We also provide one of the few dedicated LGBT+ refuge and housing support services, partnering with Manchester and London as part of a Government funded project. We also accept self-identifying women into our non-LGBT+ refuge.
For further support, you can also seek these organisations below:
• Allsorts: Young People’s service. They do drop-in’s, counselling and education on LGBTQI+ issues in school.
• MindOut: The offer a low cost counselling service, have an advocacy service and do several support groups including a peer support group, specific Trans support groups, and a group for those experiencing suicidal thoughts. They also have a peer to peer mentoring service.
• LGBT+Switchboard: They have support groups for older people, specific Trans and non-binary support and social groups, a help line for support.
• Terrance Higgins Trust: They support people with a diagnosis of HIV. They can offer counselling, support groups, mentoring, have a back to work programme, and financial advocates.
• Lunch Positive: They run a free lunch club social for anyone diagnosed with HIV every Friday.
• LGBT+ Community Safety Forum: They offer advocacy and casework for anyone within the LGBTQ+ community who is currently vulnerable, at risk, or just needs some support. They also have a specialist Hate Crime reporting service that can support you when reporting/considering reporting.
• Rainbow Hub: A one stop shop for support. They signpost to agencies in the city depending on the support you need. They also offer an advocacy service, as well as community connection programmes with other services, notably the police.