Switchboard LGBTQIA+ Helpline
0800 0119 100
Open 10am–10pm every day. Phone, email or instant chat with a volunteer who is also LGBTQ+.
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Need someone to talk to?
It is not always easy being LGBTQ+ in the countryside. These UK-wide services offer a friendly ear, practical advice and confidential support. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Help right now
Call Samaritans on 116 123 — free, day or night. For urgent NHS mental health help, call 111 and choose the mental health option. In an emergency, call 999.
Someone to talk to
Samaritans
116 123
Free, 24 hours a day, every day, for anyone struggling to cope. Calls don't show on your phone bill.
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A regular friendly call for LGBTQ+ people who would just like someone to talk to.
Visit websiteSafety, hate crime and abuse
Galop — LGBT+ anti-abuse charity
0800 999 5428
Support with hate crime, domestic abuse, sexual violence and so-called conversion practices.
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Report online, anonymously if you prefer, without going into a station. In an emergency always call 999.
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Mindline Trans+
0300 330 5468
Confidential listening for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, and their families.
Visit websiteMindOut
LGBTQ+ mental health service with online chat support.
Visit websiteThe Farming Community Network
03000 111 999
Practical and pastoral support for farming families, 7am–11pm every day.
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The Proud Trust
Youth groups, online groups and resources for LGBT+ young people.
Visit websiteOpening Doors
Friendship, events and befriending for LGBTQ+ people over 50, including by phone.
Visit websiteThe Silver Line (Age UK)
0800 470 80 90
Free 24-hour friendship line for older people.
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