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Gendered Intelligence

This trans youth work charity provides peer support groups, youth worker-led sessions and activities for young trans, non-binary people and gender questioning people. They’ve adapted to provide some online services, with updates about other services. You can contact their support line and see their online training.

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LGBTQ+ Switchboard

Open 10am–10pm every day. Call 0300 330 0630. Email chris@switchboard.lgbt. Online chat is also available. Switchboard’s Emotional Wellbeing support pack is full of ideas related to the different emotions you might be feeling at this time and has lots of useful tips and exercises.

The Bisexual Index

A collaborative network of activists and other UK bisexuals, working together for a change in the way people view bisexuality and bisexuals.

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Antidote: Drug and Alcohol support

The UK’s only LGBTQ-run and targeted drug and alcohol support service which works in partnership with NHS and other services. See the website for services and locations.

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Safra Project

The Safra Project is working on issues relating to lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender women who identify as Muslim religiously and/or culturally (Muslim LBT women).

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Jewish Lesbian and Gay Group

Primarily a social rather than religious group and most of their religious events tend to follow Progressive/Reform traditions although they do have Orthodox members.

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Persian LGBTQ+ Advisory Services

A national asylum and refugee organisation which provides support and assistance to Persian speakers such as Afghan, Tajikistan and Iranian Asylum seekers in the UK.

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Sexuality and Mental Health – A guide for young people

The experiences you have because of your sexuality can impact your mental health. Here's some information to help you get the support you deserve.

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Urgent Care

If you need urgent help please contact your doctor, or Imperial College Health Centre on 020 7584 6301.

You can also ask to see someone at the Accident and Emergency department of your nearest hospital. Information about your local A&E services can be found here - Find your nearest A&E - NHS (www.nhs.uk) Call 999 if you need help straight away

Other urgent out of hours mental health support

Samaritans - for people experience high levels of distress including suicidal feelings. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org, this service is 24 hours.

Shout crisis text service - offers a 24 hour text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. Text 'SHOUT' to 85258.

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