Signposting

Crisis Cafes are available to attend in times of crisis or when you need support. Please check the opening times and whether you need to make contact before attending, as this varies for each service.

 

•  Bluesci at Night Crisis Cafe

Email:  crisiscafe@bluesci.org.uk  or support@bluesci.org.uk

Address: Old Trafford Resource Centre

54-56 Seymour Grove,

Manchester,

M16 0LN. 

To attend the crisis cafe, call or text on 07933 882743

Opening hours Monday to Sunday 5.30pm to 12.30am (last entry 12am).

 

• Crisis Cafe at No.93

Telephone: 07778 012838 or 0161 271 0339

Email: GMMHCrisisCafe@gmmh.nhs.uk 

Address: No.93 Harpurhey Wellbeing Centre

93 Church Lane,

Manchester,

M9 5BG.

To attend call or email

Opening hours Monday to Friday, 6.30pm to 1am (inc bank holidays), Saturday and Sunday, 2pm to 1am.

 

• Bolton Listening Lounge

Telephone: 01204 917739

Email: boltonll@family-action.org.uk

Address: YMCA Bolton,

125 Deansgate,

Bolton,

BL1 1HA.

To attend call or email

Opening hours Monday to Sunday, 3pm to 10pm. 

 

 

• Wigan Mental Health Support Hub

Telephone: 01942 636300.

Address: Lea Baker Cafe

Atherleigh Park,

Atherleigh Way,

Leigh.

To attend call the number above

Opening hours Monday to Sunday, 4.30pm to 11pm.  

 

• The Recovery Lounge

Telephone: 0161 238 5249

Address: Thompson Street,

Manchester,

M4 5FY.

To attend call the number above

               Opening hours Monday to Sunday, 4pm to 11pm.    

 

• Open Door Stockport

Telephone: 0800 138 7626

Address: 72 – 74 Prince’s St,

Stockport,

SK1 1RJ.

Open 7 days a week for people in mental health crisis from 10am- 5.30pm on weekdays and 12pm – 5pm weekends.

 

• Bury Peer Led Crisis Drop-In Service | Bury Involvement Group - BIG in mental health

Telephone: 0161 222 4005

Email: mentalhealth@buryinvolvementgroup.org

Address: 11 Broad Street,

Bury,

BL9 0HA. 

• Samaritans - 24-hour support if you want to talk.

Telephone: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

 

• Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide - Provides support to anyone under the age of 35 who is experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Telephone: 0800 068 4141

Text: 07860039967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

 

• SHOUT (24/7) - free text service within the UK for anyone experiencing crisis at any time.

Text: ‘SHOUT’ to 85258

 

• National Suicide Prevention Helpline

Telephone: 0800 689 5652

Opening Times: Daily from 6pm to 3.30am. 

 

• Turning Point - Helping people with diverse needs to resolve their current crisis and develop strategies to prevent or better manage future Crises. 

Telephone: 0161 238 5149

Opening Times: Weekdays - 6.30pm – 1am, Weekends - 3pm – 1am

 

• LGBT Foundation Helpline – Provides support, advice and signposting for LGBTQIA+ people over the age of 14.

Telephone: 0345 3 30 30 30

Email: helpline@lgbt.foundation

Opening Times: Monday to Friday 9am-9pm and Saturday/ Sunday 10am-6pm

 

• LGBT Switchboard – support with anything related to sexual orientation or gender identity.

Email: hello@switchboard.lgbt

Telephone: 0800 0119 100

Opening Times: 10am-10pm every day

 

• Gendered Intelligence - support for people waiting for gender affirming healthcare.

Telephone: 0800 640 8046,

Whatsapp: 07592 650 496

Email supportline@genderedintelligence.co.uk

Opening Times: Monday 12pm-5pm, Tuesday 2pm-7pm, Wednesday 10am-3pm, Thursday 12am-5pm, Friday 10am-3pm

 

• Mindline Trans+ - Emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as transgender, non-binary, genderfluid. Support is also offered to support family members, friends, colleagues and carers.

Telephone: 0300 330 5468

Open Friday evenings 8pm –11pm

• Voda LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellness – Created by leading LGBTQIA+ psychotherapists.  Learn self-care, cultivate gratitude, manage stress and anxiety, and learn about queer-specific issues like coming out and gender dysphoria. 

Available at: Voda | The LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellbeing App

 

• Kalda LGBTQIA+ Mental Health – Explore mental wellbeing to support anxiety and depression; with on-demand video therapy sessions on sexuality, gender, and relationship topics created by LGBTQIA+ therapists.

Available at: Kalda | The LGBTQIA+ Mental Wellbeing App

Indigo Counselling Service has no affiliation with individual independent therapists and so cannot recommend any individuals offering private therapy, or take responsibility for any person accessing private therapy outside of Indigo Gender Service.

Having said that, long-term therapeutic support can be invaluable. The below directories list LGBTQ+-informed therapists for you to search through:

• Pink Therapy Directory of LGBTQIA+ Therapists & Counsellors

• Therapists directory | Gendered Intelligence

Rainbow Mind is a service aiming to tackle mental health issues for individuals within the LGBTQI+ community.  The Greater Manchester branch is based in Salford.

The Proud Trust is an LGBT+ youth charity empowering LGBT+ young people to be proud of who they are.

George House Trust provides services to people living with, and affected by, HIV.

Fighting Fear – A community for queer people by queer professionals, brings you professional, supportive, effective and collaborative, psychological therapy services and solutions.

African Rainbow Family advocates for the rights of LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK to access legal support.

Making Space - A national UK charity providing health and social care services for adults with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, dementia and their carers.

Manchester Mind Urgent Help - Lists urgent help and support.

Trans Pride Manchester has a list of support and social groups.  Trans & Non Binary Specific:- Afternoon Tea; Rainbow Dragons; Transfem 13-25; Transitions 16-25; Forge; Connect; MXER; Rainbow Noir; Transforum; Own Your Space.

Trans Mutual Aid Manchester - Trans Mutual Aid Manchester is a grassroots trans-lead organisation that aims to provide community, advice, practical support and micro grants to trans and non-binary people in Greater Manchester.  Email transmutualaidmanchester@gmail.com

Trans local groups - LGBT Foundation - A list of trans groups in Greater Manchester.

Action Together - Social groups, practical support and leisure activities in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside.

Mental Health drop-in session for anyone suffering from mental health illness such as depression, anxiety etc. - Pakistani Community Centre, Marlborough Street, Oldham, OL4 1EG.  To contact call 0161 628 4800 or email manager@pccoldham.org.uk  Thursdays 11am to 1pm.