Helpline

LGBT Foundation

The LBGT Foundation's helpline and email support service provides brief interventions, advice, emotional support and signposting to people from LGBTQI+ communities. Their team will spend time with you to explore...

Helpline

Mermaids

Mermaids provides a helpline and web chat service supporting transgender people up to the age of 20. It also offers support for parents of trans kids and answers queries from...

Monthly Social

Not A Phase

A monthly social for Trans+ adults on behalf of the national charity Not A Phase. Running at Patch Chelmsford on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 13:00 to 15:00....

One to One Support

The OutHouse (formerly OutHouse East)

The OutHouse's Youth Engagement Coordinator offers 1-2-1 support to young people aged 13-21 years who are questioning their gender identity and/or sexuality but are not quite ready to join a...

Social Groups

The OutHouse (formerly OutHouse East)

The OutHouse provide a variety of social groups for adults from the LGBTQIA+ community including a Book Club, Men's Social and Gender Diversity Group. For more details please click on...

Switchboard

Switchboard LGBT

Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. It is available daily 10am-10pm for anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey to discuss anything related to sexuality...

Trans Parent Group

The OutHouse (formerly OutHouse East)

A peer support group on the 1st Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm in Colchester for parents and carers of trans+ people (of any age) can meet, support each other, and...

Youth Groups

The OutHouse (formerly OutHouse East)

The OutHouse offers youth groups for young people aged 13-19 years. - 3 LGBTQ+ Youth Groups in Colchester, Harwich and Clacton providing a safe space and the opportunity to connect...