Asylum and Immigration
UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group
http://www.uklgig.org.uk
Lesbian Immigration Support Group (in Manchester)
http://lesbianimmigrationsupportgroup.blogspot.co.uk/
Stuart Matthew Hanson – LGBT Asylum lawyer – NB Stuart’s practice is now closed but he may be able to take on the odd case.
Telephone 07748 966211 or Email Stuart07748966211@gmail.com
Watson Ramsbottom solicitors in Blackburn (experienced in working with LGBT clients)
http://watsonramsbottom.com
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care
http://www.cruse.org.uk/
Bisexuality
BiPhoria social and support group in Manchester
http://www.biphoria.org.uk/
Disability
Disability Equality North-West
http://www.disability-equality.org.uk/
Regard – the national organisation for disabled lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people
facebook.com/groups/131451632773/?fref=ts
Domestic Violence
Galop – LGBT Domestic Violence national helpline
0300 999 5428 or 0800 999 5428
Opening Times:
10am – 8pm Monday
10am – 5pm Tuesday
10am – 5pm Wednesday
10am – 8pm Thursday
1pm – 5pm Friday
(1pm – 5pm Tuesday is trans specific service).
For further information, please contact info@galop.org.uk
Lancashire Victim Services
Tel: 0300 323 0085 E-mail info@lancashirevictimservices.org
Website: www.lancashirevictimservices.org. Secure E-mail: vcu.lancashire@victimsupport.cjsm.net
OPERATING TIMES FOR LANCASHIRE VICTIM SERVICES – DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES: 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday Out of hours support provided by Supportline. All enquires to Supportline that require 1-2-1 or further support will be referred to Lancashire Victims Services by the next working day.
Education
LGBT History Month
http://lgbthistorymonth.org.uk/
Schools Out
http://www.schools-out.org.uk/
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia
www.dayagainsthomophobia.org – World
End of Life:
Compassion in Dying
www.compassionindying.org.uk
Advance Decisions:
www.mydecisions.org.uk
Faith:
Liberty Church
www.libertychurchblackpool.org.uk
Hidayah (LGBT+ Muslims)
https://www.hidayahlgbt.co.uk
Imaan (LGBTQI Muslim Support)
www.imaan.org.uk
Jewish Gay and Lesbian group
www.jglg.org.uk
OneBodyOneFaith (formerly Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement)
www.onebodyonefaith.org.uk
Forced Marriage:
Lancashire Constabulary web page:
https://www.lancashire.police.uk/help-advice/personal-safety/forced-marriage-honour-based-violence-and-fgm/
Hate Crime
LGBT Hate Crime worker in Lancashire
email lgbthatecrime@druglinelancs.co.uk
True Vision – Police’s National Hate Crime Reporting website
True Vision
Lancashire Police – Hate Crime Reporting
https://doitonline.lancashire.police.uk/IncidentReports/Create
UK LGB&T Hate Crime Helpline
People across England, Scotland and Wales who have experienced, witnessed or know someone who is experiencing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Hate Crime can contact the LGB&T Hate Crime helpline on 0808 801 0661, or visit the website www.stophateuk.org, for support and information. The helpline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; calls are free from landlines and most mobiles but they can always call you back if you want.
Intersex
Intersex UK
www.intersexuk.org
Legal Advice – Discrimination at Work
Stephensons law firm – head office in Wigan – advice to individuals and employees on matters of discrimination, nationally.
https://www.stephensons.co.uk/
LGB&T Media:
Diva
www.divamag.co.uk
Gay Times
www.gaytimes.co.uk
Pink News
www.pinknews.co.uk
Attitude
www.attitude.co.uk
The Gay UK
www.thegayuk.com
LGB&T Organisations – Lancashire
Out In The Bay
www.facebook.com/groups/104688999589887/
Blackpool Pride Festival
www.blackpoolpridefestival.co.uk
Horizon project – Blackpool LGB&T Community Development Workers
https://www.facebook.com/HorizonLGBT/
Email: Leah Emerson or Anthony West Mobile: 07875 355390
Preston Pride
https://www.facebook.com/prestonpride/
LGB&T Organisations – Regional and National
LGBT Foundation
https://lgbt.foundation/
Stonewall UK
www.stonewall.org.uk
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
http://switchboard.lgbt/
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group
www.uklgig.org.uk
LGBT Humanists
https://humanism.org.uk/community/lgbt-humanists/
LGB&T Parenting, Adoption & Fostering
Proud 2B Parents (LGBT Parents’ group)
www.proud2BParents.co.uk
and www.facebook.com/Proud2bParents
Lancashire County Council – Fostering
www.lancashire.gov.uk/fostering
Lancashire County Council – Adoption
www.lancashire.gov.uk/adoption
The Adolescent and Children’s Trust (TACT)
Rob and Bob’s story
Parallel Parents (fostering organisation)
www.StartFostering.com
Adoption Now
LGB&T Sport
Pride Sports / Pride Games (Manchester)
www.pridesports.org.uk
Blackpool Roller Derby league
https://www.facebook.com/blackpoolrollerderby
Mental Health
Lancashire Care Mental Health Access Line
Tel 111 – North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) will triage and transfer relevant calls.
Lancashire Counselling Services
http://www.lancashirecounselling.com/
Chi Ko Counselling
http://www.counsellingtherapyinlancashire.co.uk/
Child Action North West
http://www.canw.org.uk. Can provide counselling for children and young people up to age 19 with sexual orientation or gender identity issues, provided the child is resident in, or goes to a school in, the Lancashire County Council area (i.e. excluding the unitary authorities of Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen).
Minds Matter talking therapies
https://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/Mindsmatter
LGBT Foundation mental health and well being information and advice:
http://lgbt.foundation/information-advice/mental-health/
NHS Tips for coping with depression
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/dealing-with-depression.aspx
Mind OUT – LGBT project based in Brighton and Hove
www.mindout.org.uk
Older People
Blackpool LGB&T Community Development Worker
Email: Leah Emerson or Anthony West Mobile: 07875 355390
Older & Out (Age Concern Central Lancashire)
http://www.55plus.org.uk/ageconcern/services/older-and-out
Sexual Health and HIV / AIDS
Renaissance at Drugline Lancashire
Healthier Living project – a free & confidential service providing support for those living with and affected by HIV in Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen
http://www.druglinelancs.co.uk/
M2M Sexual Health Clinic – for men who have sex with men. Tuesdays 5.30 – 8.00pm at Horizon.
http://www.druglinelancs.co.uk/sexual-health/
Blackpool Sexual Health Services
http://blackpoolccg.nhs.uk/local-services/sexual-health-services/
Terrence Higgins Trust:
www.tht.org.uk
AVERT
www.avert.org
My HIV
www.myhiv.org.uk
Substance Use
Addaction
http://www.addaction.org.uk/
Young Addaction – Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Services
http://www.addaction.org.uk/help-and-support/young-persons-services
Discover – Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services
https://www.gmw.nhs.uk/discover/
Renaissance at Drugline – Lancashire
www.druglinelancs.co.uk or https://www.facebook.com/renaissancedll
Trans
Mermaids – support for parents of trans children
www.mermaidsuk.org.uk
Blackpool LGB&T Community Development Worker
Email: awest@druglinelancs.co.uk Mobile: 07875 355390
Arms Out
Arms Out is a support network for parents of young people who identify as Transgender (including non-binary). Based in the Chorley area but open to parents from all over Lancashire. Contact Lancashire LGBT to be put in touch with the parents who facilitate the network.
Renaissance Trans Support Group at The Gynway Guesthouse, Blackpool. 2 meetings/socials a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. https://www.facebook.com/Blackpool-Renaissance-Trans-Support-Group-194379587311631/ and http://www.gynwayblackpool.com/renaissance_transgender_forum.htm.
UK Trans Info – a national charity focused on improving the lives of trans and non-binary people in the UK
www.facebook.com/uktransinfo/
TransWirral
www.transwirral.btik.com
Gendered Intelligence
www.genderedintelligence.co.uk
GIRES – Gender Identity Research & Education Society
http://www.gires.org.uk/
- Leaflets for children of parents who are transitioning: https://www.gires.org.uk/explaining-to-children/
COLAGE – U.S. website for people with one or more LGBT+ parents or caregivers
www.colage.org
Sparkle
www.sparkle.org.uk
Trans* masculine support and advice
http://tmsauk.org
The Beaumont Society
www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Depend – support to all family members, spouses, partners and friends of transsexual people in the UK
www.depend.org.uk
Transgender general health
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Transhealth/Pages/Transhealthhome.aspx
Trans Media Watch – a charity dedicated to improving media coverage of trans and intersex issues
www.transmediawatch.org
LGBT-inclusive Barber’s Shop
Roy’s, 129 Red Bank Road, Bispham, Blackpool FY2 9HZ.
Tel. 01253 356621. See Facebook link.
Laser Hair Removal service (Bispham, Blackpool)
www.oasiswellbeingclinic.com/laserhairremoval
Makeup Lessons:
Private Makeup Lessons for Trans Individuals, from NicolaJane
www.nicolajane-makeupartist.com/makeup-lessons/
Makeup/Makeover service (Preston area) – Kate Worthington
Private service for cross dressers (male to female) and anyone who is either going through transition or transgender (male to female).
Email: makeupbyworthers@hotmail.com Telephone: 07528767185 Instagram: @makeupbyworthers Facebook: @makeupbyworthers
Young People
Lancashire County Council Children & Family Wellbeing Service (LGBT groups and 1-2-1 support in Burnley, Leyland and Lancaster)
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/youthzone/things-to-do/groups/lgbt/
Work It Out (Brook LGBT young people’s groups covering Blackburn, Burnley and Hyndburn)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/LGBT-Brook-Work-it-Out/169083429895933?sk=info
UR Potential (LGB&T young people’s groups in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre)
http://urpotential.co.uk/cms/groups/
As well as the weekly young people’s groups, UR Potential also run monthly parents’ support groups in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
POUT Burnley LGBT+ Young People’s group
LGBT youth group for young people aged 12-19. run by Lancashire County Council’s Children & Family Wellbeing Service. Email POUTburnley@lancashire.gov.uk.
Chorley LGBT Young People’s group
LGBT youth group for young people aged 11 (at high school) – 17 years. Held at Inspire Youth Zone, Chorley and it is by invitation only, on a Sunday evening. Any young people visiting would have to be signed up members of the youth zone. Contact: email jennifer.mcgillivray@inspireyouthzone.org.
POUT Pendle LGBT+ Young People’s group
LGBT youth group for young people aged 12-19. Run by Lancashire County Council’s Children & Family Wellbeing Service in Nelson. Email POUTpendle@lancashire gov.uk.
Preston LGBTQ+ Meetup (Under-18s)
Meets Thursday fortnightly. For the current venue, dates and times please join the closed Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/835172540189347/
POUT South Ribble LGBT+ Young people’s group
LGBT youth group for young people aged 12-19. Run by Lancashire County Council’s Children & Family Wellbeing Service in Leyland. Email POUT@lancashire.gov.uk
Albert Kennedy Trust – Digital Mentoring with “inter-AKT”
A safe and non-judgemental space for young people 16-25 years old who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation to access support.
https://www.akt.org.uk/mentors
Manchester Parents’ Group
Helpline: 0845 652 2674
Email: manchesterparentsgroup@gmail.com
Website: www.manpg.co.uk
The Proud Trust
www.theproudtrust.org
PAPYRUS UK (Prevention of Young Suicide)
www.papyrus-uk.org
Pace Yourself UK – information for young LGB and T people and their families and friends
www.paceyourselfuk.weebly.com
