The Online Gay Community for Bristol, Somerset & Wiltshire
Local Support Groups
Advice - Switchboards
| Salisbury Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm |
01722 415 051 |
| Bristol Monday - Friday 8.00pm - 10.00pm |
0117 922 1328 www.bristolblags.org.uk |
| Taunton Mondays & Wednesday 7pm - 9pm |
01823 327 078 |
General Support Groups
| Gay West Social & Support Group |
0870 811 1990 www.gaywest.org.uk |
| Wiltshire & Swindon Gay Men's Health | 01722 421 951 www.wsmsh.org.uk |
HIV/Aids
| SPACE - Aids Counselling and Education | 172, Victoria Road, Swindon 01793 420 620 |
| Terence Higgins Trust | 8-10 West Street, Bristol 0117 955 1000 Shaftesbury Centre, Percy Street Swindon 01793 554 825 www.tht.org.uk |
| The Harbour - Counselling for HIV/AIDS Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm |
0117 925 9348 www.the-harbour.co.uk |
Homophobic Issues
| EACH Educational Action Challenging Homophobia is a charity based in Bristol which offers a casework service and a confidential telephone actionline, available for any anyone who lives works or travels throughout the West of England that has been a target of homophobia, this actionline is open Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm call on freephone 0808 1000 143. Reporting can also be made online on their website |
0808 1000 143 Website: www.eachaction.org.uk Email: casework@eachaction.org.uk |
Parent Groups
| Parents Friend for parents/families of lesbian/gay/bi people in Swindon |
Wednesday & Thursday 2pm - 4pm 01793 861 357 |
| Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (FFLAG) | 01454 852 418 www.fflag.org.uk |
| Bristol Families & Friends | 0117 950 4104 www.bristolfamiliesandfriends.org.uk |
| Gay Dads UK | www.gaydads.co.uk |
| Pink Parents | www.pinkparents.org.uk |
Rape/Abuse Support
| Swindon Survivors | 2nd Floor, 161 Victoria Road, Swindon 0845 430 9371 www.survivorsswindon.com |
| Broken Rainbow National helpline for LGBT victims of domestic abuse |
0208 539 9507 |
Religious Groups
| Metropolitan Community Church | www.mccbath.org.uk Bath: 01225 851 676 Salisbury: 01202 552 609 Swindon: 01793 721 668 |
| LGCM | Salisbury: 01722 325 729 |
Women's Groups
| Pink Group Salisbury |
01722 326 966 |
| Lesbian & Children Network Monthly gatherings for lesbian mums and their children |
0117 942 6884 |
| YWCA Counselling & Information for Young Women Support for young women aged 14-28 |
0117 971 6770 |
Youth Groups
| 2bme Wiltshire LGBT youth group |
01380 801951 www.2bme.co.uk |
| Freedom Youth Bristol based LGBT youth group |
0117 955 3355 www.freedomyouth.co.uk |
| Pride Youth Swindon's LGBT youth group |
01793 694 700 www.prideyouth.org.uk |
| Out of the Can provides support and a safe, fun, friendly meeting place for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) young people and those that are unsure about their sexuality aged 14 and over in the Swindon area. |
07890 228854 www.outofthecan.org |