Mental Health and Wellbeing Directory

Samaritans

Free crisis line 24/7 availability. Here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, but also taking action to prevent the crisis.

• Crisis Line: 116 123
• Website: https://www.samaritans.org/ 

Switchboard

Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 0800 0119 100
• Website: https://switchboard.lgbt/

Galop

Their team has decades of experience in supporting LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, so-called conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse.

• Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
• Phone number: 0800 999 5428
• Website: https://galop.org.uk/ 

Gendered Intelligence

Offer multiple support services including, a support line through email whatsapp or phone, waiting for gender affirmative healthcare, therapists and counsellors network directory, mentoring in education, and one to one youth support. 

• Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 7155 1302 (general) / 0800 640 8046 (support line)
• Website: https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/services 

London Friend

Services are developed to improve the health and mental well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex or Queer people and work to be there when people need it most. Includes counselling, drug and alcohol support, social and support groups, asylum seekers, sexual health, and telephone helplines. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 7833 1674
• Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/support/ 

LGBT Counselling Services

LGBT Counselling is an online specialist psychotherapy and counselling service tailored for the LGBT community. They provide you with a safe, non-judgemental, and confidential space to address any concerns you may have. As counselling practitioners who identify as LGBT, you can be confident in working with someone who understands your needs, empathises with the challenges you face, and above all, supports you wholeheartedly. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 07594 970537
• Website: https://www.lgbtcounsellingservices.co.uk/ 

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Offering multiple social and individual support services such as events, workshops, counselling services, helplines, and individual support sessions. You do not need a diagnosis of mental illness to access any of their services. 

• Email: [email protected] (Edinburgh) / [email protected] (Glasgow)
• Phone number: 0131 564 3970 (Edinburgh) / 0141 255 1767 (Glasgow)
• 24/7 Helpline: 0800 464 7000
• Website: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/ 

LGBT Foundation

Their services include talking therapies, sexual health support, helpline and email support, domestic abuse and sexual violence support, community safety, recovery support, peer support, and advocacy. 

• Email: helpline@lgbtfoundation
• Phone number: 0345 3 30 30 30
• Website: https://lgbt.foundation/help/how-we-can-help-you/ 

Pink Therapy

Offers a directory of qualified LGBTQIA+ friendly therapists and counsellors providing trusted, non-judgmental services for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, asexual, intersex and anyone who identifies as gender, sex or relationship diverse.

• Website: https://pinktherapy.com/

Elop

An exciting innovative lesbian and gay mental health charity based in East London. A holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities, and core services including counselling and young people’s services. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 8509 3898
• Website: http://www.elop.org/ 

CliniQ

Offering a new way of accessing our wellbeing services for trans, non-binary and gender diverse people. Once you register with these services at CliniQ the first steps will be to have Support and Mentoring assessment and sessions.  Your mentor may refer you on for counselling services where it is identified that therapeutic counselling sessions would be most appropriate. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://cliniq.org.uk/counselling/ 

The Pink Practice

The Pink Practice is a national and international LGBTQI counselling and psychotherapy service with its home base in London. They offer therapy wherever you are as it takes place online. You decide on the frequency of appointments to suit your needs. The therapy is conversational, sensitive, and thoughtful. They work with individuals, couples, families and households and extended families.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 7060 4000
• Website: https://www.pinkpractice.co.uk/ 

The Clare Project 

A registered charity run by and for trans, non-binary, gender-variant and gender-questioning people in Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and East Sussex. They run psychosocial support groups, information sessions, workshops and excursions, as well as providing information and training for individuals and organisations on community needs, and connecting people to affirmative peer support, psychotherapy and healthcare. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 07464229395 (mobile/text) / 01273 234779 (landline)
• Website: https://clareproject.org.uk/ 

FFLAG

Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (FFLAG) is a national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting families and their LGBT+ loved ones. Providing support and developing a network of family support groups, as well as providing direct individual support where local family support groups are not involved. 

• Email: [email protected] (support) / [email protected] (general)
• Phone number: 0300 688 0368
• Website: https://www.fflat.org.uk/ 

LGBT Health and Wellbeing

Offering multiple social and individual support services such as events, workshops, counselling services, helplines, and individual support sessions. You do not need a diagnosis of mental illness to access any of their services. 

• Email: [email protected] (Edinburgh) / [email protected] (Glasgow)
• Phone number: 0131 564 3970 (Edinburgh) / 0141 255 1767 (Glasgow)
• 24/7 Helpline: 0800 464 7000
• Website: https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/ 

London Friend

Services are developed to improve the health and mental well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex or Queer people and we work to be there when people need us most. Includes counselling, drug and alcohol support, social and support groups, asylum seekers, sexual health, and telephone helplines. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 7833 1674
• Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/support/ 

Rainbow Mind

Rainbow Mind is a collaborative service between Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Mind in Salford, aiming to tackle mental health issues for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. They offer courses, group sessions and support options for LGBTQ+ people and groups across the UK. 

• Email: [email protected] (London Hub) / [email protected] (Northern Hub)
• Website: https://rainbowmind.org/ 

Mind Out

Mindout is a mental health service run by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Services are for LGBTQ people aged 18+ who are based in Brighton and Hove, with the exception of the Online Support service which is available globally.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 0300 7729855
• Website: https://mindout.org.uk/ 

Albert Kennedy Trust

Here to give LGBTQ+ young people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness or a hostile living environment the support they need to thrive. They have four offices located in London, Bristol, Manchester and Newcastle, as well as a live chat open for support across the UK. Provides a comprehensive guide of LGBT mental health resources. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 7831 6562 (London) / 011 7981 4085 (Bristol) / 0161 228 3308 (Manchester) / 0191 281 0099 (Newcastle)
• Website: https://www.akt.org.uk/ 

Black Beetle Health

An expert lived experience-led community public health organisation and registered charity dedicated to addressing health inequalities for LGBTQ+ Black and People of Colour in the UK. They offer resources and links to culturally-safe services that can give mental health support to LGBTQ+ people of colour. 

• Email: [email protected] 
• Phone number: 744 9957781
• Website: https://www.blackbeetlehealth.co.uk/

The Proud Trust

The Proud Trust’s programme of bespoke support for LGBT+ young people and the adults in their lives. They provide a live chat for online support, as well as one to one support and support for parents/carers. 

• Phone number: 0161 660 3347
• Website: https://www.theproudtrust.org/proud-connections/ 

Imaan

Supporting LGBTIQ+ Muslims and provides an online forum where people can share experiences and ask for help.

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://imaanlondon.wordpress.com/

Stonewall Housing

The leading national charity supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ+) people of all ages who live in the UK and are experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment. They have a specialist mental health advocate who supports people with their mental health.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 0800 6404 404
• Website: https://stonewallhousing.org/ 

Outside Project

The Outside Project is an LGBTQ+ Community Shelter, Centre and Domestic Abuse Refuge in response to those within the LGBTIQ+ community who feel endangered, who are homeless, ‘hidden’ homeless and feel that they are on the outside of services due to historical and present prejudice in society and in their homes.

• Website: https://lgbtiqoutside.org/ 
• Contact form: https://lgbtiqoutside.org/WRITE-TO-US/

Albert Kennedy Trust

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 020 7831 6562 (London) / 011 7981 4085 (Bristol) / 0161 228 3308 (Manchester) / 0191 281 0099 (Newcastle)
• Website: https://www.akt.org.uk/resources/mental-health-resources-for-the-lgbtq-community/ 

STAR Partnership

Supporting Tenancies, Accomodation and Reconnections (STAR) A specialist partnership between Thames Reach, Stonewall Housing and Praxis. Providing specialist support for adults at risk of experiencing homelessness. The partnership provides integrated multiple point access for all users, London wide targeted engagement and promotion, support for users to directly access innovative housing solutions, safe and secure pathways to emergency accommodation, skill training, and personal resilience planning. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 0808 800 4444
• Website: https://england.shelter.org.uk/professional_resources/working_with_our_partners/star_partnership

Rainbow Migration

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 0203 752 5801
• Website: https://www.rainbowmirgration.org.uk/ 

African Rainbow Family

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 0333 335 6326
• Website: https://africanrainbowfamily.org/ 

Micro Rainbow

Micro Rainbow’s vision is to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public services. 

• Email:
  • [email protected] (housing team)
  • [email protected] (social inclusion)
  • [email protected] (moving on team)
  • [email protected] (general info)
• Phone number: 0800 3585851
• Website: https://microrainbow.org/ 

Antidote

Antidote is the UK’s only LGBTQ+ run and targeted drug and alcohol support service. Set up in 2002, working with both drug and alcohol users and healthcare professionals. Offers non-judgemental free advice and support from highly trained staff and volunteers identifying as LGBTQ+ who also have an understanding of the pressures and issues that come with drug or alcohol use. There is group work, relapse prevention support, sober social activities, referrals to detox clinics, women workers available, and information on harm reduction. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 02078331674
• Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/antidote/ 

UKAT

UKAT (UK Addiction Treatment)  works closely with our LGBTQ employees to fully gain an insight into what you may be feeling, and we want to assure you that we provide a safe, welcoming space where you can receive the rehabilitation care you need. They have a team of professionals who are considerate of the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community, and the rehab programme provides invaluable resources for those struggling with substance abuse disorders.

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone number: 02039741500
• Website: https://www.ukat.co.uk/rehab-treatment/lgbt/ 

OUTpatients

• Website: https://outpatients.org.uk/

Regard

Regard is a national organisation of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender, queer and intersex people (LGBTQI+) who self-identify as disabled. Providing information, advice, and support to LGBTQI+ disabled people, raising awareness and campaigning on issues affecting the LGTQI+ community, and combating social isolation among LGBTQI+ disabled people. 

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://regard.org.uk/