The Bridging The Gap Project is funded by the Co-op.  Cruse Bereavement Care recognise that there is a massive under-representation of Transgender and Intersex individuals accessing bereavement support services throughout the UK.  Cruse want to ensure that Transgender and Intersex individuals get the bereavement support they need, when they need it.  Working alongside Cruse, bereavement materials and peer support groups will be developed in three locations in Northern Ireland, England and Wales.  

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* 1. How would you define your gender?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. Do you feel your sexual orientation is relevant?

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* 4. How open are you about your gender identity?

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* 5. What was your relationship to the person who died and can you tell us about the circumstances around the death?

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* 6. Did you have any support from family/friends at the time of the death, or did you receive support from professional therapists working with the transgender individual or from groups who offer support to transgender individuals?

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* 7. Did you seek formal bereavement support at the time?  If yes - Can you tell us how this support helped or didn't help you?

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* 8. Following the bereavement, were there any issues due to your gender identity?

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* 9. Would you be interested in being part of a focus group or take part in a one to one interview to talk about your experiences of bereavement?  If yes, please give your name and email address/mobile number beside your preferred option.

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* 10. Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.  If you have any other comments, please leave in the space below.  

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