Queer Cert

Queer Cert is a certification process for universities and colleges that recognises institutions as safe and supportive spaces for students and staff to explore their identities. By working closely with institutions, Queer Cert promotes education around identity, encourages individuals to celebrate their own identities, and drives policy change by embedding queer perspectives and values into the heart of the institution. The programme champions visible and diverse role models, centres allyship over segregation, and fosters a culture of inclusion and shared understanding across campus.

Queer Cert at GSA video

This video shows a users journey through Queer Cert.

Service Map

The Service Map shows the process of becoming Queer Cert certified.

Queer Cert Council

The Queer Cert Council work with the student council to embed queer opinions and voices within the institution. They work to create meaningful changes to policy for all diverse students and staff.

Role Model signposting

These materials are used to signpost Role Models.

Role Model

The Queer Cert Role Model is a person within the institution that acts as a visible and available member of the LGBTQ+ community that others can look up to for help and advice.

Identity Workshop

The Queer Cert Identity Workshop aims to help students and staff think about what identity means to them. It teaches that everyones identity is unique and highlights that differences should be celebrated.

Identity Workshop

The workshop asks participants to draw their identity. This helps students and staff to think about their own identity.

Five Pillars of Exploration- Assessment Criteria

The Pillars of Exploration were co-designed with students and staff to create a set of assessment criteria for certification.

Identity Workshop

The Identity Workshop asks participants to reflect on what identity means to them by asking a series of questions such as; how do you express yourself, what makes you feel free to express yourself, what does identity mean to you, and what makes you unique? By being able to see other participants answers, the exercise offers a unique perspective on how we look at identity and accept our peers.

Role Models on website

Role Models are signposted online to allow people to find them easily when they are needed.

Role Model

Listen to a Role Model explain what they like about the role.

Student

Listen to a student explain how Queer Cert helped them at university.

Queer Cert Team Member

Listen to what the Queer Cert Team Member does.