CODES:
mh: Mental health
ah: Accommodation/housing
ad: Advocacy
a: Alcohol workers
ac: Art classes
b: Barber
cc: Creative classes
bs: Bathroom/showers
be: Bedding
ca: Careers advice
cl: Clothing store
c: Counselling
da: Debt advice
dt: Dentist
dw: Drugs workers
et: Education/training
ff: Free food
fc: Foot care
it: Internet access
lf: Leisure facilities
ls: Luggage storage
ms: Medical/health
md: Music/drama
ne: Needle exchange
ol: Outreach worker links
ow: Outreach workers
sh: Sexual health
ts: Tenancy support
la: Legal advice
l: Laundry
ef: Ex-forces
eo: Ex-offenders
sf: Step-free
ba: Benefits/welfare advice
fa: Financial advice
s: Signposting to other services
Albert Kennedy Trust (London)
Unit 203, Hatton Square Business Centre, 16/16a Baldwins Gardens
EC1N 7RJ
020 7831 6562, https://bit.ly/2Re6hXZ
Monday-Friday: 10am-4:30pm;
Supports LGBT 16-25-year-olds who are homeless or living in a hostile or violent environment because they have come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans to their parents or care giver.
CODES: AH, AD, CC, DA, ET, TS
GUYS@Mary's
135a Praed St
W2 1BL
020 3312 3405 / 3406, http://bit.ly/2xxg0AJ
Free, confidential sexual health service for men who have sex with men, which provides sexual health testing and treatment for men who are experiencing symptoms and advice on PEP and PrEP. Self-referral through the online booking form.
CODES: AD, MS, OW, SH
Positive East
159 Mile End Road, Stepney
E1 4AQ
020 7791 2855, http://bit.ly/1th8WzX
Monday-Friday: 10:30am-5pm;
Pre-Covid-19 did HIV testing. Still offers Practical and emotional support and advice by HELPLINE (020 7791 2855) for people living with or affected by HIV in E London.
Option 1 psychological help.
Option 2 advice line on housing & benefits.
Option 3 sexual health questions.
Please see website for full list of services operating during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CODES: MH, AD, CC, CA, C, IT, MS, OW, SH
Stonewall Housing
8 Coppergate House, 10 White’s Row
E1 7NF
020 7359 5767 (advice), http://bit.ly/1B8L98a
Monday-Friday: 10am-1pm
(advice line 020 7359 5767);
Specialist LGBT housing advice and support for people in their own homes or supported housing for young people. Free, confidential housing advice for LGBT people of all ages.
Since Covid-19 advice line Mon-Fri 10am-1pm:
Option 1 advice.
Option 2 advocacy.
Option 3 supported housing.
CODES: AH, AD, LA
Galop
0800 999 5428, http://www.galop.org.uk
Monday & Tuesday: 9:15am-8pm;
Wednesday-Friday: 9:15am-4:30pm;
Monday-Friday: 1pm-2pm
(helpline closed for lunch);
The LGBT+ anti-violence charity.
Offers support for LGBTQ+ people
experiencing hate crime, sexual violence or transphobia. Online Galop chatbot available on website 24/7.
CODES: LA, C, MS, AD, TS, S
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
0800 999 5428
Monday & Thursday: 10am-8pm;
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10am-5pm;
Friday: 1pm-5pm;
Tuesday: 1pm-5pm
(trans specific service);
For LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse. Supports lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system.
CODES: AD, LA
Prisoners' Advice Service (PAS)
PO Box 46199, EC1M 4XA
020 7253 3323, http://bit.ly/2whwSgU
Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm
;
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-5pm
(advice line, closed 1pm–2pm);
Free legal advice and support to adult prisoners through a telephone advice line, letters clinic and legal outreach sessions.
CODES: AD, LA
Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
17 Claremont Cres, Edinburgh
EH7 4HX
08088 01 03 02, https://www.ercc.scot
Monday-Sunday: 5pm-12am
(helpline);
Free and confidential emotional and practical support and information to women, all members of the transgender community. Young people aged 12–18 who live in Edinburgh and the Lothians and have experienced sexual violence can get help via the STAR project on star@ercc.scot. Textline: 07537 410 027
CODES: AD, C
Shakti Women's Aid
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
0131 475 2399, http://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:30am-4pm;
Tuesday: 1pm-4pm;
Support and information to Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women, children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse, forced marriage and anti-LGBTQI+ abuse.
24hr Domestic Abuse helpline: 0800 027 1234
CODES: AD, OL, SF, AH, LA, TS
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