Ipswich & Suffolk:
The OutHouse: NHS-funded support service that covers all of Suffolk and NE Essex. Offers support to individuals over 16 who identify as transgender or non-binary or who might be questioning their gender. Support extends to individuals, parents, carers, family, teachers and professionals.
- Website: TheOutHouse
Outreach Youth: A youth work charity by and for LGBT*Q+ people aged under 25 in Suffolk. Outreach Youth is free and confidential.
- Ipswich LGBT*Q+ Youth Group: A safe space for young people aged 11-17 years. IPSWICH LGBT*Q+ YOUTH GROUP | Outreach Youth
- Trans* Youth Online: A social, informative and supportive online space for young people aged 13-17 years. Trans* Youth Online | Outreach Youth
Ace Anglia: The Double Rainbow Empowerment LGBTQ+ Self advocacy group is Suffolk-based, advocating for LGBTQ+ people with a learning disability and autistic people. Groups are held at Ipswich County Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3DE.
- Get in contact with Ace Anglia for more information or to join:
- Phone: 07497 351131
- Email: [email protected]
Mind Suffolk: LGBT+ Mental Health services
- Website: LGBT+ mental health – Suffolk Mind
National organisations:
General legal:
Trans Legal Clinic: A grassroots, trans-led legal clinic providing free and accessible legal support to trans people across the UK. TLC has a team of caseworkers in Housing and Homelessness, Discrimination, Gender Based Violence and Gender Recognition.
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: Home | Trans Legal Clinic
Housing:
Stonewall Housing: Stonewall Housing – Stonewall Housing LGBTQ+ Charity
All services are free and confidential.
Call for free housing-related advice: 0800 640 4404 – Open every day 10am-1pm.
Immigration:
Rainbow Migration: Supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system.
Provides practical and emotional support for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum to help improve their confidence and self-esteem and reduce isolation. Offers immigration legal advice and information to LGBTQI+ people who want to live in the UK with their partners.
- Website: Home – Rainbow Migration
- Support for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum in the UK: Get Support for LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers in the UK
