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Phone and website contacts:

Places that can help you if you feel distressed:

Your GP can help you:
Call the surgery for an out of hours telephone number

Samaritans:

24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings

LGBT Foundation: &#; 3 30 30 30 or (10ampm, daily)
Helpline run by Lesbian and gay health charity. Email: [email&#;protected]

LifeSIGNS &#; Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support: Ideas and guidance for anyone affected by self-injury. Small charity run by LGB people with personal experience of self-injury. Anonymous Support Forum, clear fact-sheets, and active across social networks e.g. @LifeSIGNS

Childline: 

Free, hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger. If the lines are busy, please keep trying

Allsorts: &#; 72 12 11Free helpline, 10am-5pm, Monday – Friday

Allsorts is charity which supports immature people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual person, trans or unsure (LGBTQU) of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity

Pace Youth: &#;
Free and confidential coun

Further Support

Below are a range of organisations and services that offer support for LGBTQIA+ people. Some of these are UK-wide, and some are specific to London and/or Greater Manchester where we primarily work.

If you are in crisis, please call

The Samaritans

  • 24 hour crisis helpline (free for everyone). An marvelous helpline for when you are in crisis. The Samaritans will listen to you without judgement.
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LGBT Foundation

  • LGBT Foundation provide a wide range of support to female homosexual, gay, bisexual and transgender people, including a range of support groups; counselling; a befriending scheme; a sexual health programme, a substance-misuse project, and many more.
  • They also have a helpline that you can call on 3 30 30 30, Monday to Friday, between 10am and 6pm. Outside of these hours you can email them via helpline@tion for further communication and support.

Galop

  • Galop works directly with thousands of LGBTQIA+ people who have experienced abuse and violence every year.
  • They specialise in supporting victims and survivors of domestic

    Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

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    Description of service

    An communication, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual and transgender people – and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender individuality. Confidential, welcoming, supportive and non-judgemental. The helpline operates from 10am to 10pm seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. The helpline number is The rate is the same as for local calls, even from mobiles, and the number is included in both landline and mobile bundles. Switchboard also offers an instant messaging service via our website ().

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    About NAM

    NAM is one of the world’s leading sources of independent, accurate knowledge on HIV and AIDS, with many years’ experience producing and delivering HIV information to help people affected by HIV and to inform the wider response to the epidemic.

    We produce a wide range of patient information resources, supporting people throughout their lives in making informed decisions about thei

    We support LGBT+ people who include experienced abuse and violence

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