What is it?
- LGBT+ helpline available 365 days a year.
- Safe space for discussing sexuality, gender & wellbeing.
- Supports exploration of options & aspires for an informed society.
- Offers support for victims of abuse, therapy & social groups.
Here's more detail
Helpline
0800 0119 100 (open 10:00-22:00 every day)
description
We are Switchboard, the LGBT+ Helpline. We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being. We support people to explore the right options for themselves. We aspire to a society where all LGBT+ people are informed and empowered.
Switchboard’s LGBT+ helpline number is 0800 0119 100. Calls to this number will cost you the same as calls to 01 and 02 numbers and are included in any call allowances you may have either on a mobile or a landline. This helpline is open between 10am and 10pm every day of the week, 365 days of the year.
- What can I call the helpline about?
Here are some things people might call us for:
- Information about support groups for someone who is struggling with their gender identity.
- Support for a man who has been the victim of homophobic abuse, but has previously had a bad experience going to the police.
- Contact details for an LGBT-friendly therapist.
- Support for a lesbian teenager thrown out of her home by her parents, and who needs somewhere to stay.
- Information on how to get to local gay pubs for someone with mobility issues.
- Times and places for a local bisexual social group.
- Listening to some concerns a mother has about her child who is trans.
Contact information
Contact information
Telephone: 0800 0119 100 (open 10:00-22:00 every day)
Email: hello@switchboard.lgbt
Chat with Switchboard by visiting their website.
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