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Highland LGBT Forum and Highland Pride SCIO are charities based in Inverness, each with a committee of local volunteers from across the Highland region.

We aim to promote and organise local events, such as Highland Pride, where everyone is welcome. We also aim to promote fair and equal treatment for LGBT+ people by challenging the stigma and discrimination experienced by them at both community and personal level.

Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for upcoming news and events!

Email:

info@highlandpride.org

Web:

highlandpride.org

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A peer support group that has been created out of necessity, due to the lack of support and resources for adult women and non-binary/gender fluid people living with ADHD in the Scottish Highlands.

Web:

dopaminedolls.co.uk

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Highland Hearts is a social group for LBTI (Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex) women based in the Inverness area.

Web:

highlandhearts.net

Status:

Activities for this group are currently paused and should resume in due course.

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The HHPF is open to anyone living with HIV in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. If you would like to get involved or contribute to the group come long to one of their bimonthly meetings or, if you prefer, drop them an email or send a text with your views and comments. The group meets every second month on the third Wednesday of each month in Inverness, please email the group for more information, dates and venue.

Phone:

07392 905 294

Email:

highlandhivpatientforum@gmail.com

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Highland Sexual Health clinics run throughout Highland and provide: a free, confidential, one-stop service for men and women. The nurses and doctors are specially trained in sexual health and contraception and their aim is to deal with everyone in a friendly, non-judgemental and sensitive way.

Address:

3099 Old Perth Rd, Inverness, IV2 5NB

Phone:

01463 888 300

Web:

highlandsexualhealth.co.uk

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HUG is a network of people living in the Scottish Highlands who have experience of mental ill health. We have a membership group of over three hundred members with 13 branches throughout the Highlands.

Web:

spiritadvocacy.org.uk

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Mental health support for anyone who needs someone to talk to via text-based services including SMS, messenger and webchat, or face to face in the Hive Centre based in Inverness.

Address:

Hive Centre, 19 Academy Street, Inverness

Phone:

For support, TEXT: 07786 20 77 55

For general enquiries, OFFICE TEL: 01463 729000

Web:

mikeysline.co.uk

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Services: strictly confidential, free at point of access, widely available and open to all.

Address:

No Exceptions (Counselling & Psychotherapy Services), 4 King Street, Fishertown, Nairn, IV12 4PD

Phone:

Nairn Office: 01667 459300

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Out and About in the Highlands is a community project to help improve the health, wellbeing and social connectedness of LGBTIQ+ people in the Highlands through encouraging physical activity and sport participation; working directly with LGBTIQ+ communities and with local sport and physical activity providers.

Contact:

graham@leapsports.org

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LGBT+ Group for 13-25 year olds. Meets weekly in Inverness on a Tuesday from 6pm-8pm.

Address:

Merkinch Partnership, 4 Grant Street, Inverness, IV3 8BL

Contact:

Zara Keith

Web:

lgbtyouth.org.uk

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A self-harm support service in the Highlands supports people aged 16+ who live with self-harm.

Contact:

SHNSHighlands@penumbra.org.uk

Web:

penumbra.org.uk

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Support to victims of sexual abuse, violence and rape in Highland region.

Phone:

03330 066 909

Web:

rasash.org.uk

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A youth group for 12-18 year olds in Alness, run by High Life Highland.

Email:

rhys.campbell@highlandschools.net

Web:

lgbtyouth.org.uk

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Swans are a self-supporting help group for all Trans folk in the North of Scotland..

Web:

spanglefish.com/SwansofScotland/

Status:

Activities for this group are currently paused and should resume in due course.

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Drop-in Sexual Health Clinic run by NHS Highland providing STI, BBV and Pregnancy Testing, as well as contraception, including emergency contraception.

OPEN: Mon and Thurs 16:30-19:30, Sat 12:00-15:00 (excluding last Saturday of the month)

Address:

Clinic 1, Zone 14, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

Phone:

01463 888 300

Web:

nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

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Specialist support for Muslim and BME women aged 16-25.

Phone:

0808 801 0301 (Mon–Fri 10:00 – 21:00)

Web:

mwrc.org.uk

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An NHS Scotland Service for anyone with low mood, anxiety or depression.

Phone:

0800 83 85 87 (Free to call Mon-Thurs 18:00-02:00, Fri-Mon 18:00-06:00)

Web:

breathingspace.scot

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Brook is the only national charity to offer both clinical sexual health services and education and wellbeing services for young people.

Web:

brook.org.uk

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Specialist support for men who are feeling down or need to talk.

Phone:

0800 58 58 58 (Free to call 17:00-00:00 every day)

Web:

thecalmzone.net

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The Equality Network is a leading national charity working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights in Scotland.

Web:

equality-network.org

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Specialist support and advice for the LGBT+ community, whatever your sexuality or gender identity.

Phone:

0808 999 5428 (Various times, weekdays)

Web:

galop.org.uk

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GIRES is a UK wide organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender.

Web:

gires.org.uk

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The I Want PrEP Now website was created to raise awareness of – and access to – PrEP, with all the information you need in one place so you can access PrEP now.

Email:

hello@iwantprepnow.co.uk

Web:

iwantprepnow.co.uk

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LGBT Health and Wellbeing works to improve the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland.

Address:

Duncan Place Community Hub, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh, EH6 8HW

The Adelphi Centre (Room 24), 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow, G5 0PQ

Phone:

OFFICE (Edinburgh) 0131 564 3970

OFFICE (Glasgow) 0141 255 1767

HELPLINE: 0300 123 2523

Email:

EDINBURGH: admin@lgbthealth.org.uk

GLASGOW: glasgow@lgbthealth.org.uk

Web:

lgbthealth.org.uk

Services:

Online chat available on website, check there for current availability.

Address:

Merkinch Partnership, 4 Grant Street, Inverness, IV3 8BL

Web:

lgbtyouth.org.uk

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Family and individual support for teenagers and children dealing with gender issues.

Phone:

0808 801 0400 Monday to Friday 9 am to 9 pm

Email:

info@mermaidsuk.org.uk

Web:

mermaidsuk.org.uk

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PrEP.Scot gives information on where to find out more about PrEP in Scotland, who it’s for and where to access it.

Web:

prep.scot

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Support is available whatever your gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity or religion.

Phone:

Call: 08088 01 03 02 — Daily 17:00-00:00

Text: 07537 410 027

Web:

rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

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Rainbow call companions is a service specifically for older LGBT+ people who may be lonely or isolated who would benefit from a call with a volunteer who is also part of the LGBT+ community once a week.

Web:

reengage.org.uk

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Specialist support and advice for men experiencing sexual violence and abuse.

Phone:

0808 801 0327 (Mon-Fri, 10:00 – 20:00)

Web:

mensadviceline.org.uk

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Support is available whatever your gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity or religion.

Web:

samaritans.org

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Support is available whatever your gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity or religion.

Phone:

0800 027 1234 (24hrs)

Web:

sdafmh.org.uk

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Scottish Trans Alliance is the Equality Network project to improve gender identity and gender reassignment equality, rights and inclusion in Scotland.

Web:

scottishtrans.org

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Scottish Women’s Aid works to end domestic abuse by:

• Supporting and advocating for the women in our network who work with women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse.

• Engaging with government and other national stakeholders to help them understand and respond boldly to the problem of domestic abuse in Scotland.

• Challenging the pillars of women’s inequality – poverty of rights, autonomy, money, and power.

Address:

2nd Floor, 132 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3JD

Phone:

Helpline: 0800 027 1234

Enquiries: 0131 226 6606

Email:

info@womensaid.scot

Web:

womensaid.scot

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Stonewall Scotland campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people across Britain.

Web:

stonewallscotland.org.uk

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Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is a British charity that campaigns on – and provides services relating to – HIV and sexual health.

THT is the largest voluntary sector provider of HIV and sexual health services in the UK, running services out of local centres across Great Britain.

Address:

439 Caledonian Road, London N7 9BG

Phone:

0808 802 1221 for an adviser
020 7812 1600 for switchboard

Email:

info@tht.org.uk

Web:

tht.org.uk

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NSU Scotland offers students a guide to self-management and links to support services for a wide range of mental health issues.

Web:

thinkpositive.scot

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A Scottish community for parents and family members of transgender young people

Web:

TransparenTsees

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Waverley Care provides HIV prevention and support services, young people’s sexual health education services and promoting health and wellbeing for gay and bisexual men across the Highland area.

Address:

Highland Office: 6 Ardross Street, Inverness, IV3 5NN

Phone:

Highland Office: 01463 711 585 CALL: 116 123 TEXT: 07725 90 90 90

Email:

highland@waverleycare.org

Web:

wavehighland.com
waverleycare.org

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Provides free crisis support to young people, by text, and aims to respond withing 5 minutes.

Phone:

TEXT: YM to 85258  (Free to text from most networks)

Web:

youngminds.org.uk