We have three link pages:
— Advice and Support
— General Information
— Fun
Advice and Support (in alphabetical order)
Beaumont Society
www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
UK transgender support group
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger.
Trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young
people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.
Drug Link
Helpline 01793 610133
47 Victoria Road
Swindon
Wiltshire,SN1 3DF
EACH (Education, Action, Challenging, Homophobia)
www.eachaction.org.uk
A free phone service for homophobically bullied young people.
Free phone 0808 1000143
(9-5 mon - fri, 10 - 12 sat)
Free from any landline as well as Orange, 3, or Virgin mobiles and will not
show up on bills.
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
www.fflag.org.uk
FFLAG is an organisation of parents of lesbian daughters and gay sons which
seeks to promote the well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual people, their
families and friends.
Gay Men's Health Wiltshire and Swindon
www.gmhp.demon.co.uk
A good place to start if you need any information on sexual health matters.
They also offer counseling and other services.
Gender Identity Research and Education Society
www.gires.org.uk
Informative website on the issues surrounding gender identity and transexualism.
Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse and is the only
national charity dedicated to preventing bullying and child sexual abuse.
They work with children and young people under the age of 16, their parents/carers,
and those who work with them.
Mermaids
www.mermaids.freeuk.com
Mermaids is a really informative website for gender variant children and teenagers.
They offer support to trans young people and family and friends.
OutProud
www.outproud.org
Outproud is the national coalition for LGBT youth. It is very informative and
has lots of resources available for youth and educators.
Swindon LGBT Coalition
www.lgbtswindon.org.uk
The LGBT group is a coalition of people who live or work in the Borough of
Swindon. They aim to ensure the Council's agenda, policies and services recognise
equality of opportunity and positive action for the lesbian, gay men, bisexual
and transgendered community.
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support
for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including
those which may lead to suicide.
Stonewall
www.stonewall.org.uk
Stonewall was founded in 1989 by women and men who had been active in the
struggle against Section 28 of the Local Government Act. Their aim was to
create a professional lobbying group that would prevent such attacks on lesbians,
gay men and bisexuals. They also produce research and take up legal cases
that tackle inequality.
Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
www.tht.org.uk
THT is the leading HIV & AIDS charity in the UK and the largest in Europe.
It was one of the first charities to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic
and has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV & AIDS ever since.
Think U Know
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Think U Know is a great website aimed at young people's safety on the internet.
It is, quite simply, a Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre education
initiative!
Young People & Self-Harm
www.selfharm.org.uk
This site is a key information resource for young people who self-harm, their
friends and families, and for professionals working with them.
