Join our groups
Everything is completely free, including drinks and snacks.
You are welcome to bring a support worker with you.
Need help to join us?
If you need any help to join a group, email us at: hello@weareexplorers.org
We can support you with many things, including:
Disability or access needs
Money worries
Feeling shy or anxious
Not having much support at home or school
Anything else!
Explorers Leigh (Ages 11-18)
Where: Leigh Family Hub, Walmesley Road
When: Every Saturday, 12.30–2.30pm
Who can come? All LGBTQ+ young people are welcome, including anyone who is Neurodivergent and/or Disabled, and/or not sure if they are LGBTQ+ yet.
The young people choose what we do!
Fun things we have done before:
Built a giant dinosaur sculpture out of recycled rubbish
Made our own LGBTQ+ history exhibition
Created a puppet show about magic potions
Trailblazers Leigh (Ages 18+)
Where: Leigh Family Hub, Walmesley Road
When: Every Wednesday, 6pm–9pm
Trailblazers is our LGBTQ+ adult social group.
Who can come? All LGBTQ+ adults are welcome, including anyone who is Neurodivergent and/or Disabled, and/or not sure if they are LGBTQ+ yet.
You choose what we do! We always run a few different activities at the same time. You can choose the one you like best.
Activities you can choose from include:
Video games and computers
Board and card games
Art and crafts
Dungeons and dragons (DnD)
Cooking
Tell us what you want to do, and we will help make it happen.
Drop-In Leigh (All Ages)
Where: Leigh Family Hub, Walmesley Road
When: Every Thursday, 10am-1pm
Who can come? Our drop-in is a safe space for LGBTQ+ people, Neurodivergent people, and the people who support them (like parents, family, or carers). This includes children and young people too.
You do not need an appointment. You can just turn up when we are open.
There will always be at least one member of staff who is specially trained to work with children and young people.
Come along to our drop-in to:
Have a free drink and a snack.
Chat with our friendly, neuroqueer staff.
Find out more about our groups.
Ask us about volunteering with us.
Find a safe place to sit and relax.
How we can help you:
Transgender and Gender Support
We can help transgender people get free items to help them feel comfortable in their gender. This includes free clothes, make-up, toiletries, and other items.
Health and Well-being
We provide free things to keep you healthy, like home health testing kits, condoms, dental dams, latex-free options, internal condoms and lubricant.
We can provide additional testing and work with you to make it as accessible as possible. This includes sexual health testing, pregnancy testing, HIV testing, and HRT harm reduction.
We can help you go to places like sexual health clinics or drug and alcohol teams if you feel too scared or anxious to go alone.
Autism and ADHD Support
We can help you while you wait for an Autism or ADHD assessment. We can also help try to make these waiting lists shorter.
We help Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people better understand who they are.
We give out accessible LGBTQ+ information packs for Neurodivergent people and their families.
Practical Support and Having Your Say
We help you get practical support, like travel training or finding a support worker.
We help young LGBTQ+ people speak up for themselves at home and at school.
Wellness Warriors Leigh (Ages 18+)
Where: Anytime Fitness Leigh and Leigh Family Hub, Walmesley Road
When: Coming soon; every Saturday 12:30-1:30pm from 26th September
Wellness Warriors is our group for movement and wellbeing. These sessions are perfect for people who did not enjoy PE at school (and those who did)!
Who can come? All Neurodivergent people are welcome, whether you’re LGBTQ+ or not.
About the gym space:
The gym is wheelchair accessible.
It has changing rooms and toilets that anyone can use, no matter their gender.
The gym will be quiet with soft, calm lights.
The group is run by a fitness trainer and a health support worker.
Our staff have special training. We will never turn you away because of a disability.
Activities include:
Getting moving in a way that is fun for you.
Learning to cook healthy food on a budget.
Creative activities to help your mental health.
Free passes and discounts:
We will give you 7 free day passes so you can try out the gym at your own pace.
If you love it and want to keep going, you will get a cheap gym membership for life!
Adventurers Bolton and Wigan (All Ages)
Where: Bolton Central Library and Wigan Library
When: Coming in 2027!
Who can come? Everyone! These are free art workshops led by our amazing neuroqueer artists.
What is this project about?
We want to help everyone in our towns feel confident making art alongside openly LGBTQ+ and Neurodivergent artists.
We will work together with you to create art activities based on your own interests, your culture, and your life experiences. You get to share what matters to you through art!
Our Story So Far
Last year, we ran a trial version of Adventurers in Bolton. It was our biggest success yet! We had 50 people coming along to make art with us every single week. We can't wait to bring it back!