Rainbow Mind is just one of numerous LGBT specific services and projects running in London. Here are just some of them:
ELOP – East London’s LGBTQ Centre
- Each week discussions will take place on LGBTQ+ history, culture, identity, sex and gender, sexual health, relationships and discrimination.
- Community-led mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of advice, information, counselling and support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* (LGB&T) communities.
- Telephone: 020 7064 6500
- E-mail: admin@LGBTQconsortium.org.uk
- http://www.LGBTQconsortium.org.uk/directory/elop
Empty Closets
- A safe online environment for LGBTQ individuals to discuss coming out with each other.
- https://forum.emptyclosets.com/index.php
Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays
- A national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans sons and daughters.
- Telephone: 0845 652 0311
- https://www.fflag.org.uk/
London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard
- Confidential helpline offering support and advice to LGBTQ individuals.
- Telephone: 0300 330 0630
London Friend
- London Friend is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans charity which supports the health and mental well-being of the LGBTQ community in and around London. They offer counselling and support around issues such as same-sex relationships, sexual and gender identity
- A helpline offering support to LGBTQ individuals through the coming out process, operates Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 7.30pm-9.30pm.
- Telephone: 020 7837 3337
- http://londonfriend.org.uk/
Pink Therapy
- As an organisation we 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.
- http://www.pinktherapy.com/
Project Indigo
- Where/when: every Thursday, Off Centre, 68-82 Digby Rd, E9 6HX.
- A counselling service for young LGBTQ+ people, or those questioning their sexual or gender identity, aimed at 13 to 25-year-olds.
- http://www.offcentre.org.uk/project-indigo/
Rainbow Grow gardening club
- Where/when: every Tuesday, times change seasonally – contact for details. Cordwainers Grow, Mare Street, E8.
- Are you a member of the LGBTQI+ community and interested in growing edible plants, while making new friends and working outdoors? Come along to Rainbow Grow, the community gardening group where diversity thrives.
- Email rainbowgrowk2g@gmail.com or go to https://rainbowgrowhackney.wordpress.com/about/
Young Hackney LGBTQ+ youth group
- Meets weekly at Young Hackney Forest Road Youth Hub, Dalston. Discussions take place on LGBTQ+ history, culture, identity, sex and gender, sexual health, relationships and discrimination.
- Email sarah.fox@hackney.gov.uk or go to https://www.younghackney.org/event/lgbtqi-youth-group/2018-12-03/
- Telephone: 020 8356 5573