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LGBT+ Helplines

Switchboard LGBT Helpline | 0300 330 0630

LGBT Foundation | 0345 3 30 30 30

Scotland | LGBT Helpline | 0300 123 2523
Wales | LGBT Cymru Helpline | 0800 980 4021
Northern Ireland | LGBT Switchboard | 0808 800 0390

Mermaids UK | 0808 801 0400

Supporting gender-diverse kids, young people and their families.

More trans support | MENRUS.CO.UK

More Helplines | MENRUS.CO.UK

Albert Kennedy Trust

Supports up to the age of 25, homeless, sofa-surfing or living in crisis and/ or living in a violent, hostile or abusive home.

London: 020 7831 6562

Manchester: 0161 228 3308

Newcastle upon Tyne: 0191 281 0099

Bristol: 07761 246386

Mainstream Helplines

Samaritans | 116 123

MIND | 0300 123 3393 | Mental health info and signposting. 9:00 – 18:00, Mon – Fri (except for bank holidays).
SHOUT | Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 | Confidential, 24/7 text messaging support.

SANEline | 0300 304 7000
SupportLine | 01708 765200

Calm Helpline | 0800 585858

NHS | 111

Drugs & Alcohol Support Services Near You

Local authority websites should include of services details in your borough. Your GP is a gateway to many health services.

Drug, alcohol and chemsex service listings (London) | MENRUS.CO.UK
England | FRANK
Wales | DAN
Scotland | Know the Score
Northern Ireland | Lifeline
Ireland | Drugs.ie

Mainstream Drug & Alcohol Helplines

England | FRANK | 0300 123 6600
Wales | DAN | 0808 808 2234
Scotland | Know the Score | 0333 230 9468
Northern Ireland | Lifeline | 0808 808 8000
Ireland | HSE Drug and Alcohol Helpline | 1800 459 459

Drug Service Directories

England
Drug and alcohol services England search | NHS
Drug and alcohol services England search | Talk to Frank

Scotland
Drug services Scotland search | Scottish Drug Services Directory
Alcohol services Scotland search | Alcohol Focus

Wales
Drug and alcohol services Wales search | Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline

Northern Ireland
Drug and alcohol services Northern Ireland search | HSC Public Health Agency

Republic of Ireland
National Directory of Drugs and Alcohol Services | National Directory of Drugs and Alcohol Services

Residential rehabilitation services for drugs and/ or alcohol in England and Wales
Residential rehabilitation services for drugs and/or alcohol in England and Wales | Rehab Online
Residential rehabilitation services for drugs and/or alcohol in England and Wales | Drink and Drugs News

How to Look After Someone if Things Go Wrong

[WARNING]

Even with the best of intentions, you can do more harm than good if you are not trained or qualified, with possible legal implications if something goes wrong.

How to put someone into the recovery position | NHS | 1m 6s

The Recovery Position | St John Ambulance | 2m 31s

Helping someone who is unresponsive and not breathing | Red Cross | 1m 48
Don’t Walk By | Global Drug Survey | 4m 33s

Sexual Health Services

SXT | SXT
Sexual health | NHS
Sexual health services listed by London Borough | MENRUS.CO.UK

HIV and STI self test (home) kits

Home test kits | NHS

Sexual Health London | NHS

SH:24 (outside London) | NHS

Sexual services in Scotland

Sexual Health Scotland | Sexual Health Scotland
Scotland’s Sexual Health Service Directory | NHS Inform Scotland

Sexual services in Wales

NHS Direct Wales | NHS Direct Wales

Sexual services in Northern Ireland

GUM clinics in Northern Ireland | HSC Public Health
Information and support for people with HIV and AIDS | NI Direct

Sexual services in the Republic of Ireland

Sexual Health Services | Health Services Executive
Gay Men’s Health Service Information | Health Services Executive
List of free STI clinics in Ireland | Spun Out