Mermaids
This organisation offers an online chat, helpline, and a 24/7 text number, if you are in a crisis and need help. The chat and helpline services are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm. You will be able to speak to trained operators and experienced clinical supervisors.
Switchboard
If you identify as LGBTQ+, you can call Switchboard. The helpline is open every day from 10am to 10pm. The phone operators all identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Switchboard also offers online chat and email services.
FFLAG
Support for LGBTQ families in the UK.
Call 111, option 2
You can call this helpline if you are struggling with your mental health and feel that you are in immediate danger of harming yourself or someone else.
Samaritans
Samaritans can be contacted on freephone, or email jo@samaritans.org
Galop
This LGBTQ+ organistation offers different helplines depending on your personal issue. They have a domestic abuse helpline, a hate crime helpline and a national conversion therapy helpline for LGBTQ+ people.
GIRES
GIRES is a UK wide organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender diverse people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender.
National Gender Training
Delivers courses to individuals, businesses and organisations all over the UK, covering Transgender Awareness & Understanding and LGBTQIA+ Awareness using video, Teams or face 2 face. Their courses are very enjoyable and very informative.
You can find additional helplines on the Gendered Intelligence website. LGBT Consortium list of organisations that are trans-supportive in the UK: Members Directory.
All of the below are listed on TNI website: https://transgenderni.org.uk
The Rainbow Project
The Rainbow Project provides free counselling services to LGBTQ+ people in Northern Ireland and are competent in transgender subjects. TRP also provide monthly sexual health screening services for trans people at the Belfast Trans Resource Centre.
Childline
Childline, for children and young people under 19: Call free. They also have free 1-2-1 live chats available on their website.
Transgender NI
Transgender NI is a human rights and community organisation dedicated to trans and gender diverse people in Northern Ireland
Belfast Trans Resource Centre
HERe NI
HERe NI provide support for lesbian and bisexual women across Northern Ireland.
Samaritans
Samaritans can be contacted on freephone, or email jo@samaritans.ie
GenderJam
Non Binary NI
Mermaids NI
This organisation offers an online chat, helpline, and a 24/7 text number, if you are in a crisis and need help. The chat and helpline services are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm. You will be able to speak to trained operators and experienced clinical supervisors.
Sweden
The main LGBTQ+ organisation in Sweden is the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights (RSFL). You can call them. They also provide face-to-face support and online counselling sessions. Visit their support service for more detailed information.
Germany
The Lesben und Schwulenverband in Deutschland (LSVD) is an LGBTQ+ organisation dedicated to the legal and societal equality of queer, trans and gender-diverse people. While they do not act as a support service, you may find their work and campaigns useful as a starting point. If you are experiencing violence or abuse based on your sexuality or gender identity, contact MANEO. They are an anti-violence and anti-hate crime group based in Berlin. They offer counselling and recovery services.
ILGA
The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersec Association Europe (ILGA)- is one of the largest organisations committed to advancing LGBTQ+ rights worldwide. They are not a support group. However, you may still find it helpful to contact them and ask for information on who else to call and what to do in situations of emergencies.
Netherlands
The COC Netherland has been helping and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community since the late 1940s. This Dutch queer and trans rights group is the oldest existing LGBTQ+ organisation in the world. You can visit their office by contacting them for an appointment.
FSTB
Foreningen for Støtte til Transkønnede Børn (The association in support of transgender children) is a dedicated association of volunteers, who advocate improvements to living conditions and facilitate network and counselling for families with transgender children.
LGBT+ Denmark
LGBT+ Denmark is Denmark’s largest and oldest political organisation for homosexuals, bisexuals, trans people and others who break with the norms of gender and sexuality.
The Trevor Project
For people living in the US, The Trevor Project is a suicide prevention organisation for LGBTQ+ youth. They offer 24/7 support services. You can contact one of their counsellors by calling, texting, or using their online chat services.
Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum hosts free online groups for pre-teens, teens, parents, caregivers, and other family members and adults. These groups allow you to connect with others, share experiences, and feel the comfort of a supportive community.
Trans Family SOS
Support for trans families in the USA.
Human Rights Campaign
The USA Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our 3 million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.
CheckPoint
CheckPoint is a website that provides you with a list of resources and helplines available in other international countries around the globe.
GLSEN
USA organisation for LGBTQ students
PFLAG
USA-based support for LGBTQ families.
The National Center for Transgender Equality
USA-based National Center for Transgender Equality advocates changing policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity and justice.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 988 or chat for support. You can also text them to connect with a crisis text line counsellor. Click here to find out more.
Lifeline
The crisis support service Lifeline
PGDC
Parents of gender-diverse children in Australia have an amazing resources section that points to services in each region.
Helplines
Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org
