Information and Guidance for Asylum Seekers

Organisation

Type of support

Details

Cherish Hounslow

Cherish Hounslow is a free LGBTQ+ group who provide support with depression and anxiety, group activities, and a place to meet others in a supportive environment.

Attendees must be aged 18+ and the service is self-referral only.

Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm 

Address:

The location is provided once registration is complete.

To register, please email wellbeing@metrocharity.org.uk

For more information, please visit:

https://metrocharity.org.uk/services/cherish-hounslow

Phone:

020 8305 5000

Email:

wellbeing@metrocharity.org.uk

Cherish Hammersmith and Fulham

Cherish Hammersmith and Fulham support people who identify as LGBTQiA

They provide a range of services:

• Mental health support with managing anxiety and depression within a group
• 12 free professional counselling sessions.
• Social groups
• Reflexology sessions
• Wellbeing support
• HIV care and support
• Sexual health support
• Advice and advocacy on a range of issues including housing and immigration

Address:

The locations vary depending on activities.

For more information, please visit:

https://www.naz.org.uk/cherish-hammersmith-and-fulham

Phone:

0208 741 1879

Email:

info@naz.org.uk

To self-refer, please visit

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ZjWdcrTbzUWAxH6ssVZ7xY2U0v49gahMubxFLLvxf6ZUMUpQN0VVQzVKN0I2TUNaN05XS0tGTE9SQi4u&route=shorturl?

Galop (pan London)

Galop offer advocacy and support for people who identify as LGBTQ+  

They provide a range of services:

• Advocacy and casework for abuse and violence survivors
• Advocacy, casework, and emotional support for people aged 13 to 25
• Domestic abuse forum
• Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual anti-violence and policing group

For more information, please visit:

http://www.galop.org.uk/

Phone:

08009995428

Email:

help@galop.org.uk

To self-refer, please visit:

https://galop.org.uk/make-a-referral/

Care4Calais

Care4Calais have an LGBTQ+ Whatsapp group, for social contact and support.

It is led by a Care4Calais volunteer who can provide support with writing letters in advance of the Home Office interview, to support claims of LGBTQ persecution.

To join, please contact this number: +44 7393 982191