Trans & NB Support Services UK

With the latest violent and oppressive act of the UK government to not include trans people in the protection from conversion therapy, I feel it is appropriate to showcase some of the wonderful services in the UK that do offer support & protection to our Trans & NB community.

56 Dean Street

https://www.dean.st/trans-non-binary/

56 Dean Street in Soho London is a sexual health service focusing on the needs of the LGBTQI+ community. They offer services dedicated to the trans & non binary community, including:

• Sexual heath screenings
• Liver Function Tests (monitoring impact of HRT)
• Hepatitis B testing & vaccination
• Cervical smears (for anyone over 25 with a cervix)
• Hormone injections (if prescribed by a UK registered doctor)
• Gender Identity counselling
• Drug & Alcohol counselling
• Housing advice from Stonewall
• Sexual assault, hate crime support & ongoing casework via Galop
• PREP HIV prevention medication

Rainbow Mind

https://rainbowmind.org/

Rainbow mind is a service aiming to tackle mental health issues for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. The services they offer are:

• 1-1 Counselling
• Radical self care course – online

cliniQ

https://cliniq.org.uk/

Holistic wellbeing and health service for trans, non- binary & gender diverse people. The services offered include:

• Sexual health services and HIV testing
• PrEP available for Trans and Non-Binary people at our service on the NHS
• PEP – Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (Emergency HIV Medication)
• Hormone level tests
• Hormone injections (with ID and proof of prescription)
• Liver function tests (important for monitoring the impact of hormone therapy)
• Hepatitis B testing and vaccination
• Cervical smear testing (for anyone over 25 with a cervix)
• Drug & alcohol counselling/support
• Housing Advice
• Sexual assault & hate crime support and on-going case work (Via Galop)
• Health Adviser support & non-statutory social work
• Acupuncture

Spectra 

https://spectra-london.org.uk/trans-services/

Spectra offers a range of services including :

• Low cost counselling – new applications taken from June 2022
• Peer mentoring
• Trans groups & workshops
• Sexual wellbeing service
• Health advocacy
• Trans podcast

Black Trans Foundation

https://linktr.ee/blacktransfoundation

Offers 4 months of free therapy to black trans people who are 16+ and live in the UK. All of their therapists are black, of mixed heritage or POC. The majority are from the LGBTQIA+ community with half of them being trans (including non-binary). All of their therapists have substantial experience of working with the trans community.

*Spectra & Back Trans Foundation collaborate to offer trans mentorship for younger black trans people.

MindOut Brighton

https://mindout.org.uk/

Services offered by MindOut in Brighton include:

• Information & Information
• Advocacy
• Peer support
• Peer mentoring
• 50+ Project
• Suicide prevention
• Online support
• Counselling
• Community engagement projects
• Befriending

Black LGBTQIA+ Therapy Fund

https://www.blacklgbtfund.com/

The Black LGBTQIA+ Therapy Fund is a program to fund therapy sessions for Black LGBTQIA+ folk with the aim to make therapy more accessible and to change lives.

Galop

https://galop.org.uk/

Galop is a service for LGBTQIA+ people who have experienced abuse and violence. The services offered include:

• Helplines
• Support services
• Online community
• Children & young peoples service