The Asexual Visibility and Education Network
Hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality. Provides email to support to people who identify as asexual and their friends and family.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.asexuality.org
Being Gay is Okay
A service that gives online information and advice for under 25-year olds.
Telephone: 01483 727667 (Tuesday and Sunday only, 7:30pm – 10pm)
Email via website: www.bgiok.org.uk/contact/contact_main.html
Website: www.bgiok.org.uk
The Beaumont Society
A national transgender support network offering emotional support via a weekly helpline, as well as general information and support groups
Telephone: 01582 412220 (open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Address: The Beaumont Society, 27 Old Gloucester St, London, WC1N 3XX
Website: www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/
Equality Advisory and Support Service
An organisation that provides advice on discrimination and human rights issues
Telephone: 0808 800 0082, (9am–7pm Monday to Friday, 10am-2pm Saturday)
Text phone: 0808 800 0084
Address: FREEPOST EASS HELPLINE FPN6521
Email via website:
Website: www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education)
A charity that provides information for transgender people and medical professionals, including research and links to support groups
Telephone: 01372 801554
Address: The Gender Identity Research and Education Society, Melverley, The Warren, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2SP
Email via website: www.gires.org.uk/contact-us/
Website: www.gires.org.uk
GMFA (Gay Men Fight Aids)
A gay men’s health charity with lots of useful information on their website.
Email via website: www.gmfa.org.uk/Pages/Contact.aspx
Website: www.gmfa.org.uk
Pink Therapy
Pink Therapy has a directory listing qualified therapists throughout the UK who work with the LGBT+ community from a positive stance.
Telephone: 07971 205323
Address: BCM 5159, London, WC1N 3XX
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pinktherapy.com
Mind Out
A mental health service for LGBT+ people which provides advice, information, advocacy, peer support groups, mentoring and wellbeing events.
Telephone: 01273 234 839
Address: Community Base, 113 Queens Rd, Brighton, BN1 3XG
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mindout.org.uk
Stonewall
A charity for all LGBT+ people both in the UK and abroad. They can provide information and advice. They have a database that can help you find local lesbian, gay and bisexual community groups or services.
Telephone: 0800 0502020 (9:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday)
Address: 192 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JY
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
Switchboard LGBT+
A service that gives national information and a listening service over phone and email and instant messaging. All volunteers identify as LGBT+ so the person answering the telephone will have an understanding of your situation. They are based in London but do take calls from the whole of the UK.
Telephone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm every day)
Address: Switchboard, PO Box 7324, London, N1 9QS
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.switchboard.lgbt
Antidote
A service that offers information and support exclusively to LGBT+ people around drugs, alcohol and addiction. Part of London Friend's service.
Telephone: 0207 833 1674
Address: London Friend, 86 Caledonian Rd, London, N1 9DN
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.londonfriend.org.uk/antidote-drugs-alcohol/
Birmingham LGBT Centre
Voluntary organisation providing advice and support to LGBT+ people in Birmingham. Offers counselling, well-being services and wide range of support groups.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821 (Monday – Friday, 8am – 9pm, Saturday – Sunday, 11:30am – 7pm)
Address: Birmingham LGBT Centre, 38-40 Holloway Circus, Birmingham, B1 1EQ
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.blgbt.org
ELOP (East London Out Project)
A London based LGBT mental health and wellbeing centre offering a holistic approach. They offer counselling, support groups, advocacy and young people’s services.
Telephone: 020 8509 3898
Address: 56-60 Grove Rd, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BN
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.elop.org
Leicester LGBT Centre
Voluntary organisation providing support to LGBT+ people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Offers counselling and wide range of support groups.
Telephone: 07935 669611 (3pm – 5pm, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm Thursday)
Address: 15 Wellington St, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6HH
Email via website: [email protected]
Website: www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org
LGBT Foundation
A Manchester based charity offering mental health services and resources to the gay community. This includes befriending, free counseling and a support helpline.
Telephone: 0345 3 30 30 30 (10am until 6pm on a weekday excluding bank holidays and religious festivals)
Address: 5 Richmond St, Manchester, M1 3HF
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lgbt.foundation
London Friend
A long-running LGBT+ charity which offers low-cost counselling, drug and alcohol services as well as social and support groups. Based in North London.
Telephone: 020 7833 1674
Address: London Friend main office, 86 Caledonian Rd, London, N1 9DN
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.londonfriend.org.uk
Metro
Provides health, community and youth services across London and the south east of England. Mental health support includes counselling, mental health drop-in, sexual health counselling and advocacy.
Telephone: 020 8305 5000
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.metrocentreonline.org
Opening Doors London
Provides a range of services and activities for LGBT+ people over 50 in London
Telephone: 0207 239 0400
Address: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA
Email via website: [email protected]
Website: www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Outcome
An LGBT+ mental health service run through Mind in Islington, offering psychotherapy, counselling, art therapy, alternative therapies and activities.
Telephone: 020 7272 5038 (Tuesdays only)
Address: Outcome, Mind Spa, 35 Ashley Rd, London, N19 3AG
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.islingtonmind.org.uk/our-services/outcome/
Support U
Leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) help and support service based in the south east of England.
Telephone: 0118 321 9111
Address: 15 Castle Street, Reading. RG1 7SB
Website: www.supportu.org.uk/
Hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality. Provides email to support to people who identify as asexual and their friends and family.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.asexuality.org
Being Gay is Okay
A service that gives online information and advice for under 25-year olds.
Telephone: 01483 727667 (Tuesday and Sunday only, 7:30pm – 10pm)
Email via website: www.bgiok.org.uk/contact/contact_main.html
Website: www.bgiok.org.uk
The Beaumont Society
A national transgender support network offering emotional support via a weekly helpline, as well as general information and support groups
Telephone: 01582 412220 (open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Address: The Beaumont Society, 27 Old Gloucester St, London, WC1N 3XX
Website: www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/
Equality Advisory and Support Service
An organisation that provides advice on discrimination and human rights issues
Telephone: 0808 800 0082, (9am–7pm Monday to Friday, 10am-2pm Saturday)
Text phone: 0808 800 0084
Address: FREEPOST EASS HELPLINE FPN6521
Email via website:
Website: www.equalityadvisoryservice.com
GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education)
A charity that provides information for transgender people and medical professionals, including research and links to support groups
Telephone: 01372 801554
Address: The Gender Identity Research and Education Society, Melverley, The Warren, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2SP
Email via website: www.gires.org.uk/contact-us/
Website: www.gires.org.uk
GMFA (Gay Men Fight Aids)
A gay men’s health charity with lots of useful information on their website.
Email via website: www.gmfa.org.uk/Pages/Contact.aspx
Website: www.gmfa.org.uk
Pink Therapy
Pink Therapy has a directory listing qualified therapists throughout the UK who work with the LGBT+ community from a positive stance.
Telephone: 07971 205323
Address: BCM 5159, London, WC1N 3XX
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pinktherapy.com
Mind Out
A mental health service for LGBT+ people which provides advice, information, advocacy, peer support groups, mentoring and wellbeing events.
Telephone: 01273 234 839
Address: Community Base, 113 Queens Rd, Brighton, BN1 3XG
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.mindout.org.uk
Stonewall
A charity for all LGBT+ people both in the UK and abroad. They can provide information and advice. They have a database that can help you find local lesbian, gay and bisexual community groups or services.
Telephone: 0800 0502020 (9:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday)
Address: 192 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JY
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
Switchboard LGBT+
A service that gives national information and a listening service over phone and email and instant messaging. All volunteers identify as LGBT+ so the person answering the telephone will have an understanding of your situation. They are based in London but do take calls from the whole of the UK.
Telephone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm every day)
Address: Switchboard, PO Box 7324, London, N1 9QS
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.switchboard.lgbt
Antidote
A service that offers information and support exclusively to LGBT+ people around drugs, alcohol and addiction. Part of London Friend's service.
Telephone: 0207 833 1674
Address: London Friend, 86 Caledonian Rd, London, N1 9DN
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.londonfriend.org.uk/antidote-drugs-alcohol/
Birmingham LGBT Centre
Voluntary organisation providing advice and support to LGBT+ people in Birmingham. Offers counselling, well-being services and wide range of support groups.
Telephone: 0121 643 0821 (Monday – Friday, 8am – 9pm, Saturday – Sunday, 11:30am – 7pm)
Address: Birmingham LGBT Centre, 38-40 Holloway Circus, Birmingham, B1 1EQ
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.blgbt.org
ELOP (East London Out Project)
A London based LGBT mental health and wellbeing centre offering a holistic approach. They offer counselling, support groups, advocacy and young people’s services.
Telephone: 020 8509 3898
Address: 56-60 Grove Rd, Walthamstow, London, E17 9BN
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.elop.org
Leicester LGBT Centre
Voluntary organisation providing support to LGBT+ people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Offers counselling and wide range of support groups.
Telephone: 07935 669611 (3pm – 5pm, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm Thursday)
Address: 15 Wellington St, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 6HH
Email via website: [email protected]
Website: www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org
LGBT Foundation
A Manchester based charity offering mental health services and resources to the gay community. This includes befriending, free counseling and a support helpline.
Telephone: 0345 3 30 30 30 (10am until 6pm on a weekday excluding bank holidays and religious festivals)
Address: 5 Richmond St, Manchester, M1 3HF
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lgbt.foundation
London Friend
A long-running LGBT+ charity which offers low-cost counselling, drug and alcohol services as well as social and support groups. Based in North London.
Telephone: 020 7833 1674
Address: London Friend main office, 86 Caledonian Rd, London, N1 9DN
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.londonfriend.org.uk
Metro
Provides health, community and youth services across London and the south east of England. Mental health support includes counselling, mental health drop-in, sexual health counselling and advocacy.
Telephone: 020 8305 5000
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.metrocentreonline.org
Opening Doors London
Provides a range of services and activities for LGBT+ people over 50 in London
Telephone: 0207 239 0400
Address: Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA
Email via website: [email protected]
Website: www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Outcome
An LGBT+ mental health service run through Mind in Islington, offering psychotherapy, counselling, art therapy, alternative therapies and activities.
Telephone: 020 7272 5038 (Tuesdays only)
Address: Outcome, Mind Spa, 35 Ashley Rd, London, N19 3AG
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.islingtonmind.org.uk/our-services/outcome/
Support U
Leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) help and support service based in the south east of England.
Telephone: 0118 321 9111
Address: 15 Castle Street, Reading. RG1 7SB
Website: www.supportu.org.uk/