Useful Resources
Mermaids UK
If you are a young person that feels at odds with their birth gender, or you are a parent/guardian with a child who feels this way, Mermaids is a UK based charity who can help.
MERMAIDS HELPLINE: 0344 334 0550
Open Monday – Friday, 9am – 9pm (Bank Holiday opening times may vary)
Stonewall
Stonewall work across the UK to provide support, advocacy and resources for LGBTQ+ communities and organisations.
They have advice, resources, and guidance on supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people as well as inclusive education.
Recommended Reading
In the process of making this show we have read hundreds of inclusive books aimed at children and families, these are just some of our favourites. Read them aloud, share them with friends, take them to school – they would have changed our lives when we were kids, we hope they can make a difference to yours!
(Click images to be linked to Amazon)
From The Stars In The Sky To The Fish In The Sea
Kai Cheng Thom, Wai-Yant Li, Kai Yun Ching
Maiden & Princess
Daniel Haack & Isabel Galupo
Mommy, Mama, and Me
Leslea Newman & Carol Thompson
The Boy & The Bindi
Introducing Teddy
Jessica Walton & Dougal McPherson
King & King
Linda De Haan
The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water
Gemma Merino
Something Else
Kathryn Cave
10,000 Dresses
Marcus Ewert & Rex Ray
Pink is for Boys
The Worst Princess
Anna Kemp & Sarah Ogilvie
The Boy Who Cried Fabulous
Leslea Newman & Peter Ferguson
Julian is a Mermaid
Jessica Love
And Tango Makes Three
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, & Henry Cole
