Head of trans children charity Mermaids resigns after six years

Susie Green is stepping down amid intense public scrutiny of charity in recent months

The chief executive of Mermaids, Susie Green, has left the transgender children's charity after six years in her post, the organisation announced on Friday.

In a statement posted on the charity's website, the chair of trustees, Belinda Bell, wrote: The trustees are very grateful to Susie for everything she has done over the last six years to support trans, non-binary and gender-diverse young people and their families, and to build Mermaids into the organisation it is today. We wish her all the best for the future."