LGBTQ+ support

  • LGBT Foundation Training Academy Champion

    West Street Surgery is delighted to announce that after an extensive training programme, Tracey Stewart is accredited as West Street Surgery’s LGBT Foundation Training Academy Champion.
    At West Street Surgery we strive to provide a supportive and safe environment for LGBTQ+ patients. We believe in fairness, equality, and above all value diversity. LGBT Foundation is a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities. It also provides GP Practices and staff access to their training academy offering an extensive range of training and support packages.

    Certificate
    Tracey Stewart Champion Certificate (PDF)

  • LGBT Foundation

    LGBT Foundation is a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.

    Phone
    0345 330 3030

    Website
    www.lgbt.foundation

  • Mermaids

    The charity Mermaids work to raise awareness about gender nonconformity in children and young people. They provide lots of useful information on their website for young people, and their families, around gender.

    Phone
    0808 801 0400

    Website
    www.mermaidsuk.org.uk

  • LGBT Switchboard and Helpline

    Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through Instant Messaging (IM).

    Phone
    0300 330 0630

    Website
    www.switchboard.lgbt

  • Stonewall

    Information and support for LGBT communities and their allies.

    Phone
    0800 0502020

    Website
    www.stonewall.org.uk

  • Mind LGBTQ

    UK mental health charity Mind has a specific section for LGBTQ people, where you can access information about mental health support.

    Website
    www.mind.org.uk

  • MindOut

    MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people.

    Phone
    01273 234839

    Website
    www.mindout.org.uk

  • Your Wellbeing Bedfordshire

    Providing information and links to a variety of LGBT organisations within Bedfordshire, including adult and youth groups.

    Website
    www.yourwellbeingbedfordshire.org.uk

  • Gendered Intelligence

    Gendered Intelligence are a trans-led and trans-involving grassroots organisation with a wealth of lived experience, community connections of many kinds, and a depth and breadth of trans community knowledge that is second to none.
    They believe everyone can be intelligent about gender!

    Website
    www.genderedintelligence.co.uk