LGBT Health Heroes | LGBTQ+ Lambeth directory A list of LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+-friendly services in the London Borough of Lambeth. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to request an organisation or group to be added to this directory. Mental health and wellbeing services | Sexual health and wellbeing services | Alcohol and drug services | Hate crimes services and support | LGBTQ+ community and safe spaces Mental health and wellbeing services Black Thrive, Lambeth Black Thrive Lambeth is a facilitation team striving together with partners and community for meaningful change and progress for Black Lambeth residents. Website: https://lambeth.blackthrive.org/ Facebook: @blackthrive Instagram: @blackthrive X: @BlackThriveLbth CliniQ CliniQ offers support and advice on transition issues, sex, sexual health and relationships, alcohol and substance use, housing, employment, discrimination and hate crime, and sexual sssault. Website: https://cliniq.org.uk/www-cliniq-org-uk/support-advice/ Instagram: @cliniq_cic X: Clini_Q Lambeth Talking Therapies Free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support for residents of Lambeth. Website: https://lambethtalkingtherapies.nhs.uk/ Email: [email protected] Lambeth Together Lambeth Together is an integrated local care partnership helping Lambeth residents have better access to health and care so they can lead happier, healthier lives. Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.lambethtogether.net/ X: @LambethTogether LGBT HERO LGBT HERO is the national health and wellbeing charity supporting over 100,000 LGBTQ+ people a month by providing trusted information, advice and various types of support including one-to-one, group and peer-support on a range of topics including mental health, sexual health, Living with HIV, coming out, gender and sexuality and hate crime and discrimination. Website: https://www.lgbthero.org.uk/ Email: [email protected] Instagram: @lgbthero.org.uk Facebook: @lgbthero X: @lgbthero Metro - Trans Youth Support Monthly social and one-to-one support for trans and non-binary young people. Email: [email protected] Website: https://metrocharity.org.uk/youth/metro-transcend SLAM24 A 24-hour support line for people in South London. Phone: 0800 731 2864 Website: https://slam.nhs.uk/crisis Southeast London MIND Southeast London MIND switchboard provides information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people – and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity. They also support family and friends. Helpline: 0300 330 0630 | 7 days a week, 10am – 10pm (Free) Email: [email protected] | [email protected] Website: https://selmind.org.uk/contact/emergency-contacts/ Facebook: @southeastlondonmind Instagram: @selmindcharity X: @selmindcharity ^^BACK TO TOP ^^ Sexual health and wellbeing services Bezpieczny rodak/Polish Men living with HIV Bezpieczny Rodak is a series of HIV prevention and support workshops for Polish men who have sex with men. It meets in Vauxhall every week for five weeks. Email: [email protected] Website: https://metrocharity.org.uk/hiv Bridges Bridges offers a wide range of services for people living with HIV, their partners and their families, including, peer support, counselling, advice and advocacy, family support. The service is provided in partnership by Positively UK, Africa Advocacy Foundation (AAF), Catholics for AIDS Prevention & Support (CAPS) and METRO Charity. Website: https://bridgeslondon.org.uk/ Burrell Street A service that provides a full range of sexual and reproductive health services across three clinics in Lambeth and Southwark. If you want a check-up and don't have symptoms, please order a home testing kit online or pick one up from reception at one of the clinics. Website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/our-services/sexual-health/clinics Address: Location: 4-5 Burrell Street, London, SE1 0UN cliniQ cliniQ can offer support and advice on Transition issues, Sex, Sexual Health & Relationships, Alcohol & Substance use, Housing, Employment, Discrimination & hate crime, Sexual Assault. Website: https://cliniq.org.uk/www-cliniq-org-uk/support-advice/ Instagram: @cliniq_cic X: Clini_Q Come Correct Come Correct is a condom distribution scheme for young people aged 25 and under where free condoms available in various locations throughout Lambeth such as: Pharmacies, libraries, clinics, youth clubs. Once you sign up to the scheme, you can collect condoms or get sexual and reproductive health advice. Look out for locations displaying the Come Correct logo. Website: https://comecorrect.org.uk/lambeth Do It London Do It London is an HIV prevention awareness campaign for all Londoners, led by Lambeth Council on behalf of all London local authorities. Website: www.doitlondon.org X: @doitlondon London Borough of Lambeth You can find all sexual health services, including your local clinic, via Lambeth council's portal. Website: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/adult-social-care-and-health/health-and-wellbeing/sexual-health Latino Seguro Latino Seguro is a series of HIV prevention and support workshops for Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian men who have sex with men. We meet in Vauxhall every week for five weeks. Email: [email protected] Website: https://metrocharity.org.uk/hiv Sexual Health London (SHL) A discreet sexual health service for Londoners, providing testing kits, information about results and treatments. Website: https://www.shl.uk/ X: @SHLdotUK ^^BACK TO TOP ^^ Alcohol and drug services Antidote Antidote is the UK’s only LGBT-run and targeted drug and alcohol support service. They provide non-judgemental free advice and support delivered by highly trained staff and volunteers – all of whom identify as LGBT, and who have a good understanding of the pressures and problems that come with recreational drug or alcohol use. Email: [email protected] with your name, the London borough that you live in and describe your substance use (name of drugs/alcohol frequency). Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/antidote/ Axis Clinic The Axis Clinic has been created to provide comprehensive chemsex support to men who have sex with men (MSM). Support is offered around HIV prevention and management, sexual health, mental health and substance (mis)use. The clinic is a drop-in service for clients who would like advice, information and, support around chemsex, appointments are also available. Email: [email protected] Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/antidote Opening times: Wednesday 4.00pm - 7.00pm Address: Caldecot Centre, 15-22 Caldecot Rd, Camberwell, London, SE5 9RS Chemclinic The clinic offers treatment to all Lambeth residents aged 18 years or over. For those: Wanting to review and explore their drug/chem use, wanting to stop using chems and abstain, wanting to cut down and gain more control around chem use and chemsex, wanting to gain an understanding around using safer and reducing risks. Email: [email protected] Website: https://slam.nhs.uk/services Address: Lorraine Hewitt House, 12-14 Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London, SW9 8DG Crystal Clear CMA (Crystal Meth Anonymous) CMA is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. Email: [email protected] Opening times: Sundays - 19:00 Website: https://www.crystalmeth.org.uk/find-a-meeting Drug and Alcohol Service (Lambeth) The Drugs and Alcohol Consortium (Lambeth) is a consortium led by the Trust in partnership with We are With You (formerly Addaction), Humankind and Phoenix Futures. They provide assessment, treatment and advice for people, aged over 18, who have substance misuse (drugs and/or alcohol) related problems in the London Borough of Lambeth. Phone: 020 3228 1500 (If you need urgent help please call 0800 731 2864 (Option 1) 24 hours a day, to speak to our mental health crisis line. Address: Lorraine Hewitt House, 12-14 Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London, SW9 8DG Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – 9am – 5pm, Tuesday 9am – 7pm ^^BACK TO TOP ^^ Hate crime services and support GALOP Galop is the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity. They work with and for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence. Phone: 0800 999 5428 Opening Times: Monday to Thursday 10:00am - 8:30pm, Friday 10:00am - 4:30pm Email: [email protected] Website: https://galop.org.uk/ Facebook: @galopuk Instagram: @galopuk X: @GalopUK Lambeth Council Portal for reporting hate crimes in the borough. Website: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/community-safety-anti-social-behaviour/report-hate-crime ^^BACK TO TOP ^^ LGBTQ+ community and safe spaces Lambeth Links A hub for all community-based events in Lambeth. Website: https://www.lambethlinks.org.uk/ Email: [email protected] X: @LambethLinks LGBT HERO HangOuts HangOuts are a series of free peer support and social groups for LGBTQ+ people. HangOuts groups include: South Asian GBT+, 50+ and LGBTQ+. Visit the website for upcoming sessions. Website: https://www.lgbthero.org.uk/Pages/Events/ Instagram: @lgbthero.org.uk Facebook: @lgbthero X: @lgbthero London LGBTQ+ Community Centre A community centre that provides some comfort and solace for LGBTQ+ Londoners and their friends and allies. Location: 60-62 Hopton Street, Blackfriars, SE1 9JH, London Opening times: Mon – Tues: Closed for community bookings, Wed: 9:30am-8pm (closed for Narcotics Anonymous from 7-8pm), Thu-Sat: 11am-8pm, Sun: 12-8pm Website: https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/ METRO METRO are an equality and diversity charity providing health, community and youth services in England. The charity is based in Vauxhall and often hold events in Lambeth. Website: https://metrocharity.org.uk/ Instagram: @METROcharity Facebook: @METROcharity X: @METROcharity Trans Matters meet-up A trans community and social group based in Lambeth. A couple of events happen per month and all trans people from across London are welcome. Website: https://www.meetup.com/london-transgender-meetup-group/ ^^BACK TO TOP ^^