Intercom Trust

What We Do at Intercom Trust 🌟 We are excited to welcome in a new year here at Intercom, and to get back to our vital work for our LGBT+ communities across Devon and Cornwall. 🌈 Intercom Trust is a community-led charity that aims to build a South West region where people are treated with respect, celebrated, and where vibrant LGBT+ communities live with real equality. ❤ Our services aim to support, help and advocate for our clients, promote equality and justice, and provide transparency and confidentiality to maintain high professional standards in our work. We wanted to reintroduce our services for a new year and tell you about how we can help you to get the support that you need. ➡️ Our Support and Advocacy service is here to provide one-to-one emotional and practical support for individuals of all ages throughout Devon and Cornwall who are struggling with their gender identity and/or sexual orientation and the related impacts on their lives. ➡️ The Low-Cost Counselling service for clients aged 18 and over provides more in-depth, therapeutic support for people experiencing higher levels of emotional and mental distress linked to being LGBT+. ➡️ Our LGBT+ Directory contains over 100 LGBT+ community groups, charities and organisations across the South West for LGBT+ people to connect and find community and support. ➡️ Our Young and Yourself (YAY) youth group is based in Cornwall and provides LGBTQ+ young people aged 13-25 with a safe and relaxed space to meet each other and find community. ➡️ The Safer Rainbow Project can provide you with support if you have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence, and can help you navigate the complex issues involved in abusive relationships and experiences. For more information about our services, call or email our Helpline from Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm 📞 0800 612 3010 🖥 [email protected] 👩‍💻 intercomtrust.org.uk #lesbian #gay #bisexual #trans #nonbinary #lgbt #lgbtqia

We will be holding testing sessions at our Exeter Office with The Eddystone Trust - HIV & Sexual Health from May through to July ⬇ Join Benjamin for a non-judgemental chat about sexual health and get yourself tested for Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea HIV & Syphilis during the sessions below. 📅 Friday 22nd May - 13:00-16:00 📅 Friday 12th June - 13:00-16:00 📅 Friday 10th July - 13:00-16:00 🏠 Intercom Trust, Zone 5, Wrentham Business Centre, Prospect Park, Exeter EX4 6NA For more information ring Ben from Eddystone Trust on 07587 638818 📞 #testing #hiv #eddystone #lesbian #gay bisexual trans nonbinary lgbt lgbtqa lgbtqia lgbtpride lgbtqcommunity lgbtqlove lgbtsupport lgbtrights lgbtplus

Create/Connect is a research project working together with young people aged 13+ and youth organisations to understand how community belonging supports young people’s wellbeing, and how we use our creativity to build collective resilience when facing societal challenges. This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and made up of a team of researchers at the Universities of Southampton, Brighton and Glasgow, working with 7 national and regional youth organisations and services. The project has ethical approval from the University of Southampton. As part of this research project, the Create/Connect team have been running creative workshops with young people all over the UK, and we would like to let you and the young people in your life know about this opportunity. The Create/Connect research team will be running 2 clay workshops for young people aged 13 -17 in collaboration with Intercom Trust on the 31st of May: Plymouth workshop: Time: 10am – 12noon Location: Scott Medical and Healthcare College, Somerset Place, Plymouth PL3 4BD Exeter Workshop: Time: 2pm – 4pm Location: Intercom Trust, Zone 5, Wrentham Business Centre, Prospect Park, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NA In order for young people to sign up, parents/guardians are invited to complete the short online form confirming permission to attend. These forms and more information can be found at this link.

We had a wonderful time at Exeter Pride on Saturday - it was so lovely to see so many people turn up in solidarity with our communities, and to celebrate love and diversity.

We’re pleased to share our new flexible pricing structure for counselling sessions—designed to help keep our service as accessible as possible for everyone. Anyone accessing our counselling service form this April can now choose a fee band that best reflects their household income and circumstances: Band One: £10–£25 Band Two: £25–£40 Band Three: £40–£50 Band Four: £50–£60 (Pay it forward) Our “Pay it forward” option helps us offer lower-cost sessions to those who need them most—thank you for supporting our community in this way If you’d like help choosing the right band, our counselling co-ordinator is always happy to guide you. Find out more on our website. .uk/lgbt-counselling/

Happy Lesbian Visibility Week from all of us at Intercom! 🧡🩷💜 Lesbian Visibility Week 2026 is taking place this year from Monday 20th-Sunday 26th April, uplifting incredible LGBTQIA women and non-binary people from every generation, in every field and in every country around the world 🌈 We here at Intercom work to recognise, celebrate and importantly support lesbian, bisexual, trans+ and queer women to be their true selves, and live their lives with real equality. If you need our help and support, we are here for you. For more information about this week, visit @lesbianvisibilityweek and @divamagazine online to find out more. For more information on our services, call or email our Helpline, or find out more about Intercom on our website. 📞 080�0 612 3010 ✉️ [email protected] 🕘 9-4, Monday to Friday 🖥 intercomtrust.org.uk

After 20 fabulous years at Intercom Trust, our CEO Andy Hunt will be stepping down in June to begin a new chapter in his life. When he first joined Intercom Trust, Andy worked with just 75 clients across Devon and Cornwall. Last year alone, we supported over 4,000 people, a powerful reflection of Andy’s vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to building a more inclusive and compassionate South West. True to form, Andy is moving on to pursue new interests that reflect his curiosity and energy, including an enthusiasm for dog psychology alongside focusing on personal matters following the flood at his home earlier this year. While he may be stepping away from his role as CEO, he is very much leaving on good terms and will continue to work with Intercom Trust through training and consultancy. Throughout his time with us, Andy has brought passion, determination, and a relentless drive to improve outcomes for our communities. His leadership has shaped Intercom Trust into the organisation it is today, and his impact will be felt for many years to come. To borrow one of Andy’s favourite phrases: life has never been boring! and we have no doubt that whatever comes next in his life will live up to that sentiment. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and all staff at Intercom Trust, we would like to thank Andy for everything he has given to the organisation and wish him every happiness and success in the future.

Have you been a victim of crime? Your experience could help shape a better justice system. .uk/victimsurvey2026

Join Us for our next LGBT+ Family Day - Pride Banner Making! Get ready for a fun morning where families can come together to create awesome Pride banners celebrating love, diversity, and acceptance ready for the Pride season. Children must be accompanied by an adult. PLEASE BOOK ONE TICKET PER PERSON ATTENDING. /e/intercom-trust-lgbt-family-day-pride-banner-making-tickets-1987383725221?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*10p6vvn*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTczOTkxNDkzMS4xNzc2MTYwNTYz*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NzYxNjA1NjIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzYxNjA1NjIkajYwJGwwJGgw

REMINDER - deadlines for new roles upcoming! 📣 The deadlines for our two new roles at Intercom are upcoming at NOON on Monday 13th April! 📣 These include: 🌈 LGBT+ IDVA/IDSVA Worker (Exeter) 🌈 LGBT+ Schools Worker (Cornwall) Take a look at the roles below: LGBT+ IDVA/IDSVA Hours: 35 per week Salary: £26,500 + 5% Pension contribution p.a Based in: Exeter (county-wide role covering all of Devon, including Torbay and Plymouth) Start date: May/June 2026 Holiday: 20 days per annum plus public holidays (rising 1 day per year up to 25 days) LGBT+ Schools Worker Hours: 35 per week (full-time) Salary: £25,500 + 5% pension contribution p.a Based in: Cornwall (county-wide role, based in Truro Office) Start date: May/June 2026 Holiday: 20 days per annum plus public holidays (rising 1 day per year up to 25 days) For more information, head to our website to apply via the link in our bio 📲 #job #Intercom #devon #cornwall #lgbt [ID: a page in blue. The Pride Flag colours are shown at the top of the page. Text in yellow and white reads as captioned above.]

Create/Connect is a research project working together with young people aged 13+ and youth organisations to understand how community belonging supports young people’s wellbeing, and how we use our creativity to build collective resilience when facing societal challenges. As past of this research projects, we have been running creative workshops with young people all over the UK, and we would like to invite you to participate in one of these workshops. The create/connect research team will be running a clay workshop for young people aged 13-17 in collaboration with Intercom Trust for 3 hours on the afternoon of the 15th of April in Exeter. If you are aged 13-15 and would like to attend, your parent/guardian will need to complete a short online form giving you permission to attend. If you are 16+ you can complete your own online form. These forms and more information can be found at the QR code below.

Hey everyone - We are hiring at Intercom! 📣 We are delighted to say that Intercom is currently hiring for two positions! 📣 These are: 🌈 LGBT+ IDVA/IDSVA Worker (Exeter) 🌈 LGBT+ Schools Worker (Cornwall) Take a look at the roles below: LGBT+ IDVA/IDSVA Hours: 35 per week Salary: £26,500 + 5% Pension contribution p.a Based in: Exeter (county-wide role covering all of Devon, including Torbay and Plymouth) Start date: May/June 2026 Holiday: 20 days per annum plus public holidays (rising 1 day per year up to 25 days) LGBT+ Schools Worker Hours: 35 per week (full-time) Salary: £25,500 + 5% pension contribution p.a Based in: Cornwall (county-wide role, based in Truro Office) Start date: May/June 2026 Holiday: 20 days per annum plus public holidays (rising 1 day per year up to 25 days) For more information, head to our website: .uk/work-for-us/ #job #Intercom #devon #cornwall #lgbt [ID: a page in blue. The Pride Flag colours are shown at the top of the page. Text in yellow and white reads as captioned above.]