Useful information for LGBT

Welcome to the LGBT information page. Here you will find a list of organisations that provide services targeted at LGBT people and information about local events or meetings.

LGBT staff forum

The Tower Hamlets LGBT Forum was established in October 2006 and works to engage the LGBT community in the borough, helping it to shape the services that local residents receive.

Members of the LGBT Forum include Tower Hamlets Council, the PCT, police and local community and voluntary organisations .The Forum works to undertake Consultation and also to promote:

• Community cohesion
• Community empowerment and visibility
• Trust between LGBT community and statutory agencies
• Increased understanding
• Increased the reporting of hate crime

The Forum is currently planning for LGBT History Month 2008 which takes place during February. Events and activities will be taking place throughout the month and will include a launch event on Friday 1 February, LGBT History Walks, a film night (including Q & As with a local director), a Valentine's Ball and the launch of a new group called Rainbow Parents.

Get involved in the Forum by coming along to one of the meetings which take place on the last Tuesday of every month. For more information about meetings, the Forum or any of the events planned for LGBT History Month contact:

Fazal Mahmood, Co-Chair of the LGBT Forum
tel: 020 7791 2855
email: fazal.mahmood@positiveeast.org.uk

Organisations for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people

Age Concern England Older Lesbian and Gay Working Group

Runs a national programme called Opening Doors that provides information, services and resources for and about older lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, both nationally and locally.

Email: openingdoors@ace.org.uk

Visit: www.ageconcern.org.uk/openingdoors

Albert Kennedy Trust

Supporting LGBT homeless young people

Tel: 020 7831 6562
Email: london@akt.org.uk

Antidote

Antidote - Campaign for Emotional Literacy
An organisation that works to create an emotionally literate society

Tel: 020 7247 3355
Fax: 020 7247 7992

Visit: www.antidote.org.uk

Beaumont Society

As well as being a support network, the society keenly promotes the better understanding of the conditions of transgender, transvestism and gender dysphoria in society, thereby creating and improving tolerance and acceptance of these conditions by a wider public. They have a small number of dedicated personnel who are available to give talks and presentations on transgender issues to Health Services, Police, Samaritans, Social Services and other support organisations.

Tel (24 Hr): 01582 412220

Beaumont Trust

This organisation is a charitable educational resource for medical, voluntary and lay people who require to increase their knowledge on the subjects of Transsexualism and Transvestism. It operates a helpline manned by a team of volunteers on Tuesdays & Thursdays between 1900 and 2300 hours.

Tel: 07000 287878
Email: beaumonttrust@gmail.com

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Broken Rainbow

Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experiencing domestic violence.

Mondays to Fridays 9am−1pm and 2pm−5pm Staffed by LGBT people

Tel: 08452 60 44 60

Dazz-Elle

London-wide substance misuse project for young lesbians and bisexual women. The website was created with, and for young women and is a very good source of information and support.

Visit: www.dazz-elle.org.uk

East London Out Project (ELOP)

East London Out Project (ELOP) is the only LGBT centre in North East London. ELOP provides the following services: counselling, community safety, sexual health, advice & information, social and support groups, Youth Out East, plus community events and activities as well as volunteering opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community members. In addition we provide training & consultancy to the statutory and voluntary sectors.

Tel: 020 8509 3898
Fax: 020 8521 4720
E-mail: admin@elop.org

FFLAG

Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters. It is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity with more than 40 telephone helplines across the UK and parents' groups which hold regular meetings.

Tel: 0117 942 9311
E-mail: info@fflag.org.uk

Visit: www.fflag.org.uk

Freestyle London

Supports young lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender youth to get a better deal from services in London.

Tel: 020 7064 8383
Email: freestyle@lgbtconsortium.org.uk

Visit: www.freestylelondon.org.uk

Gally Project

South-east London based project/social group for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth (under 25) and those questioning their sexual identity.

Tel: 07730 637 157 or 020 8314 3430
Email: gallymembers@hotmail.com

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Galop

Galop is London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community safety charity. They give advice and support to those affected by homophobic and transphobic violence or hate crime.

Tel: 020 7704 6767
Fax: 020 7704 6707
Email: info@galop.org.uk

Visit: www.galop.org.uk

Imaan

Social Support for Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Trans Muslims.

Tel: 07849 170793
Email: info@imaan.org.uk

Visit: www.imaan.org.uk

LGBT Bereavement Helpline

Bereavement helpline and counselling by London Friend.

Every Tuesday and Thursday 19.30 - 22.00

Tel: 020 7403 5969

Visit: www.londonfriend.org.uk/helpline

Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement

UK -based international Charity who are praying for an inclusive church. The aim of the LGCM is to encourage fellowship, friendship, and support among individual lesbian and gay Christians through prayer, study and action, wherever possible in local groups, and especially to support those lesbian and gay Christians subjected to discrimination. The LGCM National Headquarters office is based in Tower Hamlets.

Tel: 020 7739 1249
Email: lgcm@lgcm.org.uk

Visit: www.lgcm.org.uk

Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF)

The LGF has been working in the area of mental and sexual health for many years and is the basis for many important networks in the North West of England.

Tel: 0161 235 8035

Visit: www.lgf.org.uk

Mermaids

Family support group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues.

Tel: 07020 935066

Visit: www.mermaids.freeuk.com

Metro Centre

Promoting the positive identity of older lesbians and gay men

Tel: 020 8265 3311
Email: info@t-metro.co.uk

Visit: www.metrocentreonline.org

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Pink Therapy Service

London's private therapy practice working with sexual minority clients. Aims to provide high quality therapy and training services for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans people.

Tel: 020 7739 5542
Email: info@pinktherapy.com

Visit: www.pinktherapy.com

Polari

Works on issues affecting older lesbians and gay men, to influence policy and services older people use (in housing, health, care, and community safety).

Tel: 020 7255 4480
Fax: 020 7255 4482
Email: info-polari@madasafish.com

Visit: www.casweb.org/polari

Sayge (Psychotherapy & Counselling)

London based provider of gay-affirmative psychotherapy and counselling services working with individuals to identify, understand and manage the anxieties that trouble them.

Tel: 020 8376 3412
Email: info@sayge.com

Visit: www.sayge.com

Step Out

Group for young lesbian, gay and bisexual young people under 25

Tel: 020 7739 3082
Email: scott@stepforward-web.org

Stonewall

Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals

Visit: www.stonewall.org.uk

Tower Hamlets Victim Support

Tower Hamlets Victim Support has a specially trained homophobic crime worker to support LGBT people who have experienced a crime. 

Victims of crime do not have to report to the police to access our service and can self-refer.

We are open 9:30am-5pm and based at

3 Merchant Street, 
Bow,
E3 4UJ

Tel: 020 8981 8421

Visit: www.victimsupport.org.uk