Gender identity

Community support

• Gender identity advice - what is gender identity? Support and advice with any questions about gender identity, gender dysphoria, and support services available for people with Trans*, questioning, gender fluid, non-binary, cis, and other gender identities in St Helens.
• Young people - Support for young people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans*, questioning or unsure of their sexuality or gender identity.  This includes Over the Rainbow a part social, part support group for young people aged 13-19 (and up to 25 with additional need) years. It is a closed confidential youth group based in St Helens, Merseyside.
• Parent and carer support - St Helens Borough NHS support for the parents and carers of LGBTQI+ people.
• NHS relationship support - for help with advice on healthy relationships and support when relationships break down.
• CMAGIC - Cheshire and Merseyside Adult Gender Identity Collaborative - a partnership of NHS clinicians, commissioners, providers and service users involved in the support and care of transgender and non binary individuals within Cheshire and Merseyside
• Navajo Merseyside and Cheshire LGBT Chartermark - an equality mark sponsored by In-Trust Merseyside and supported by the LGBTIQA+ Community networks across Merseyside- a signifier of good practice, commitment and knowledge of the specific needs, issues and barriers facing LGBTIQA+ people in Merseyside.
• St Helens NHS sexual health (Gum) service - Local NHS contraception and sexual health information and advice.
• Hate Crime Reporting - report hate incidents to Stop Hate UK, the independent charity that runs a 24/7 confidential helpline for all victims of hate crime, on 0800 138 1625.
• Safe2Speak - free, confidential, supportive, informative, non-judgmental and available to anyone experiencing domestic abuse of any kind.
• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - SpeakOUT is a free confidential online peer-support group for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ who has lost a loved one to suicide.  SpeakOUT also support the loved ones of an LGBTQ+person who has died by suicide.  Access via email request only - speakout@uksobs.org