LGBTQ+ support services and talking lines
Information and contact details for UK based LGBTQ+ support services and talking lines.
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akt
- akt.org.uk
- Supports LGBTQ people aged 16-25 who are homeless or living in a hostile environment.
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Being Gay is OK
- bgiok.org.uk
- Provides advice and information for LGBTQ+ people under 25.
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Bi Cymru/Wales
- bicymru.org.uk
- Network for people in Wales who are bisexual or think they might be bisexual.
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- bacp.co.uk
- Professional body for talking therapy and counselling. Provides information and a list of accredited therapists.
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Brook
- brook.org.uk
- Provides wellbeing and sexual health information and support for young people.
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Consortium
- consortium.lgbt/member-directory
- Directory of services and groups for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
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Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (FFLAG)
- fflag.org.uk
- Offers support to parents, friends and family members of those who identify as LGBT+.
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FRANK
- 0300 123 6600
- talktofrank.com
- Confidential advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law.
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Galop
- 0207 704 2040 (LGBT+ hate crime helpline)
- 0800 999 5428 (LGBT+ domestic abuse helpline)
- 0800 130 3335 (Conversion therapy helpline)
- help@galop.org.uk
- galop.org.uk
- Provides helplines and other support for LGBT+ adults and young people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse.
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Gender Identity Research & Education Society (GIRES)
- gires.org.uk
- Works to improve the lives of of trans and gender non-conforming people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender.
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Gendered Intelligence
- genderedintelligence.co.uk
- Charity supporting young trans people aged under 25, and information for their parents and carers.
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General Medical Council (GMC)
- gmc-uk.org
- Helps to protect patients and support doctors, and maintains a register of licensed doctors.
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Hub of Hope
- hubofhope.co.uk
- UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.
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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)
- nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-psychological-therapies-service
- Information about local NHS therapy and counselling services, which you can often self-refer to (England only).
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LGBT Foundation
- 0345 3 30 30 30
- lgbt.foundation
- Advice, support and information for people identifying as LGBTQ+.
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London Friend
- londonfriend.org.uk
- Offers a range of services around London to support LGBT health and wellbeing including support groups and counselling.
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Mermaids
- 0808 801 0400
- mermaidsuk.org.uk
- Supports gender-diverse young people aged 19 and under, and their families and carers. Offers a helpline and and webchat.
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MindLine Trans+
- 0300 330 5468
- bristolmind.org.uk/help-and-counselling/mindline-transplus/
- Free, confidential listening service for people identifying as trans or non-binary, and their friends and families.
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Outcome
- islingtonmind.org.uk/our-services/outcome
- Service run by Islington Mind to support LGBTQI+ people. Runs weekly online drop-in groups and activity sessions, including a drop-in session for asylum seekers and refugees.
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Pink Therapy
- pinktherapy.com
- Online directory of qualified therapists who identify as or are understanding of minority sexual and gender identities.
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Rainbow Mind
- mindinsalford.org.uk/rainbow-mind-lgbtqi-project/
- Service run by two local Minds offering LGBTQ+ mental health support. Runs regular online support groups for LGBTQ+ people, including a dedicated group for young people aged 17-24.
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Samaritans
- 116 123 (freephone)
- jo@samaritans.org
- Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
- samaritans.org
- Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit some Samaritans branches in person. Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
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Stonewall
- 08000 50 20 20
- stonewall.org.uk
- Information and advice for LGBT people on a range of issues.
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Stonewall Housing
- 020 7359 5767
- stonewallhousing.org
- Specialist housing advice for anyone identifying as LGBT+ in England.
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Switchboard
- 0300 330 0630
- switchboard.lgbt
- Listening services, information and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Terrence Higgins Trust
- 0808 802 1221
- tht.org.uk
- Provides support for LGBT+ people worried about their sexual health, including via a listening service.