National LGB&T Organisations
ALBERT KENNEDY TRUST (HELPING HOMELESS LESBIAN AND GAY YOUNG PEOPLE)
AKT aim to ensure that all LGB&T young people are able to live in supportive, accepting and caring homes by providing a range of services to meet the individual needs of those who would otherwise be homeless or living in a hostile environment.
London – 0207 831 6562
Manchester – 0161 228 3308
ALCOHOL CONCERN
Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse campaigning for effective alcohol policy and improved services for people whose lives are affected by alcohol-related problems.
020 7264 0510
64 Leman Street, London, E1 8EU
AL-FATIHA
Al-Fatiha is dedicated to Muslims of all cultural and ethnic backgrounds who are LGB&T, intersex, queer and questioning or exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity and their families, friends and allies. Al-Fatiha promotes the progressive Islamic notions of peace, equality and justice.
ASKABILITY
Askability provides disabled children with access to news, film, sport, music reviews and is very accessible and user friendle
0121 709 2610
625 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1AP
AVERT
AVERT is an international HIV and AIDS charity based in the UK working to avert HIV and AIDS worldwide through education, treatment and care.
Avert, 4 Brighton Road, Horsham, RH13 5BA
BICON
BiCon is a weekend long gathering for bisexual people, their friends, partners and others with a supportive interest in bisexuality.
BM BiCon, 27 Old Gloucester Road, London, WC1N 3XX
BISEXUAL INDEX
The Bisexual Index is a collaborative network of activists and other UK bisexuals, working together for a change in the way people view bisexuality and bisexuals. They are not a charity or a membership-based association.
BISEXUAL RESOURCE CENTER
An international organisation providing education about and support for bisexual people.
BCN, BM Ribbit, London, WC1N 3XX
BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY – PSYCHOLOGY OF SEXUALITIES SECTION
Provides an integrative forum for those involved in research, teaching and applied work that is relevant to the psychology of sexualities.
www.bps.org.uk/pss/pss_home.cfm
CARE SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP – KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY
Includes a database for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGB&T) people
DEAF QUEER
Deaf LGB Resource Centre
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAY (FFLAG)
FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay and bisexual daughters and sons.
0845 652 0311
PO Box 495, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 9AP
FTM NETWORK
The FTM Network is an informal and ad hoc self help group, open to all female and male transgender and transsexual people or those exploring this aspect of their gender.
0161 432 1915
GALOP
GALOP works to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in Greater London. They reduce crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and campaign for an improved criminal justic system.
020 7704 6767
2G Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3QP
GAY DADS
GayDads-UK is a fully interactive social networking website.
GDUK, PO Box 14, Spilsby, Lincs, PE23 4QH
GAY MEN’S WELLBEING
Provides support around a range of issues, including sexual health, HIV information, sexual identity, discrimination and homophobia, cultural and religious issues and lifestyle.
GENDER TRUST
Offers advice and support for transsexual and transgendered people, especially ‘male to female’, and to partners, families, carers and allied professionals.
Gender Trust, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG
HEALTH WITH PRIDE
This is an online resource for LGB patients and the healthcare professionals who serve them.
IMAAN
IMAAN supports LGBT Muslim people and their families and friends to address issues of sexual orientation within Islam. It provides a safe space and support network to address issues of common concern through sharing individual experiences and institutional resources.
159 Mile End Road, London, E1 4AQ
JEWISH GAY AND LESBIAN GROUP
JGLG provides an atmosphere of friendship and support for Jewish gays, lesbians, bisexuals and their partners. This includes social, religious and informative events for their members and their guests. JGLG aims to act as ambassadors between the gay world and the Jewish world and to dispel ignorance and prejudice.
07504 924742
BM JGLG, London, WC1N 3XX
KAIROS
KiS is a community development organisation and registered charity.
020 7437 6063
KENRIC
Kenric is the UK’s longest established lesbian organisation. Kenric has members from all over the UK (ranging from cities to isolated areas) and a central committee that organises events. The committee has local reps who hold regular meetings to plan social activities and events to suit the requirements of members living in their area. There is also a monthly newsletter that lets members know about all of the latest news and events.
07788 164731
BM K, London, WC1N 3XX
KISS
Kiss is a social group made up of women who identify as either lesbian, bisexual or queer and are of South Asian, Middle Eastern or North African descent.
LESBIAN & GAY FOUNDATION
The Lesbian & Gay Foundation provides direct services and resources to LGB people and offers health advice and produces user-friendly guides.
0845 3 30 30 30
Number 5, Richmond Street, Manchester, M1 3HF
LGB MIND MATTERS
LGB Mind Matters is an informative website supported by Mind Matters to raise awareness of LGB mental health issues.
LIFELINE
Lifeline aims to relieve poverty, sickness and distress among people affected by addiction to drugs.
MERMAIDS
Mermaids is a support group formed to help other families, children and teenagers with their gender identity issues. They have alliances with other organisations across the UK, and in some cases internationally, to try to support, educate and alleviate suffering.
0208 123 4819
BM Mermaids, London, WC1N 3XX
MIND
Mind are a UK mental health charity and have produced a number of reports and fact sheets about LGB mental health.
www.mind.org.uk/help/information_and_advice
MORTGAGELOAN.COM
This guide will help to explain the different approaches that same-sex couples can take to getting a mortgage, establishing ownership of a home, and creating legal documents that anticipate any legal or property-ownership issues that might occur if the couple breaks up or one partner dies.
NAZ PROJECT LONDON
Naz Project London (NPL) provides sexual health and HIV prevention services to targeted Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in London.
020 8741 1879
Naz Project London, 30 Blacks Road, London, W6 9DT
PACE
PACE is London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
PACE, 34 Hartham Road, London, N7 9JL
PRESS FOR CHANGE
Press For Change is a voluntary organisation whose aim is to provide support, advice and information for anyone who knows, or is related to, a transsexual person in the UK.
Depend, BM Depend, London, WC1N 3XX
PROUD 2 SERVE
Proud 2 Serve is a resource and network for the gay and straight military communities in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.
QUEST LINKLINE – FOR LGB ROMAN CATHOLICS
Quest is a group for lesbian, gay and bisexual Catholics. Its purpose is to increase Christian belief among homosexual men and women.
Quest, BM Box 2585, London, WC1N 3XX
REGARD
REGARD is a national, volunteer run organisation of disabled lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people.
BM Regard, London, WC1N 3XX
RESPECT
Respect is an information and advice line for people who are concerned about their violence and/or abuse towards their partners and the want to change
0845 122 8609 (Mon-Fri 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm)
SAFRA PROJECT – FOR LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER MUSLIM WOMEN
The Safra Project is a resource project working on issues relating to lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender women who identify as Muslim religiously and/or culturally.
SCHOOLS OUT
Schools Out offers support and training to students and teachers with the aims of working towards equality in education for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.
BM Schools OUT, London, WC1N 3XX
SIGMA RESEARCH
Sigma Research is a social research group specialising in the behavioural and policy aspects of HIV and sexual health. Sigma Research has produced a large number of widely used and respected research reports in terms of HIV and sexual health.
STONEWALL
Stonewall is an LGB charity and professional lobbying group which works with a whole range of agencies to address the needs of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the wider community.
08000 50 20 20
Stonewall, Tower Building, York Road, London, SE1 7NX
SURVIVOR PROJECT
Survivor Project is a non-profit organisation dedicated to addressing the needs of intersex and trans survivors of domestic and sexual abuse through caring action, education and expanding access to resources and to opportunities for action.
TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST (THT)
Terrence Higgins Trust is the leading and largest HIV and sexual health charity in the UK.
THE LESBIAN AND GAY CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT
The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement is a UK-based international charity which challenges homophobia and transphobia, especially within the Church and faith based organisations, as well as working to create and praying for an inclusive church.
020 7739 1249
Lesbian & Gay Christian Movement, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6HG
QUEER YOUTH NETWORK
Queer Youth Network is the UK’s alliance of LGB&T young people, run by youth for youth.
TRANSPHOBIC CRIME
This website offers alternative methods of reporting transphobic hate crime.
UK BLACKOUT
UKBlackout is a website that includes national and international news and features information on culture, health, Africa, the Caribbean, gay, lesbian and transgender issues.
0844 357 8681
YOUNG GAY MEN
A website for young gay men offering advice and information on health, social activities and youth groups. The website also includes information for teachers.
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