LISTINGS DECEMBER 2018
National study looking for participants to improve communication between health and social care professionals and LGBT+ patients with serious illness The ACCESSCare team at King’s College London has launched a major piece of research, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, to understand and improve health and social care professionals’ communication with LGBT+ people with serious illness. Good communication with health and social care professionals is particularly important for people facing serious illnesses, and for their significant others. In previous work, the ACCESSCare team found that LGBT people described experiences of discrimination, and lacking sensitivity from health and social care professionals. The study is currently looking for LGBT+ people, 18 years old or above, who are facing a serious illness (such as cancer, organ failure, neurological conditions or other conditions that impact significantly on quality of life), as well as their partners, friends and relatives, for participation in a brief interview. The “+” (in LGBT+) is used to be inclusive of anyone who considers themselves to have a minority sexual orientation, gender identity/history, or biological sex. The study findings will be used to develop evidence-based guidance for health and social care professionals to improve their communication with LGBT+ patients and their significant others. If you are interested in participating in the ACCESSCare C project, email debbie.braybrook@kcl.ac.uk or visit www.csi.kcl.ac.uk/accesscare/c for more information This study is funded by the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (NIHR RfPB) Programme (Grant Ref. number: PB-PG-0816-20001). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Please note that addresses and transport information for all venues are now included at the end of the listings.
Do you have access requirements? If there’s an event you’d like to attend, but you’re not sure if you’ll be able to make it due to your access requirements, please, contact us so we can help make sure you get the most out of being part of Opening Doors London. Contact us on 020 7239 0400 or info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
We want to remind members that they can also subscribe to the Alternative Doors mailing list, which gives you access to additional LGBTQ+ events and opportunities of interest happening in London. It currently gets sent out every two months and you can also send your own events and/or requests to alternativedoors@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Festive Highlights! Make new friends and try new activities with members of the older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* community. ODL membership is free and is aimed at all who identify as LGBT+, and are over 50. We have members from across London, and beyond. As well as our events, we also offer: •
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Tuesday 11th Members’ Festive Reception at The Breakfast Club Breakfast Club Spitalfields Join us for cocktails plus delicious canapes at the wonderfully welcoming The Breakfast Club in Spitalfields. The staff are brilliant and very much looking forward to hosting our annual festive party, which is welcome to all including those who might be new members. The venue is a very short walk from Liverpool Street station.
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Tuesday 18th Festive Carol Concert St. Anne’s Church Join us for our annual Christmas Carol concert and festive reception at the beautifully cosy LGBT+ friendly St Anne’s Church in Soho. Members and supporters will come together to celebrate the season with music, mulled wine and mince pies. Suggested donation of £5 for those who can but otherwise this event is free for members. 6.30 - 8.30PM
A member’s ODL Christmas Appeal “Like many of the baby-boomer generation I am fortunate to have the best pension provision of any generation in our country’s history. At Christmas, I am conscious how important is ODL’s befriending service to those older LGBT+ members who for various reasons are housebound, lonely and socially isolated at a time when families traditionally gather together. It would be a wonderful gesture if our better off members would donate the winter fuel allowance that each of us receive to such a worthy cause. Please help. Even if only 20 of our 1800 members responded it would provide an additional income of £4k. “
ODL’s 2018 Christmas Fundraising Campaign - Give the gift of friendship! Opening Doors London has launched our first ever Christmas fundraising campaign! By encouraging people to ‘give the gift of friendship’ we are hoping to highlight and support the fantastic and important work of our befriending team. Christmas can be a tough time, especially for those who don’t have family or friends to spend it with. ODL’s befriending service tackles loneliness and isolation, and can be the start of a strong and meaningful friendship. For Dennis, whose befriender Mauritz came on Christmas morning, it was the first time he had spent Christmas Day together with someone in 55 years. You can support the campaign by donating or sharing our fundraising page via social media and with your networks: www.justgiving.com/campaign/giftoffriendship
Richard J, ODL Member Southwark Queer Arts Week LGBT+ History Month February 2019 In February 2018 we had the Queer Arts Weekend at the Shortwave Gallery. I have booked the Art Academy Gallery from the 22nd to the 28th February. It’s at the former library building on Walworth Road, Elephant and Castle. The themes for 2019 are Peace, Reconciliation and Activism. The aim is to particularly celebrate two anniversaries: the end of the first world war and the Stonewall riots. More details are available on the website ( lgbthistorymonth.org.uk ). Artists are welcome to submit artwork of any kind using their own LGBTQ+ themes, as well as the official ones. We also want performers for our opening night show. I run an informal art group for Opening Doors London (ODL) in Homerton and help with the social group in Southwark. If you are interested in more information about the 2019 Queer Arts Week or the groups, please email me, Philippa, at phildpunchard@hotmail.co.uk or tel: 079 515 406 40.
As I write this the season has definitely moved from bright autumn days to a more wintery feel. I hope that you are all keeping warm and still able to come along to ODL activities and events. It is so important to keep connected, especially at this time of year. And as usual, we have wonderful offerings for you and I look forward to seeing you at one of our events sometime soon. The ODL team and trustees have been busy reviewing our work and thinking about what the future holds. In mid-November we all met for an organisational Away Day, giving us an opportunity to look back at what we have achieved as well as think about how we might develop ODL in ways that really meet the needs of our communities. Over the next couple of months I will be working with the team to develop a five-year Business Plan for ODL. Over the last couple of years ODL has really developed – our membership has doubled and is now over 1800. We have a range of new activities and services. We have new staff and are supported by some amazing volunteers. Two ODL services have now been accredited with national bodies, and our Rainbow Memory Café was a finalist in the Dementia Care 2018 Innovation Awards. We are more diverse and have renewed our commitment to being a truly inclusive organisation. As we continue to develop, it is really important to us that we continue to listen to members – so much so that it is one of our five-key-strategic themes. As part of the Business Planning process we will be reviewing the opportunities we have to hear the voices of members and understand your needs and aspirations. We remain committed to working with you to support all older LGBT+ people live happy, healthy and independent lives. We are still a small organisation in terms of staff and resources – but with your support and the support of all of our volunteers we deliver an amazing range of activities and services – and we want to continue to do this. I hope to provide more information about member engagement in future Listings.
Congratulations to the Befriending Team [Paul and Fabricio] for successfully steering ODL through the accreditation process for the Approved Provider Standard – the national quality standard for Mentoring and Befriending Services. It was a rigorous process, which looked at our management and operation; the involvement of service users; the recruitment and training of volunteers; and how the befriending relationship is managed. The assessor noted that: “The ODL Befriending Service has been pursuing and demonstrating good practice, and continues to strive towards becoming a sector leader in the development of innovative services and standards of excellence for service provision in the LGBT+ community. The ODL Befriending Service operates in alignment with the ODL values, is well-structured, fully integrated within the wider ODL provision, and achieve positive outcomes for its befriended clients and befrienders alike.” Thank you to all those – staff and volunteers involved in delivering such a fantastic service!
Alice Wallace Director of ODL
DECEMBER 2018
Sunday 2nd
Monday 3rd
Gay Men’s Dance Company – Christmas Extravaganza Infernos
Bridge and Scrabble Club Syrup and Soot
The Gay Men’s Dance Company would love to welcome ODL members to its third annual Xmas Showcase. A variety performance showcasing the material their members have been working on this term. With Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Heels, Choir & maybe even Pole Dancers, expect thrills, festive cheer, bad humour, ridiculousness & fun. Dress code- Category is: Ho! Ho! Ho! Come to SLEIGH!!! Meet outside the venue at 6pm to enter as a group; we have been offered 20 free tickets which usually cost £20 each. Book through the office or via Eventbrite 6pm to late https://gmdcxmasextravaganza.eventbrite.co.uk
Join us downstairs at our new cafe venue for Bridge and Scrabble. Syrup and Soot, a lovely cafe near the British Museum, are now kindly hosting us. Every Monday 2pm - 4pm we get together to play Bridge and Scrabble, drink tea, coffee and socialise. Beginners always welcome! 2pm – 4pm Singing for fun! Room 13, Mary Ward Centre Come along to a free and friendly singing course at the Mary Ward Centre run in partnership with Opening Doors London. Develop your singing voice and learn songs covering a range of material including traditional folk, songs from yesteryear (30’s-60’s) and Pop with the main focus being fun! Learning to sing in harmony, listen and blend our voices together. Complete beginner to confident singer - everyone is welcome. See the first Monday of the month for more information. Adrian at ODL 020 7239 0400 to find out more. 3:30pm – 5pm
Sunday Lunch & Film Club Henderson Court Resource Centre Join us for a lovely home-cooked lunch and film. We will select the film on the day instead of in advance. Call the office to book. Social: 12pm. Lunch: 1pm. Film starts: 2pm, Cost £5.
Peer-led coffee and tea social The Breakfast Club Battersea Rise The team from The Breakfast Club are providing free tea and coffee for ODL members at this peer-led monthly social. Just turn up to meet other ODL members. Sometimes The Breakfast Club team will be able to pop in to say hello, too. 4pm – 6pm
DECEMVER 2018
Tuesday 4th Tuesday Group Havering LGBT over-50s Social
LGBT Creative Writing Group Tavis House
New location! The Moon & The Stars at 99-103 South Street, London RM1 1NX
Warm, constructive and supportive writing together. This group welcomes new writers for writing exercises and a chance to read your own work.
A popular group established with support from Havering LGBT Forum. Lead by volunteer Alan Giles. Join the group for a relaxed drink and chat at their great new venue The Moon and Stars in Romford town centre. Please contact Alan Giles for more info on 07757 122 749 or info@openingdoorslondon.org.uk 2pm – 4pm Cinema, Chats & Coffee Club Greenwich Picture House Join Danny & Nick on the 1st Tuesday of the month for an afternoon Film Showing. Where: Greenwich Picture House (near Greenwich DLR or Greenwich mainline) Free Tea & Coffee – Concessional admission (£6.40) & free Silver Screen membership. Film choice and meet up time will be advertised approximately a week in advance.
First and third Tuesdays every month. With biscuits! 3pm – 5pm Meditation Group Lowry House Our first Haringey Meditation Group guided by Tony Jackson who aspires to bring mindfulness, concentration, and insight to daily living. Nearest tube stop is Seven Sisters, or nearest Overground is Bruce Grove. You can take the 476/149/259/279 to Lordship Lane and it is about a three-minute walk to Pembury Road. For any further information, please, call 0207 239 0400 and speak to one of the team. 5.15pm – 7pm
Please note this event must be booked in advance. Please only reserve one ticket per named person and should you decide to cancel your booking then please call or cancel through Eventbrite. Meet in the Greenwich Picture House foyer at approx. 12.30. The actual film choice and meeting time will be confirmed approximately one week in advance of the film showing event. 2.30pm – 5 pm
http://decemberodlfilmclub.eventbrite.co.uk?s=89766587
DECEMBER 2018
Wednesday 5th Men’s Pimlico Social St Saviour’s Hall the group is back at St Saviours for the foreseeable future.
In the mood for a night of laughter, a good chat while enjoying coffee and cake, a nice glass of wine and nibbles? Come join us at this popular and welcoming group! 6pm – 9pm
Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group Chigwell Court Why not try this friendly and informal drop-in? Meeting at 2pm every first and third Wednesday of each month. All materials for a variety of activities and range of abilities are provided free, as are the refreshments. Advice and guidance are on offer from Philippa, the volunteer/ artist. The venue is pleasant and fully accessible. Call Philippa for more info on 07951540640 2pm – 4pm
One-to-one IT sessions Tavis House Problem or question about your laptop, mobile phone or tablet? Are you having any problems getting to grips with your new technology? Is your laptop, mobile phone or tablet not doing what you want it to? ODL is running weekly one-to-one sessions with our IT expert Alan. Each session will last an hour and can be booked by getting in touch with ODL. This event will only be on the 5th and 12th of December but will return in January. 1pm – 5pm
Friday 7th
Thursday 6th Rainbow Surfers’ 50+ LGBT+ computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House Our Age UK Camden LGBT+ friendly drop-in session provides you with an opportunity to receive IT assistance and guidance from knowledgeable volunteers and staff. For more information, please, contact Callum on 020 7239 0400. Every Thursday 10am – 1pm 50+ LGBT+ Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project 50+ Coffee Morning in Wandsworth, at the Furzedown project for older people.
The Wandsworth LGBT forum hosts this coffee morning with Vito from ODL. Every Thursday 10 – 12. A fee of £2 after your initial visit, which pays for room hire and drinks. We hope you will become members and join in some of the other activities on offer. We sometimes have interesting speakers, visits from local councillors/MPs/community workers, etc. But if you just want to chat and have coffee, that’s fine, too. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café Everyone is welcome to come along to our Friday cafe social. It is run by members for members and is always a busy and friendly place to meet new people and chat to existing friends. Hot drinks can be purchased in the café. Please, feel free to bring your own cakes and biscuits. Every Friday 10am – 12pm
DECEMVER 2018
Amersham Fair Organ Museum Marylebone Station for the Amersham Fair Organ Museum Tony Smith is visiting the Amersham Fairground Organ Museum open day and is inviting other ODL members to join him. Tony says “The seven organs will be demonstrated, playing well known and lesser known tunes. Fairground organs are contrasting to church organs - they have no keyboard, are loud and raucus!! Tea, coffee, sandwiches and cakes are on sale in the museum café.” You may wish to bring your own packed lunch - but do support the museum by buying some refreshments. The museum is open from 11am to 5pm, admission: free (but donations are welcome). Meet at 09.45 at Marylebone station, in front of WHSmith, to catch the 09.57 train from Marylebone station, arriving at 10.32 at Amersham, oyster zone 9, (travel is free with a Freedom pass), arriving at the museum at about 10.55. There is an approx 3/4-mile walk to the Museum from the sttion. (taxis available at your own expense).Trains from Amersham back to Marylebone run mostly every half-hour. 9.45 am
Sunday 9th
Monday 10th
Second Sunday Kensington and Chelsea Age UK
Bridge and Scrabble Club Syrup and Soot
Meeting at Kensington and Chelsea Age UK, Thorpe Close under The Westway, W10 5XL
Join us downstairs at our new cafe venue for Bridge and Scrabble. Syrup and Soot, a lovely cafe near the British Museum, are now kindly hosting us. Every Monday (2pm - 4pm) we get together to play Bridge and Scrabble, drink tea, coffee and socialise. Beginners always welcome!
Second Sundays will be back at the wonderfully welcoming Kensington and Chelsea Age UK. It’ very close to Ladbroke Grove tube station, as Chelsea Theatre is undergoing refurbishment. Join us for teas, coffees and a hot meal for £5 at a local nearby restaurant. We’ll have our usual volunteer team with us to welcome you for chats.
2 – 4pm
Booking is recommended via Eventbrite or by calling the office. See you there! 12 – 3pm https://secondsundaysdecember2018.eventbrite.co.uk
Rainbow Memory Café Tavis House A supportive space for anyone from the LGBT`+ communities concerned about memory loss, anyone who cares for someone with memory loss or those with a dementia diagnosis. There are refreshments and a relaxed atmosphere with occasional guest speakers, time to talk about your concerns and the opportunity for carers to talk together about things that matter to them. We meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at Tavis House. To book, please, call on 020 7239 0446 2pm – 4pm
DECEMBER 2018
Tuesday 11th Members’ Festive Reception at The Breakfast Club Breakfast Club Spitalfields There will be no 2nd Tuesday social event at Henderson Court on 11th December as the ODL Members’ Christmas Party is being held earlier in the day at The Breakfast Club.
Join us for cocktails plus delicious canapes at the wonderfully welcoming The Breakfast Club in Spitalfields. The staff are brilliant and very much looking forward to hosting our annual festive party, which welcomes all including those who might be new members. The venue is a very short walk from Liverpool Street station. Please, let us know if you have any dietary requirements. Book by calling the office or booking via Eventbrite. 4pm – 6pm
https://festivemembersparty.eventbrite.co.uk
Wednesday 12th
Thursday 13th
One-to-one IT sessions Tavis House
Southwark outing - Posh Club at LCC Studio. Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre
Rainbow Surfers’ 50+ LGBT+ computer drop-in Computer Suite, Tavis House
Dress up in your festive best and join us as we go to the Posh Club in Elephant and Castle for an afternoon of entertainment, tea and cabaret. We have 15 spaces only. Please call the office or book online to book a space. It is £5 on the door. Juliet will meet everyone outside the main shopping centre entrance at 11.45am sharp. Book by calling the office and speaking to Juliet
See first Thursday for more info.
Problem or question about your laptop, mobile phone or tablet? Are you having any problems getting to grips with your new technology? Is your laptop, mobile phone or tablet not doing what you want it to? ODL is running weekly one-to-one sessions with our IT expert Alan. Each session will last an hour and can be booked by getting in touch with ODL. This event will only be on 5th and 12th Dec but will return in January 1pm – 5pm
12pm – 3pm
Every Thursday 10am – 1pm 50+ LGBT+ Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project See first Thursday for more info. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
DECEMVER 2018
Friday 14th Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café See first Friday for more info. Every Friday 10am – 12pm Out and About at the Barbican Barbican Centre Block Space Join us for this group at the Barbican Centre for afternoon tea and activities. See map for directions to the space. Following coffee and cake we will go to the Curve Gallery and see Francis Upritchard’s site-specific installation, which draws from figurative sculpture, ceramics, glassblowing and more. For more information, go to: https://goo.gl/j3V3ha 2pm – 4pm Festive Feast at Positive East We look forward to welcoming you to the warm and friendly Positive East dinner club. We will have a Festive feast this month with a delicious three course meal for the brilliant price of £6.00. Please book via Eventbrite or by calling the office and let us know if you have any dietary requirements. See you there! 6.30 – 9.30pm
Monday 17th
Tuesday 18th
Women’s Breakfast at the Albany The Albany, Deptford
Rainbow Grow gardening sessions
Drive away those Monday blues! For a great start to your week, we look forward to welcoming you to the friendly Albany Theatre café. A place to meet other women for a chat/ discussion over a cuppa, or enjoy a breakfast. Drop in anytime between 10am and 12pm on the third Monday of the month. As the venue is near the Thames we have the option for an occasional walk if the weather is decent. We look forward to meeting you.
Now that the nights are drawing in, our regular session with Rainbow Grow Hackney will be at the earlier afternoon slot of 3-5pm. It’s a great way to get outside and be active, as well as enjoy some conversation plus tea and cake if you’re keen! The gardening takes place at Hackney CVS on Dalston Lane. Beginners and new faces always welcome.
10am – 12pm
LGBT Creative Writing Group Tavis House
Bridge and Scrabble Club Syrup and Soot Join us downstairs at our new cafe venue for Bridge and Scrabble. Syrup and Soot, a lovely cafe near theBritish Museum, are now kindly hosting us. Every Monday 2pm - 4pm we get together to play Bridge and Scrabble, drink tea, coffee and socialise. Beginners always welcome! 2pm – 4pm
3-5pm
Warm, constructive and supportive writing together. This group welcomes new writers for writing exercises and a chance to read your own work. First and third Tuesday of every month. With biscuits! 3pm – 5pm Festive Carol Concert St. Anne’s Church Join us for our annual festive Carol concert and festive reception at the beautifully cosy LGBT+ friendly St Anne’s Church in Soho. Members and supporters will come together to celebrate the season with music, mulled wine and mince pies. Suggested donation of £5 for those who can but otherwise this event is free for members. 6.30 - 8.30PM
https://festivefeastpositiveeast.eventbrite.co.uk https://carolconcertandfestivereception.eventbrite.co.uk
DECEMBER 2018
Wednesday 19th
Thursday 20th
One-to-one IT sessions Tavis House
Women’s Film Night Tavis House, Room ‘Jeffrey’
See 1st Wednesday for more information.
Showing a film called ‘Below Her Mouth’ (2017) and enjoying a bit of socialising and festive cheer.
1pm – 5pm Anchor Housing/ ODL Art Group Chigwell Court See the first Wednesday for more information. 2pm – 4pm
Below Her Mouth is a bold, uninhibited drama that begins with a passionate weekend affair between two women. Dallas, a roofer and Jasmine, a fashion editor, share a powerful and immediate connection that inevitably derails both of their lives. 6pm – 6:30pm Socialising 6:30pm Film screening & discussion. 8:30pm Event finishes Opening Doors London Pub Club Ye Old Rose & Crown Social group drop-in for 50+ LGBT+ people to meet in a lovely LGBT pub in the heart of Greenwich Village. Please, note that the toilets for men are down one flight of stairs and the toilets for women are up one flight of stairs. For people using wheelchairs there are toilets just across the road at the Ibis Hotel. 7pm to late
Friday 21th Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café See first Friday for more info. Every Friday 10am – 12pm
Below Her Mouth (2017)
50+ LGBT+ Coffee Morning in Wandsworth The Furzedown Project See first Thursday for more info. Every Thursday 10am – 12pm
DECEMVER 2018
Friday 28th
Sunday 30th
Friday Coffee & Cake Club Café Tavis House Café
December Mystery Event Starting from Stratford Station the MOXY
See first Friday for more info. Every Friday 10am – 12pm Informal Art Group Tavis House Join Allan for an informal art group for all abilities - come and do your own creative thing, or improve and expand your drawing skills with gentle guidance from an experienced volunteer teacher. Whether you are a traditional sketcher or an outrageous avant-gardist this group will supply encouragement, support, plenty of dialogue.... and maybe an exhibition. Basic materials provided, but feel free to bring your own sketchbooks and nonmessy kit. Contact: juliet.chard@ openingdoorslondon.org.uk for more info. 12:30 for a 1pm start
IF I TOLD YOU IT WOULD NOT BE A MYSTERY. (The real truth is Clive does not know yet) Stratford is a railway and bus nexus and so is easily reached by many people. The weather is less controllable. We may enjoy a lovely sunny walk or just go shopping and snacking or dining nearby. The MOXY is a remarkable hotel foyer where we could even sit and play cards and relax till the weather breaks. It is very close to the station backing on to the rail lines on Stratford Town Centre side. 1.30pm – 5pm
We have found some existing opportunities and services for those who are looking for a Christmas Day meal with a local community organisation, or would like a meal delivered to your home (Camden residents only). This is just a selection and these are independent of ODL. Please note: the office will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. All London: You can search for the nearest event to you on the Community Christmas website, which has listings across London, or call their number on 0800 063 9285, www. communitychristmas.org.uk/map/ Camden Hampstead Community Centre, 78 Hampstead High Street, London, NW3 1RE. Free Christmas Day meal on Tuesday 25 December, 11-3pm – email or call Juliet if you would like to book this ASAP and I can pass on your details to the organiser. Transport is available. You must live in NW1 – NW3. Free Christmas meal delivered to you – Camden residents only - deadline for orders: 15 December. A local charity will deliver a vegetarian, meat or fish meal to your door – if you are interested then, please, call or email the office and we will put you in touch with the organiser. sheila@volunteercentrecamden.org.uk Haringey, Jackson’s Lane, Jackson’s Lane, 269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA Jackson’s Lane theatre hosts a free Christmas day meal for those who would otherwise be on their own. You must live within 3 miles of the venue and transport is available. To book, call on 02083405226 or email christmas@jacksonslane.org.uk Lambeth: Lambeth Age UK meal at Vida’s 2B Saltoun Road, Brixton SW2 1EP. Free Christmas meal available for those who live alone and have nowhere else to go at Vida’s community space in Brixton. Email Juliet if this is something you are interested in attending.
55 East Event Space 53-63 East Street, SE17 2DJ Train: Elephant & Castle Bus: 12, 68, 148, 171, 176
LCC Studios First Floor, E&C Shopping Centre, SE1 6TE Train: Elephant & Castle Bus: 12, 40, 53, 133, 136, 148, 343, 344, 360, 453
The Albany Douglas Way, Deptford, SE8 4AG Trains/Overground: New Cross and Deptford DLR: Deptford Bridge Bus: 41, 171, 172, 225
London Friend 86 Caledonian Road, N1 9DN Underground: King’s Cross. Bus: 17, 63, 91
Barbican Centre Silk St, EC2Y 8DS Underground: Barbican. Bus: 153, 214 Breakfast Club Battersea Rise 5-9 Battersea Rise, SW11 1HG Underground/Overground: Clapham Junction Bus: 35, 37, 87 Breakfast Club Spitalfields 12-16 Artillery Lane, E1 7LS Train: Shoreditch High Street/Liverpool Street Bus: 21, 35, 42, 47, 48, 78, 149, 344 Chigwell Court 99 Ballance Road, E9 5SQ Overground: Homerton Station Bus: 26, 30, 388, 488 Community Garden Hackney CVS 24-30 Dalston Lane, E8 3AZ Overground: Dalston Junction, Dalston Kingsland Bus: 21, 38, 56, 76, 141, 242 The Furzedown Project 93 Moyser Road, SW16 6SJ Train: 20 mins walk from Streatham Common Bus: 57, 249, 319, 333 Greenwich Picture House 180 Greenwich High Rd, SE10 8NN Station: Cutty Sark, Greenwich, Greenwich Pier Bus: 177, 180, 199 Henderson Court Resource Centre 102 Fitzjohn’s Avenue, London NW3 6NS (Entrance on Prince Arthur Road) Underground: Hampstead. Bus: 46 Infernos 146 Clapham, High Street, SW4 7UH Train: Clapham Common/Clapham High Street Bus: 37, 50, 88, 155, 322, 345 Kensington & Chelsea Age UK 1 Thorpe Cl, W10 5XL Underground: Ladbroke Grove Bus: 7, 23, 52, 70, 228, 452
Lowry House, Pembury Rd, N17 8LZ Overground: Bruce Grove Bus: 149, 259, 279, 349, 476 Mary Ward Centre Room 13, 1st Floor 42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ Underground: Russel Square Bus: 59, 68, 168, 188 The Moon & The Stars 99-103 South Street, RM1 1NX Train: Romford Positive East 159 Mile End Road, E1 4AQ Underground: Stepney Green. Bus: 25, 205 St. Anne’s Church Soho 55 Dean St, W1D 6AF Underground: Picadilly Circus Bus: 12, 24, 29, 88, 94, 176, 453 Stone’s End Day Centre 11 Scovell Road, SE1 1QQ Underground: Borough. Bus: 68, 168, 172, 344 Stratford Station (Underground, Rail and DLR) Bus: D8, 25, 108 St. Saviour’s Hall Lupus Street, SW1V 3QW Underground: Pimlico. Bus: 87 Syrup and Soot 38 Museum St, Bloomsbury, WC1A 1LP Tavis House (Age UK) Tavistock Sq. 1-6, WC1H 9NA Underground: Euston Sq., Euston, Kings Cross Bus: 168, 59, 68 Ye Old Rose & Crown 1 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ER Underground/Train: Cutty Sark, Greenwich Bus: 180, 199
This is a list of support and health services available for LGBT-people in London. Though we do not have direct connections with all of these organisations, we encourage our members to contact them for support with a range of issues. 56 Dean Street 56 Dean Street is a friendly, convenient and free NHS sexual health service run from 2 locations in Soho. (56 Dean Street and Dean Street Express). The service based in London’s West End also offers full outpatient HIV clinic services. http://dean.st/ 020 3315 6699 The Albany Trust The Albany Trust provides high quality therapy and counselling services, committed to improving the emotional and sexual wellbeing of our clients and of the community. http://www.albanytrust.org 0208 767 1827 Albert Kennedy Trust Working to ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans young people are able to live in accepting, supportive and caring homes, by providing a range of services to meet the individual needs of those who would otherwise be homeless or living in a hostile environment. https://www.akt.org.uk/ 020 7831 6562 Antidote Antidote is the UK’s only LGB&T run and targeted drug and alcohol support service. http://londonfriend.org.uk/get-support/ drugsandalcohol/#.WtYCHC-ZPkI 020 7833 1674 (10am-6pm, Mon - Fri). Ask for one of the Antidote Team. CliniQ A team of friendly and open health & wellbeing professionals and trans* community members, dedicated to enhancing the lives of trans* people, their partners and friends. https://cliniq.org.uk/about/ 020 3315 6699 Elop Elop is a holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities, and our core services include counselling and young people’s services. http://www.elop.org/ info@elop.org / 020 8509 3898 Galop Galop is the LGBT+ anti-violence charity. Contact them if you have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse. They also support LGBT and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system. http://www.galop.org.uk/ London LGBT+ Advice Line: 020 7704 204 National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 help@galop.org.uk
Islington Mind: Outcome Outcome is a client-led LGBTQ+ servicet hat has been run by a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans team for 15 years and is one of the few LGBT mental health services in London. They meet every Tuesday between 10:30am and 4:00pm at Mind Spa at 35 Ashley Road, London N19 3AG. www.islingtonmind.org.uk/outcome.asp sigal.avni@islingtonmind.org.uk 020 7272 5038 LGBT Consortium A national specialist infrastructure and Membership organisation focusing on the development and support of LGBT groups, organisations and projects so they can deliver direct services and campaign for individual rights. http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/ admin@lgbtconsortium.org.uk 020 7064 6500 The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Abuse Forum A network of practitioners, activists, researchers, service providers, commissioners, funders and representatives from public sector departments working in or around the issue of LGBT* domestic abuse. http://lgbtdaf.org/ info@lgbtdaf.org 0207 359 6242 The Lesbian Therapist Directory www.thelesbiantherapistdirectory.co.uk/ London Friend London Friend is the UK’s oldest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans charity. Here to support the health and mental wellbeing of the LGB&T community in and around London. http://londonfriend.org.uk/ office@londonfriend.org.uk +44 (0)20 7833 1674 Maytree Maytree is a registered charity supporting people in suicidal crisis in a non-medical setting. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from a one-off stay in a safe and confidential space. http://www.maytree.org.uk/ maytree@maytree.org.uk / 020 7263 7070 Metro Center Providing health, community and youth services across London and the South East for anyone experiencing issues around sexuality, gender, equality, diversity or identity. https://www.metrocentreonline.org/ hello@metrocharity.org.uk 020 8305 5000 Naz Project NAZ provides sexual health promotion and HIV support services to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in London. We specialise in providing culturally appropriate services and a supportive environment enabling people to access healthcare. http://naz.org.uk/ naz@naz.org.uk / 020 8741 1879
Positive East Positive East has been on the forefront of HIV service and care for over 26 years; supporting people from point of HIV diagnosis to longer term care. Providing a holistic range of health and wellbeing programmes from counselling to workshops to HIV testing and prevention. http://www.positiveeast.org.uk/ talktome@positiveeast.org.uk +44 020 7791 2855 Victim Support “An independent charity, we work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and the respect they deserve. Helping people feel safer and find the strength to move beyond crime. Support is free, confidential and tailored to your needs.” https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ Supportline: 08 08 16 89 111 Spectra Provides supportive, knowledgeable, non-judgemental and peer-based engagements to marginalised communities. https://spectra-london.org.uk info@spectra-london.org.uk 0800 587 8302 / 020 3322 6920 Stonewall Housing Stonewall Housing is the specialist lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) housing advice and support provider in England. http://www.stonewallhousing.org/ info@stonewallhousing.org Advice Line: 020 7359 5767 Switchboard – the LGBT+ helpline “We are here to help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits, and we understand how anxious you might feel before you pick up the phone.” https://switchboard.lgbt/ chris@switchboard.lgbt 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm every day) TAGS TAGS are a provider of body positive spaces for transgender and non-binary identified people. http://www.tagswim.co.uk/ robertatrans21@gmail.com megan.zoe.faulkner@gmail.com TransPALS TransPALS is a south London based social support group, providing a safe space for transgender people of all genders and backgrounds. http://transpals.org.uk info@transpals.org.uk.