world – please donate and share.

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-gires
Save GIRES – Keep Vital Trans Resources Available
We urgently need to raise £10,000 – so that GIRES can continue supporting the trans community and those that help them.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
But now, like many small charities, we’re facing a financial cliff edge. We urgently need to raise £3,255 before our crowdfunder closes in just 6 days 🙏

🙏 Please share our crowdfunder, so we can reach as many people as possible before the deadline: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-gires
Save GIRES – Keep Vital Trans Resources Available
We urgently need to raise £10,000 – so that GIRES can continue supporting the trans community and those that help them.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
From safeguarding trans healthcare knowledge, to presenting trans research at #WPATH and #Epath, to running the UK’s largest free trans support directory (TransWiki), and creating inclusive, evidence-based training used by councils, educators, and charities – GIRES has made a real difference.
Tranzwiki – – Gender Identity Research & Education Society – Tranzwiki directory
www.gires.org.uk
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
For nearly 30 years, GIRES has been a vital source of trusted research, training, and support for the trans and gender-diverse community and those who work alongside them.

lok.gires.org.uk
Legacy of Kindness – Recording History for the Future
lok.gires.org.uk
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
⚠ Only 6 days left and £3,255 still to raise!

Today is International Day of Charity, and we’re asking for your support to help us keep GIRES going.

🙏 Please donate and share: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-gires

#InternationalDayOfCharity #Epath2025 #TransResearch
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GIRES UK @giresuk.bsky.social · Sep 5
If you believe in trans inclusion, if GIRES has helped you or your organisation, or if you want to protect trans inclusive research and resources, at a time when they are being removed from websites and physical spaces around the world – please donate and share.

🔗 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-gires
Save GIRES – Keep Vital Trans Resources Available
We urgently need to raise £10,000 – so that GIRES can continue supporting the trans community and those that help them.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
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