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Gender Identity Support Organisations
Blossom:
A trans and bi inclusive organisation and have an active commitments to accessibility, anti-racism, and equality in all of it’s forms.
Contacting Information: https://blossom.lgbt/
Catalyst Support:
Mental Health and drug and alcohol support service that services Surrey. Based in Guildford but run groups online and in person.
Contact Information: www.catalystsupport.org.uk
Depend:
An organisation offering free, confidential and non-judgemental advice, information and support to all family members, spouses, partners and friends of transsexual people in the UK.
Contact Information: www.depend.org.uk
Femesque:
Company based in Aldershot offering dressing services for the trans gendered and cross dressing community.
Contact Information: www.femesque.com
Gay Outdoor Club:
The Surrey group generally walk on the 4th Sunday of each month and provides a wide range of outdoor and indoor sports and recreational activities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender men and women.
Contact Information: www.goc.org.uk/groups/surrey
Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES):
Information for trans people, their families and the professionals who care for them.
Contact Information: www.gires.org.uk
Mermaids:
Supports children and teenagers up to age 19, who are trying to cope with gender identity issues.
Contact Information: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk
Pink Therapy:
The UK’s largest independent therapy organisation working with gender and sexual minority clients. They aim to promote high quality therapy and training services for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and others who identify as being gender or sexual minorities.
Contact Information: www.pinktherapy.com
Queer Youth Network:
A national non-profit making organisation that is run by and for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Young People and is based in Scotland.
Contact Information: https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/
Reading Pride:
The charity organises the annual Reading Pride Festival in King’s Meadow Park, Reading and supports LGBTA communities in the Thames Valley throughout the year.
Contact Information: www.readingpride.co.uk
Regard:
The national organisation of Disabled Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals and Transgendered People.
Contact Information: www.regard.org.uk
Stonewall:
National LGBT organisation, founded in 1989.
Contact Information: www.stonewall.org.uk
The Gender Trust:
Helps adults throughout the United Kingdom who are Transsexual, Gender Dysphoric, Transgender, or those who’s lives are affected by gender identity issues.
Contact Information: www.gendertrust.org.uk
Twister:
Twister offers a safe space for LGBTQ young people to meet and socialise and provide information and guidance when needed. There are currently four Twister youth clubs; one in Guildford, one in Sunbury, one in South East Surrey and the last one in Woking.
Contact Information: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/support-and-advice/families/support-and-advice/young-people/lgbt-support