If you need help or someone to talk to, please contact one of the services below who will be able to assist.
If you are feeling suicidal
Samaritans
- 08457 90 90 90 (24hrs)
- Alternative numbers:
116 123 (UK)
116 123 (ROI) - Email: [email protected]
- www.samaritans.org
Maytree
Maytree offers a befriending service and respite stay for people in suicidal crisis. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or feelings, please give them a call.
- maytree.org.uk
- [email protected]
- 020 7263 7070
You may also find answers to your questions in our support forum – Ask Naz
If you need FREE legal advice
Visit the following page on our site to see what free legal advice may be available to you.
If you need someone to talk to
- Rainbow Counselling
A Christian organisation open to people of all faiths or no faith. We can help those looking for spiritual direction and we promote a holistic approach in our counselling.
www.rainbowcounselling.org.uk - Ellis J. Johnson MBCAP
Psychotherapeutic Counselling for Trans, Queer, or Questioning people. Based in Brighton.
www.transcounselling.co.uk
If you need sexual health counselling or instant HIV testing
Naz Project London
- 0208 741 1879
- www.naz.org.uk
If you are homeless, at risk of being made homeless or need an emergency place to stay
Albert Kennedy Trust
akt supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the uk who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.
- www.akt.org.uk
- Shelter Housing Advice Line: 0808 800 4444
(8am-8pm Mon-Fri / 8am-5pm Sat-Sun) - London: 020 7831 6562
Open 10am – 4:30pm Mon-Fri - Manchester: 0161 228 3308
Open 10am – 4:30pm Mon-Fri. - Newcastle-upon-Tyne: 0191 281 0099
Open 10am – 4:30pm Mon-Fri.
Stonewall Housing
Stonewall Housing works to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people live in safer homes, free from fear, and where we can celebrate our identity and support each other to achieve our full potential.
- stonewallhousing.org
- 020 7359 5767
- Referral form:
stonewallhousing.org/services/referral-form/
Home Hunt
If you need affordable housing Home Hunt describes themselves as the ‘UK’s leading affordable housing website’. This is not an LGBT+ specific service.
If you are victim of ‘honour’ crime, or know someone who is
Karma Nirvana – Honour Network Helpline
A dedicated helpline not only for victims but also for professionals in need of guidance. All call-handlers have experience in risk assessing cases of forced marriages and honour based abuse.
- karmanirvana.org.uk/help-line/
- 0800 5999 247
Open Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
If you need asylum in the UK and identify as LGBTQI+
- The ‘UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group’ hold regular meetings to provide advice on the UK legal process
View month meeting dates - Peter Tatchell Foundation’s Asylum advice for LGBT refugees
If you are Muslim and identify as LGBTQI+ and would like to meet other Trans, Lesbian/Gay, Queer, Intersex or Bisexual Muslims
Naz and Matt Foundation Support Group
Hidayah LGBTQI+ Muslims
Imaan
London Queer Muslims
Are you a Hindu who identifies as LGBTQI+?
Are you Jewish and identify as LGBTQI+?
Were you born Intersex and would like support?
If you need general help advice and guidance
LGBT Foundation Helpline
- 0345 3 30 30 30 (10am-10pm every day)
If you identify as male and need advice
- Respect – Men’s Advice Line
Non-judgmental emotional support, practical advice and information
0808 8010327 - Mankind Initiative
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse
01823 334244
Can’t find the help you need on this page?
Switchboard.lgbt
- Call 0300 330 0630, 10am-10pm every day
- Website: www.switchboard.lgbt
- Naz and Matt Foundation delivers training to Switchboard.lgbt
Training and research
- onEvidence
Specialist training, social research services and safeguarding consulting for charities (discounted), public or private organisations and institutions.
www.onevidence.co.uk
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