LGBTQ+
Metro
A service that works in a number of areas across London, and offers a variety of LGBT-specific services including sexual health, mental health, and youth groups.
Website: www.metrocharity.org.uk
Stonewall Housing
Housing advice and support for LGBT people, including those at risk of or experiencing homelessness, family breakdown, harassment, domestic abuse, eviction. Stonewall also provide supported accommodation for young people in some London boroughs and are a partner in The Outside Project – the UK’s first LGBT crisis/homeless shelter and community centre.
Telephone: 020 7359 5767
Website: www.stonewallhousing.org
The Gay Men's Health Project
GMFA is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to gay men’s health. GMFA is the gay men’s health branch of the Health Equality and Rights Organisation (HERO) which works to reduce health inequalities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities.
Website: www.gmfa.org.uk
Wandsworth LGBT Forum
Wandsworth LGBT are one of London’s longest running community forums. Their aim is to improve the lives of LGBT people in and across the borough. They do this by campaigning to the public sector on specific matters. An example of some of the projects is the 50+ LGBT Coffee morning at The Furzedown Project, a first of it’s kind in South London.
Website: www.wandsworth.lgbt
Mosaic
Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre supports, educates and inspires young lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community of London age thirteen to nineteen through a variety of youth clubs, outings, retreats and events. The youth club takes place every Wednesday from 18:30 – 21:00 in Euston.
Website: www.mosaictrust.org.uk
Opening Doors
Opening Doors offer 40+ groups and one-off activities each month. From singing to creative writing to walks, we aim to provide a range of opportunities that allow LGBT+ people over 50 from across London to meet each other, have fun, and feel confident to be themselves.
Telephone: 020 7239 0400
Website: www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust
UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. Support people living with HIV and amplify their voices, and help the people using our services to achieve good sexual health.
Website: www.tht.org.uk
Pink Therapy
Aim to promote high quality therapy and training services for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and others who identify as being gender or sexual diversities, including therapist directory.
Website: www.pinktherapy.com
LGBT Switchboard
Switchboard is an LGBT+ helpline. They’re here to help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits and conversations are 100% confidential. Open 10:00 – 22:00 daily.
Tel: 0300 330 0630
Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS)
Advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights across England, Scotland and Wales.
Tel: 0808 800 0082
Citizens Advice Wandsworth
Provides free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a broad range of subjects, including debt, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, immigration and consumer issues. Open 10:00 – 16:00, Monday to Friday.
Tel: 0808 278 7833
LGBT Foundation
Established in 1975, LGBT Foundation exists to support the needs of the diverse range of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans. They believe in a fair and equal society where all LGBT people can achieve their full potential.
Website: www.lgbt.foundation
Terrence Higgin Trust
Terrence Higgin Trust is the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. They support people living with HIV and amplify their voices, and help the people using their services to achieve good sexual health.
Website: www.tht.org.uk
Stonewall
Stonewall stands for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. They imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be ourselves and can live their lives to the full.
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Find local LGBTQ+ support organisations.
Website: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital: LGBTQ+ support organisations
The Wandsworth borough prevalence of HIV is roughly 5.8 diagnoses per 1000 residents based on a Public Health Investigation in 2015. Anyone can get HIV but people from some groups are more likely to be affected including men who have sex with men.
Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PeP)
PeP reduces the chance of HIV infecting your body after you’ve been exposed to it. PEP should be started as soon as possible and no more than 72 hours after the sexual exposure.
Falcon Road Sexual Health Centre is the local sexual health clinic that can provide PeP. Please call 0333 300 2100, Monday – Friday between 08:00 – 19:00 to book an appointment.
You can also access PeP from your local A&E outside clinic opening hours.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
PrEP is a pill you can take to protect you from HIV and can be extremely effective when taken properly. You can find out more information about this at www.iwantprepnow.co.uk.
PrEP prescriptions are not available from Bridge Lane Group Practice as it is a specialist medication that is only authorised to be issued by specialist clinics. There are a number of NHS-operated sexual health clinics across the capital offering PReP appointments, you can find them by visiting www.shl.uk.
NHS screening programmes
Screening information for trans and non-binary individuals is available at gov.uk.
Website: gov.uk: NHS population screening: information for trans and non-binary people
LGBT Foundation
The LGBT Foundation website has publications and guidance on legal rights, health and wellbeing for trans and non-binary individuals.
Website: www.lgbt.foundation