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Top tips for recruiting and supporting LGBT youth volunteers

This resource provides practical tips for recruiting and supporting volunteers who identify as LGBTQI+, with a focus on youth participation. It highlights key considerations around inclusion, safe spaces and respectful communication.

The guide supports organisations to create welcoming environments that promote equality and enable LGBTQI+ volunteers to fully participate and feel valued.

Benefits for volunteer managers

  • support inclusive recruitment practices for LGBTQI+ volunteers
  • help to create safe and welcoming volunteering environments
  • strengthens organisational inclusion and diversity practices.

How to apply this resource

This resource is most useful when reviewing recruitment approaches, strengthening inclusion strategies, or improving support practices for LGBTQI+ volunteers.

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Queensland Family and Child Commission works to improve the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people.
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