LGBTQI+
galop
Helpline: 0800 999 5428
Email: help@galop.org.uk
Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday to Thursday from 10:00am to 8:00pm
A helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender + people experiencing domestic violence.
Glitter Cymru
Email: glittercymru@gmail.com
Glitter is about being heard and the opportunity to listen to others. They have diverse stories. They come together to shine, sparkle and feel visible.
Micro Rainbow
Email: info@microrainbow.org
Helpline for LGBTQI migrants: 0800 3585851. This number is free to call.
First time callers from Monday to Friday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
If you are not a first-time caller, please call Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and select the relevant options to get in touch with a member of staff. If you need a translator, please email social@microrainbow.org to arrange this in advance.
Helpline for LGBTQI refugees from Afghanistan: The helpline number is 0800 3585852. This number is free to call.
The helpline is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
Micro Rainbow’s vision is to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public services.
They do this by:
Providing safe housing to LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees
Facilitating access to employment, volunteering, training and education for LGBTQI refugees through their moving on programme
Providing social inclusion activities to reduce the extreme isolation faced by LGBTQI people.
Micro Rainbow are currently running Body and Movement Dance Sessions in Cardiff.
Rainbow Migration
Helpline: 020 7922 7811
https://www.rainbowmigration.org.uk/
Email: hello@rainbowmigration.org.uk
Supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system
Race Equality First - LGBT Coffee Mornings
Tel: 029 2048 6207
http://www.raceequalityfirst.org
Please contact for further details.
Race Equality First currently operate two LGBT Coffee Mornings in Barry and Cardiff which have been running on the third Thursday and first Tuesday (respectively) of each month in a local cafe on Barry High Street and in Cardiff.
Both groups are well attended and support LGBT individuals with any issues they face, whilst providing the opportunity for participants to socialise with others, hear about local initiatives and gain advice in a supportive environment.