Naz and Matt Foundation
Naz and Matt Foundation was set up in 2014 following the sad loss of Matt’s fiancé, Naz, who took his own life two days after his deeply religious family confronted him about his sexuality.
Naz and Matt Foundation exists to empower and support LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex) individuals, their friends and family to work towards resolving challenges linked to sexuality or gender identity, particularly where religion is heavily influencing the situation. We are a registered UK charity and have won multiple awards for our work building bridges between religious and LGBTQI+ communities.
OUR OBJECTIVES
(a) To advance education and promote knowledge to create understanding within communities and families where religion is affecting their ability to accept or tolerate individuals who are born LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning or Intersex);
(b) To promote and protect the good health of LGBTQI individuals and their friends and family by offering support and signposting them to established counselling services, to assist in resolution of the challenges linked to sexuality or gender identity particularly where religion may be affecting the situation; and
(c) The promotion of equality and diversity in particular the elimination of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity; by raising awareness among the public about the negative impact that difficulties (with a focus on religious beliefs) can have on LGBTQI individuals.
How we provide support
We are here to help you and your family resolve challenges linked to sexuality, gender identity, religion and culture. We are a small charity with limited resources, but we will do everything we can to support or guide you.
We treat every request individually and the support we are able offer is assessed on a case by case basis.
Please choose from one of the following options that best suits your needs:
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If you are feeling suicidal, experiencing violence or abuse from your family, need asylum or are about to be made homeless, please click here for information.
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We hold regular friendly support groups in London, which are free to attend and open to LGBTQI+ individuals and parents from religious or faith backgrounds. In each session we work together to understand and help each other. Many of us have become friends after attending.
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If you are not able or ready to attend our support group, or if you have a question you think others in our community will be able to help you with, please head over to our support forum.
Lovingly called “Ask Naz“, this a safe place for asking questions, learning, finding support from others in similar situations to yourself, self discovery, growing stronger and helping each other.
Also, if you would like to volunteer for Naz and Matt Foundation this is a great to start. Simply sign up, create your profile and start helping other members of our community grow stronger in themselves, make new friends and become part of our global family.
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If you would like to receive one-to-one support please click on the button below and complete the form at the bottom of the page below with as much information as you are able to. All messages are treated in strict confidence.
Please do not use this for emergencies. We are a small, volunteer-led charity and sadly do not have adequate resources to respond immediately.