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Albert Kennedy Trust supports young LGBT 16-25 year olds who are made homeless or living in a hostile environment.
Beaumont Trust is an educational resource for people looking to learn more about Gender Dysphoria, Transgender issues and related matters.
> Conversion Therapy Support Service
The Conversion Therapy Support Service is run by Galop and offers information, advocacy, advice and ongoing emotional support to individuals who think they've been subjected to or are being offered conversion therapy.
A national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans family members.
Free2B Alliance is a London based community organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ young people and their parents.
Galop gives advice and support to people who have experienced biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence or domestic abuse.
Galop also support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system.
Gendered Intelligence (GI) work with the trans community and those who impact on trans lives.
GI particularly specialise in supporting young trans people up to the age of 30 through youth group sessions.
Hidayah is a UK registered charity for LGBTQIA+ Muslims that runs social groups and monthly meetups in London and across the UK.
House of Rainbow is a faith-based community for Black African Caribbean LGBTIQ+ people.
Imaan is a Muslim LGBT support organisation.
LGBT Croydon is a portal for various LGBT groups in and around Croydon.
LGBT Foundation have a range of services designed for young people, who are struggling with figuring out their identity and questioning their sexuality.
LGBT Jigsaw support young LGBT homeless people to find safe accommodation.
> LGBT+ Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline
The LGBT+ Rape and Sexual Abuse Helpline is run by Galop. Call 0800 999 5428 or email help@galop.org.uk to get in touch.
London Friend is an LGBT mental health and wellbeing charity which offers counselling, domestic abuse counselling, social support groups and sexual health services.
London Friend are also home to Antidote - the UK's only LGBT drug and alcohol service.
Mermaids supports gender diverse and transgender children and teenagers, and their families.
The Merton LGBT+ Forum offer advice, workshops, signposting and regular local social events to the LGBT+ community in Merton.
METRO provide health, community and youth services across London and the South East for anyone experiencing issues around sexuality, gender, equality, diversity or identity.
www.metrocharity.org.uk
METRO run youth groups across different boroughs in south London and in Medway.
METRO Bridge run two weekly groups every Monday for young people in Croydon: 6:00pm-8:00pm for young people aged 11 to 16 and 8:00pm to 9.30pm for young people aged 17 to 25. The youth groups provide a safe space to be yourself, get information and support, meet other LGBTQ young people, offering a range of fun activities and trips chosen by the group members.
MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay men, bisexual, trans, and queer people.
MindOut provide advice & information, advocacy, a peer support group programme, wellbeing activities and events, a peer mentoring service, an out of hours online chat service and a food & allotment project.
> National Conversion Therapy Helpline
The helpline is a listening service run by the LGBT+ community, for the LGBT+ community to support victims and survivors of “conversion therapy”.
Galop’s National Conversion Therapy Helpline will be available Monday-Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm by phone (0800 130 3335), and via email CThelp@galop.org.uk
Rainbows Across Borders is a Croydon-based self-help group for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution of oppressive homophobic and transphobic regimes.
Spectra are located across London to provide sexual health & well-being services free at the point of use.
Free services included instant HIV testing, free condoms, trans service, youth service, STI screening and health checks.
Spectrum is a counselling service open to people who identify as trans, non-binary or are questioning their gender identity.
Stonewall provide help and advice for LGBT communities including information on: asylum, coming out, criminal law, discrimation, parenting rights and hate crimes.
Trans Unite is a resource for people in the UK searching for support in the transgender community.
TransPALS is a social and support group for transgender people, meeting monthly in South London.
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