Young gay and transgender people fear a group which supports them could close after losing its council contract.

2BU

2BU Somerset was set up in 2003 to help young LGBTQ people deal with issues like loneliness and depression.

Service user Fraser Amos said: “I have friends with mental health problems who would be dead if it wasn’t for 2BU.”

Somerset County Council said it is examining how best to support vulnerable children when the contract ends next year.

The organisation currently receives an annual council grant of £20,000 but this is not being renewed in 2017 and the group said it is unlikely to find the funds elsewhere.

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