Samaritans
116 123
Free, 24/7. Emotional support for anyone in distress.
CALM
0800 58 58 58
Free. 5pm–midnight daily. Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258
Free, 24/7 text-based crisis support.
Switchboard LGBT+
0300 330 0630
10am–10pm daily. LGBT+ information, support & referrals.
Mind Infoline
0300 123 3393
9am–6pm Mon–Fri. Mental health information & support.
Mermaids
0808 801 0400
Support for young trans people & their families.
Galop
0800 999 5428
LGBT+ anti-violence charity. Hate crime & abuse support.
Trans Lifeline
0808 196 3833
Trans-led peer support. Verify current hours at translifeline.org
TransActual
transactual.org.uk
Trans advocacy, community news, research & lived-experience resources.
GIRES
gires.org.uk
Gender Identity Research & Education Society — information for trans people, families & professionals.
LGBT Foundation
0345 3 30 30 30
Helpline, counselling & support groups. Mon–Fri 9am–9pm, Sat 10am–6pm.
FFLAG
fflag.org.uk
Support for families & friends of LGBT+ people. Helpline details on website.
Stonewall
stonewall.org.uk
Information, legal guides, workplace resources & LGBT+ rights campaigning.