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WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
ORGANISATIONS
Acceptance
64 Holmside Avenue
Halfway Houses
Sheerness ME12 3EY
Tel: 01795 661463
E-mail: jill&gordon@acceptance.fsnet.co.uk
Website: www.ukselfhelp.info/acceptance
An organisation for parents of lesbians and gays offering support and advice particularly concerning 'coming out' issues. Offers support and empathy to parents and families who are finding difficulty in accepting their children's sexuality.
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (FFLAG)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol BS2 8HQ
Helpline: 01454 852418
E-mail: info@fflag.org.uk
Website: www.fflag.org.uk
National organisation with more than 40 telephone helplines across the UK and parents' groups which hold regular meetings. The website offers useful online booklets, such as How do I Tell my Parents? and A Guide for Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
London Friend
86 Caledonian Road
London N1 9DN
Helpline: 020 7837 3337 (7.30pm-10.00pm)
E-mail: office@londonfriend.org.uk
Website: www.londonfriend.org.uk
Offers counselling, support and information services to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and those unsure of their sexual identity.
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
PO Box 7324
London N1 9QS
Helpline: 020 7837 7324 (aims to be open all day, every day)
E-mail: admin@llgs.org.uk
Website: www.llgs.org.uk
Confidential helpline for everyone from young people coming out, through to someone trying to come to terms with a HIV diagnosis, to somebody hoping to come to terms with the loss of a partner. Aims to treat all callers with empathy, respect and compassion and act as a source of information, support and referral for any issue relating to lesbian, gay or bisexual life.
PACE – Family Therapy Service
34 Hartham Road
London N7 9JL
Tel: 020 7700 1323 (Mon-Fri 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm)
E-mail: info@pacehealth.org.uk
Website: www.pacehealth.org.uk
The Family Therapy Service at PACE is a resource for parents, adults, children and professionals to express their concerns, communicate their feelings and better understand what it is to be gay, lesbian or bisexual. The Family Therapy Service provides counselling, support and advice to every family member, whether gay, lesbian, heterosexual or bisexual.
Peer Support Project
PO Box 153
Manchester M60 1LP
Youthline: 0800 1697384 (Mon-Fri 9-5pm; leave message at other times)
Office: 0161 274 4664
Website: http://pspcore.org.uk
Offer a variety of services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and questioning young people (aged 25 and under), including drop-in sessions (for those in the Greater Manchester area), a free national helpline and a written support service where young Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people can write to a Peer Supporter, at the address above, for support, information and advice.
Relate
Herbert Gray College
Little Church Street
Rugby CV21 3AP
Tel: 0845 456 1310 (to find your nearest Relate)
Relateline: 0845 130 4010 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm)
Relate Direct appointments line: 0845 130 4016 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
E-mail: enquiries@relate.org.uk
Website: www.relate.org.uk
The largest relationship counselling organisation in the UK. Offers counselling,
psychosexual therapy, and other services to help those experiencing difficulties in any
adult couple relationship. Some branches of Relate offer individual counselling to
young people. Relateline is for couples experiencing emotional crisis who wish to talk
things through with an experienced Relate counsellor. Relate Direct is a telephone
counselling service (see website for more details, including costs).
Sexual Health Line
Tel: 0800 567 123 (24 hours)
Textphone: 0800 521 361
Gives confidential advice and information about sexually transmitted infections or any other aspect of sexual health. Can also tell you where to find local sexual health services.
LINKS
The Albert Kennedy Trust
www.akt.org.uk
Aims to ensure that all lesbian, gay and bisexual young people are able to live in accepting, supportive and caring homes by providing a range of services to those who are homeless or living in hostile environments.
Coming Out
www.youthinformation.com/infopage.asp?snID=130
Information and resources for those who are contemplating telling the people around them that they are lesbian or gay.
Coming Out and Staying Out
www.gmhp.demon.co.uk/coming-out/index.html
This online guide has been written for gay and bisexual men of all ages who are thinking of coming out. It includes information about coming to terms with being gay, and advice on how to tell others. From Wiltshire and Swindon's Gay Men's Health website.
Coming Out to Your Parents
www.outproud.org/brochure_coming_out.html
A brochure from FFLAG which covers in detail the issues you're likely to face when you decide to come out to your parents.
GayYouthUK
www.gayyouthuk.co.uk
This site features information and support for young gay people in the UK. Features information and advice on coming out, including personal experiences.
PinkParents
www.pinkparents.org.uk
A UK-wide charity of, for and by lesbian, gay and bisexual parents, parents-to-be and their children.
Straight Spouse Network
www.ssnetwk.org/index.shtml
An international support network for heterosexual spouses and partners, current or former, of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender mates worldwide.
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