If you need further support this Christmas, reach out to these brilliant organisations for support.

Switchboard

Phone: 0800 0119 100

Email: hello@switchboard.lgbt

Opening times: 10am-10pm daily

Galop

Phone: 0800 999 5428

Email: help@galop.org.uk

Opening times: Monday – Thursday, 9:15am to 8pm

Friday, 9:15am to 4:30pm

Galop’s helpline is for LGBT+ people experiencing abuse or violence, such as hate crime, domestic abuse, sexual violence, so-called “conversion therapy” or any other kind of abuse.

Gendered Intelligence

Phone: 0800 640 8046

Email: supportline@genderedintelligence.co.uk

WhatsApp: 07592 650 496

Opening times: Monday 12-5pm; Tuesday 2-7pm; Wednesday 10-3pm; Thursday 12-5pm; Friday 10-3pm

Mindline Trans+

Phone: 0300 330 5468

Opening times: 8pm-11pm on Friday

Samaritans

Phone: 116 123

Opening times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Whatever you’re going through, call the Samaritans free any time, from any phone. You don’t have to be suicidal to call them or email jo@samaritans.org

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm.

Shout

Text 85258.

A 24/7 text service free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. 

Childline

Phone: 0800 1111

Opening times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

The Silver Line

Phone: 0800 470 80 90

Opening times: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Helpline for older people. The Silver Line is the UK’s only 24-hour free, confidential helpline for lonely and isolated older people open every day and night of the year.