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Just Like Us (charity)

Just Like Us

Photograph of Just Like Us information stall at Northern Pride 2023
Formation	2016
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom
Key people	Laura Mackay, CEO
Volunteers	400
Website	https://justlikeus.org

Just Like Us is a London-based LGBT+ educational charity that works across both primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom. Founded by Tim Ramsey MBE in 2016^[1][2][3], the charity is known for hosting the annual School Diversity Week, a week in pride month to "celebrate LGBT+ equality in education" and "challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia with fun and inclusive events."^[4] Additionally, Just Like Us provides free resources and training for teachers (funded by The National Lottery Community Fund^[5]) so that secondary schools can create their own pride groups.^[6][7]

Just Like Us volunteers (called ambassadors) are LGBT+ young people aged 18-25 years old who are trained to deliver school talks on what it is like to grow up LGBT+.

Awards and recognition

Just Like Us won the Grassroots or Charity Organisation of the Year award at the 2025 Metro Pride Awards.^[8] The charity was credited with having had “a profound impact on the LGBTQ+ community” and bringing “meaningful change for LGBTQ+ people”.^[9]

Patrons

The following public figures are patrons of Just Like Us.^[10]

• Jonathan Bailey^[11][12]
• Lauren Rowles^[13]

References

1. "Tim Ramsey". BIT. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
2. "Just Like Us". Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
3. Cabinet Office (22 February 2022). ""Getting an MBE for my work tackling LGBT bullying in schools has meant so much..." Instagram. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
4. Seema, Annie. "Schools Diversity Week | UK Parliament Week". www.ukparliamentweek.org. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
5. "LGBT+ Ambassador Programme helping London schools to become more inclusive, thanks to £30,000 National Lottery boost | The National Lottery Community Fund". www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
6. Vince, Yasmin (11 September 2024). "Just Like Us' LGBTQIA programme becomes free to all secondary schools". DIVA Magazine. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
7. "JUST LIKE US - Charity 1165194". prd-ds-register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
8. "Winners 2025". Metro Pride Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
9. "Just Like Us wins Charity of the Year at Metro Pride Awards". Just Like Us. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
10. "Paralympian Lauren Rowles to support 'vital' work of Just Like Us as charity patron". Just Like Us. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
11. James, Alastair (2023-11-17). "Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey joins Just Like Us as patron". Attitude. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
12. Bailey, Jonathan (19 May 2024). "Jonathan Bailey's fundraiser for Just Like Us". JustGiving. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Just Like Us, an incredibly important charity that is empowering LGBT+ young people and I am very proud to be a patron of.
13. "Paralympian Lauren Rowles becomes charity patron of Just Like Us to support its "vital" work". Scene Magazine - From the Heart of LGBTQ+ Living. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2025-03-12.