Links
Housing and related advice services
Citizens Advice Bureau -
General advice website for the public.
www.adviceguide.org.uk
LGBT Jigsaw is a one-stop-shop for young lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people across London who are homeless or having trouble at home. Jigsaw is a like passport, it allows you to access not just one but four organisations to pick and choose the support that’s right for you. There are four pieces to Jigsaw they are The Albert Kennedy Trust, Stonewall Housing, Galop and PACE. Please look around the site to find out more and find out how we can support you: http://www.lgbtjigsaw.net/
Department for Work and Pensions
- Information on and applications for all types of benefits:
www.dwp.gov.uk
Homeless London - Resources
for homeless people in London. Website has search engine with details of
services all over the city:
www.homelesslondon.org
Just Ask - The website of
the Community Legal Service:
www.justask.org.uk
Shelter - Provides housing
advice to all:
www.shelter.org.uk
Sitra - Policy, training and consultancy for housing with care and support: www.sitra.org
Instep - advice, information and training for tenants and professionals in social housing: www.instepservices.co.uk
Bisexual Organisations
Bi.org - Serving the
world bisexual community:
http://bi.org
Bi Community News - Website
of the UK bisexual movement:
www.bicommunitynews.co.uk
Bicon UK - UK national
bisexual conference:
www.bicon.org.uk
London Bisexual Group -
Supportive social space for bisexual people in London:
http://londonbi.bi.org
London Bisexual Women’s Group
- Group for bisexual women in London.
http://lbiwomen.bi.org
Black Minority Ethnic (BME) Organisations
Black Men’s Advisory Group
- Works for black men who have sex with men.
www.bgmag.org.uk
BLUK - Black
lesbian social network:
www.bluk.org.uk
British Born Chinese Lesbian
- Project offering empowerment to all Chinese lesbians who live within
the UK:
www.bbclesbian.co.uk
Kiss - Social group of
women who identify either as lesbian, bisexual or queer and are of South
Asian, Middle Eastern or North African descent.
www.planetkiss.org.uk
Lesbian and Gay Coalition Against Racism
- Exists to create a visible anti-racist voice of lesbians and gay men,
and to help forge the unity needed to defeat racism, homophobia and
bigotry:
www.naar.org.uk/lagcar
LYC London - Social,
support and sports group for gay Oriental guys in the UK:
www.lyclondon.com
The Naz Project - Provides
sexual health and HIV prevention and support services to targeted Black
and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in London.
www.naz.org.uk
UK Black Out - Website for
black LGBT people:
www.ukblackout.com
Community Centres
Kairos In Soho -
Community centre in Soho promoting the health and well-being of the LGBT
Communities:
www.kairosinsoho.org.uk
London Friend -
Counselling, telephone support and social groups for LGB people:
www.londonfriend.org.uk
The Metro Centre - LGBT
community centre in Greenwich. Runs drop-ins and various groups and
projects for young LGBT people:
www.metrocentreonline.org
Domestic Abuse Organisations
Broken Rainbow - LGBT
domestic violence organisation.
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Refuge - Domestic violence
organisation for all women and children.
www.refuge.org.uk
Threshold Gay Men’s Shared Housing
- Provides support and housing for gay men escaping domestic and/or
homophobic violence.
www.threshold-housing.org.uk
Women’s Aid Federation of England
- National charity working to end domestic violence against women and
children:
www.womensaid.org.uk
Directories
Gay Data - London’s LGBT
resource directory:
www.london.gaydata.co.uk
Gay to Z - The search
engine for gay Britain:
www.gaytoz.co.uk
Queery - Provides listings
for the LGBT communities in the UK and Ireland.
www.queery.org.uk
Disability Organisations
GLAD - Greater London
Action on Disability. www.glad.org.uk
GLAMS - Self-help group for
LGBT people with MS.
www.mssociety.org.uk/life_with_ms/support_groups/gay_and_lesbian.html
Regard - The national
organisation of disabled LGBT people.
www.regard.dircon.co.uk
Faith Groups
Safra Project - Resource
project on issues relating to lesbian, bisexual and transgender women
who identify as Muslim culturally and/or religiously.
www.safraproject.org
Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group
- Friendship and support for Jewish gays, lesbians, bisexuals and their
partners: www.jglg.org.uk
Lesbian and Gay Christians
- Ecumenical Christian organisation open to all irrespective of sexual
orientation challenging homophobia in the Churches and other Christian
communities:
www.lgcm.org.uk
Quest - Group for lesbian and gay Catholics:
www.questgaycatholic.org.uk
Family Support Organisations
Depend - Offers free,
confidential and non-judgmental advice, information and support to all
family members, spouses, partners and friends of transsexual people.
www.depend.org.uk
FFLAG - Support group for
families and friends of LGB people.
www.fflag.org.uk
Mermaids - Family support
group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues:
www.mermaids.freeuk.com
Pink Parents - Offers a
range of support services and social activities for all LGBT families:
www.pinkparents.org.uk
Gay and Bisexual Men’s Organisations
Black Men’s Advisory Group
- Works for black men who have sex with men.
www.bgmag.org.uk
Freedoms - Free condom
service for gay men:
www.freedoms.org.uk
Gay Men’s Wellbeing -
Provides services for men how have sex with men in East London:
www.gaymenswellbeing.com
London Gay Man - Online
information service for gay men living in or visiting London:
www.londongayman.co.uk
Outzone - Popular youth
group for gay and bisexual men aged 25 and under in and around London.
www.outzone.org
Survivors UK - Help for men
who have been sexually abused or raped.
www.survivorsuk.org
SW5 - Works with male and
transgender sex workers.
www.sw5.info
Hate Crime Organisations
Galop - Provides advice
and support to victims of homophobic and transphobic violence and hate
crime. www.galop.org.uk
LGBT Advisory Group -
voluntary group of independent LGBT advisors to the Metropolitan Police
Service. Advises on and monitors police issues that affect our
communities across all the London boroughs:
www.lgbtag.org.uk/
True Vision – police
initiative to stop hate crime against the LGBT communities:
www.report-it.org.uk/
Health and Welfare Services
AIDS Map - The National
AIDS Manual’s website. Provides information on HIV and AIDS:
www.aidsmap.com
Food Chain - Improves the
health and well-being of London’s population living with HIV by
alleviating hunger and malnutrition:
www.foodchain.org.uk
Gay Men’s Wellbeing -
Provides services for men who have sex with men in East London:
www.gaymenswellbeing.com
GLAMS - Self-help group for
LGBT people with MS.
www.mssociety.org.uk/life_with_ms/support_groups/gay_and_lesbian.html
Kairos In Soho - Community
centre in Soho promoting the health and well-being of the LGBT
Communities:
www.kairosinsoho.org.uk
London Friend -
Counselling, telephone support and social groups for LGB people:
www.londonfriend.org.uk
The Naz Project - Provides
sexual health and HIV prevention and support services to targeted Black
and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in London.
www.naz.org.uk
PACE - Promotes lesbian and
gay health and well-being.
www.pacehealth.org.uk
Positive East - Practical
and emotional support for people living with and affected by HIV in East
London. Provides specific services for gay men.
www.positiveeast.org.uk
Survivors UK - Help for men
who have been sexually abused or raped.
www.survivorsuk.org
SW5 - Works with male and
transgender sex workers.
www.sw5.info
Terrence Higgins Trust -
Provides services for those affected by HIV and AIDS, and campaigns for
better public understanding of the issues.
www.tht.org.uk
You Choose - Victoria
Clinic for Sexual Health – provides information on taking an HIV test:
www.youchoose.org.uk
Intersex Organisations
UK Intersex Association
- Education, advocacy, campaigning and support organisation run for and
by intersexed people:
http://www.ukia.co.uk/
Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Organisations
BLUK - Black lesbian social network. www.bluk.org.uk
British Born Chinese Lesbian
- Project offering empowerment to all Chinese lesbians who live within
the UK.
www.bbclesbian.co.uk
Gingerbeer - London’s
leading website for lesbians and bisexual women.
www.gingerbeer.co.uk
Girl Diva - Popular youth
group in Highgate for lesbians and bisexual women aged 25 and under.
www.outzone.org/girldiva/intro.htm
Kiss - Social group of
women who identify either as lesbian, bisexual or queer and are of South
Asian, Middle Eastern or North African descent.
www.planetkiss.org.uk
London Bisexual Women’s Group
- Group for bisexual women in London.
http://lbiwomen.bi.org
Safra Project - Resource
project on issues relating to lesbian, bisexual and transgender women
who identify as Muslim culturally and/or religiously.
www.safraproject.org
Lovegirls - UK-based community website for lesbians. www.lovegirls.co.uk
National Organisations
LGBT Consortium - Consortium of LGBT voluntary and community
organisations.
www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard - Information, support and referral
service for LGB people throughout the UK.
www.llgs.org.uk
Stonewall Lobby Group - Campaigns for equality and justice for LGB
people.
www.stonewall.org.uk
UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group - Provides information and advice
on immigration for same-sex couples and asylum seekers.
www.uklgig.org.uk
Older People’s Organisations
Polari - Works for
better services for older LGB people. Provides an information service:
www.casweb.org/polari
Caffmos - Website for older
gay men:
http://www.caffmoscommunity.com/
Opening Doors - Age
Concern’s programme that seeks to address the needs of the often hidden
population of older lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in the UK.
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/health-wellbeing/relationships-and-family/older-lesbian-gay-and-bisexual/
Transgender Organisations
Beaumont Society - UK
Transgender Support Group.
www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Depend - Offers free,
confidential and non-judgmental advice, information and support to all
family members, spouses, partners and friends of transsexual people.
www.depend.org.uk
FTM Network - For
female-to-male transgender and transsexual people.
www.ftm.org.uk
Mermaids - Family support
group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues.
www.mermaids.freeuk.com
Press For Change -
Campaigns for respect and equality for all trans people.
www.pfc.org.uk
SW5 - Works with male and transgender sex workers.
www.sw5.info
Young People’s Organisations
Albert Kennedy Trust -
Supports LGBT homeless young people.
www.akt.org.uk
Freestyle - Supports young
LGBT people to get a better deal from services in London.
www.freestylelondon.org.uk
Mermaids - Family support
group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues.
www.mermaids.freeuk.com
SW5 - Works with male and
transgender sex workers.
www.sw5.info
Refugee & Immigration Support Groups
Refugee Women's Resource Project, Asylum
Aid
- Women seeking asylum face many discriminatory barriers throughout the
process. The new Charter of rights of women seeking asylum seeks to
create a gender-sensitive culture within the UK Border Agency, promoting
a holistic approach to the treatment of women asylum seekers. It does
this by covering all aspects of the end-to-end asylum process: the
asylum determination system, accommodation, welfare, detention and
removal. In providing a framework of principles on the treatment of
women asylum seekers it promotes strategic thinking and encourages the
UK Border Agency to close the gap between policy and operational
implementation of standards.
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For free legal advice and representation on asylum matters, call our
advice line on 0207 354 9264 or email
info@asylumaid.org.uk
The advice line is open on Mondays 2.00 pm – 4:30pm and Thursdays 10.00 am –12:30pm.
Somali Gay Community - Somali Gay Community was established in 2005 by a small group of Somalian guys who, apart from sharing the same culture and background, acknowledge the fact that we are homosexuals living in the UK. The aim of starting this group is to create a space and medium for Somalian gay and lesbians to access information, share experiences and develop support networks. This group’s main focus is for those living in the UK: http://www.somaligaycommunity.org - info@somaligaycommunity.org
Iraqi LGBT - Iraqi LGBT is an underground network of LGBT activists established inside Iraq. Iraqi LGBT is coordinated by Ali Hili from the safety of London UK. All the group’s members in London are Iraqi refugees seeking asylum. http://iraqilgbt.org.uk/ - info@iraqilgbt.org.uk
UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group - The UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) is a charity that promotes equality and dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people who seek asylum in the UK, or who wish to immigrate here to be with their same-sex partner.
Tel: 020 7620 6010 - www.uklgig.org.uk - admin@uklgig.org
Asylum Aid - Provides free legal representation and advice to asylum seekers and refugees and is specialised in casework for vulnerable asylum seekers. They operate a telephone advice service on +44 (0)20 7377 5123 during the following times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 2.00 - 4.30 PM / Thursday, Friday: 10.00 AM - 12.30 PM.
Amnesty International (AI) - LGBT Network - AI has a specific LGBT Network. Their website includes: action alerts for specific countries, links to AI contact persons working on LGBT issues in several countries and useful links to other organisations. It is available in English, Spanish and French. http://www.ai-lgbt.org