2. Evidence Exchange What the LGF’s Evidence Exchange can do for you… and what you can do for it Heather Williams Policy & Research Officer The Lesbian & Gay Foundation

3. Why use evidence?

4. Introducing … the Evidence Exchange Evidence base of LGBT needs and experiences Continuously updated to include new research The Evidence Exchange can help you with: - evidence for funding bids for your LGBT group or organisation - statistics for coursework and dissertations on LGBT topics - information on LGBT equality - comparable data to understand your local population

5. How to use it Searchable by related topics and sub-topics, year of publication and keyword Supporting information: references, source, sample size etc. Reference LGF’s Evidence Exchange

6. What kind of evidence do you need/use Where could you share this resource? What could you contribute?

7. Any questions? Heather.williams@lgf.org.uk 08453 30 30 30