Other Organisations and Services
Support
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There have been a number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK. There is more information here on what you should do if you think you have monkeypox and vaccinations. There is more information from GOV.UK, NHS Advice and Terrence Higgins Trust.
You can find monkeypox Vaccination Clinics here.
- Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
- Telephone: 0300 330 0630 – Open 10:00-22:00 daily
- Chat (online) via website – Open 10:00-22:00 daily
- Email: chris@switchboard.lgbt
- The Wolverton Centre (appointment only)
- Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston KT2 7QB
- Telephone: 020 8974 9331
- Dean Street offer PrEP, STI screening, HIV services, and sexual health help and advice in London.
- NHS overview and advice
- Terrence Higgins Trust provide information about HIV, other sexually
transmitted infections and how to maintain good sexual health. There are resources for people living with HIV and those newly diagnosed. - Metro provide counselling for those affected by HIV in South West London.
- GALOP provides advocacy and casework support for LGBT+ people who have experience abuse and violence.
- Stonewall Housing provides free confidential advice on safe housing for LGBT+ domestic abuse victims in London.
- National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428
- LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline 0207 704 2040
- National Conversion Therapy Helpline 0800 130 3335
- 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line 0800 028 8000
- Kingston Samaritans 116 123 free from any phone
- Kingston iCope
- Mind in Kingston
- Addiction Support and Care Agency
- EACH Counselling
- Release YMCA Counselling
- New Malden Counselling Associates
- Relate Counselling
- Kingston Bereavement Service
- Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
- Metro Counselling (Remote)
- ELOP Counselling and Young People’s Services
You can find the directory of counselling services here. Connected Kingston is a site dedicated to helping people navigate local services.
London Friend offer counselling, social support groups as well as a drug and alcohol support service.
Ruils Bridging the Gap is a pocket guide, developed by service users to navigate services.
Connected Kingston is a site dedicated to helping people find activities, join clubs and navigate local services.
- Kingston Adult Education
- Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College
- Kingston College and Kingston University
- Staywell provide a range of services for older people
- Kingston Carers Network
- Kingston Women’s Centre
- Kingston Women’s Hub
- Refugee Action Kingston
- Islamic Resource Centre Kingston
- SPEAR Homeless Health Link Service
- Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness
- Imaan London (LGBTQ+ Muslim Charity)
- Gay’s The Word – LGBT Bookshop
Healthy changes start with little changes. Whether you want to lose weight, get active or quit smoking, Better Health is here with lots of free tools and support.
- DESMOND – Diabetes Support
- Kingston Wellbeing Service – Drug and Alcohol Support
- Your Healthcare – Community Services
- Kingston Health & Wellbeing – Overview
- Healthwatch Kingston purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.
Identities
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- The Bisexual Index – support and resources for UK Bisexual activists and community
- Bi Community News
- Bisexuality – some older (but still useful) writing by bisexual activist Jennifer Moore
- Bisexual Underground – London based relaxed, friendly pub meet for bisexuals and their friends
- Bi Coffee London: relaxed coffee meet for bisexuals and friends
- BiCon – the UK’s main bisexual gathering
- BiFest – one day events celebrating bisexuality including at the Kingston Quaker Centre in 2019 and hopefully again in 2021
- Purple Prose: Bisexuality in Britain – a book written for and by bisexual people in the UK
- No Straight Answer (NSA) is a youth club that provides support, guidance and a safe space for young people identifying as LGBTQI+ to make new friends, socialise and take part in a wide range of activities. They also promote young people’s understanding of LGBTQI+ identity, relationships and mental health.
- The Wild Mind Project offers a range of nature and creative activities, and a safe space to share your thoughts or feelings with other LGBTQ+ young people.
- Student Spectra provide a range of services for those young people (aged 13 – 18) pan-London.
- The Proud Trust is an LGBT+ organisation that supports young people through youth groups, peer support, mentoring programs and the Proud Connections chat service.
- CouRAGEus Project work with young women affected by violence and abuse. They offer LGBTQ+ club called Fruit Loops. It is a twice monthly in person social space for young people aged 15-22 to come together and have fun.
- Mosiac Trust offer pan-London services to young people, including a youth club, culture club, counselling and mentoring.
- Free2B is a London based community organisation, supporting LGBTQ+ young people and their parents. The youth groups are offered pan-london (near Clapham Junction) and also online.
- Achieving for Children Kingston and Richmond mission is to provide children and their families with the support and services they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives.
Regard – national organisation of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ) who self-identify as disabled
- Opening Doors London Befriending Service
- Email: befriending@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
- Telephone: 020 7239 0400
- Reengage Rainbow Call Companion offer a free telephone befriending service specifically for LGBT+ people over the age of 75
- Gendered Intelligence – a trans-led charity whose mission is to increase understandings of gender diversity
- GIRES (Gender Identity Research and Education Society) – promotes research, campaigns, provides publications, especially in the medical and health care field
- Nonbinary Wiki – wiki dedicated to nonbinary gender identities
- Press for Change – the UK’s leading experts in transgender law; campaigns and provides some legal advice and takes on key test cases
- Twilight People – stories of faith and gender beyond the binary – a landmark project that discovers and celebrates the hidden history of transgender and gender-variant people of faith in the UK past and present
- Blossom – provides free peer-to-peer social & targeted sessions. They off life skill classes such as all-inclusive makeup classes, gym classes, or cooking classes
- Mermaids – provides support to transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families
- Metro Transcend – an online fortnightly relaxed space to socialise with other trans and gender diverse people.
- Trans Unite is a UK directory of support groups for gender-variant people.