Local

Oxfordshire Mind: Call 01865 247788 or text 07451 277973 (9am-4pm) for free peer support.

National

Stop Hate UK: Stop Hate UK provide independent and confidential support to those affected by hate crime, reports can be made online or via 24-hour freephone helpline at 08001381625

NHS 111: Call for non-emergency mental health support.

SHOUT: Text SHOUT to 85258 for free, 24/7 crisis support via text.

Samaritans: Call 116 123 for a free, 24/7 listening service.

Healthwatch: Provides information and can help you find local health, social care, and advocacy services.

Restore: Provides signposting and information for carers in Oxfordshire.

Sexual Health Oxfordshire: We provide free sexual health screening (tests), treatment, contraception and advice. We also provide care and treatment for people living with HIV. 

Terrence Higgins Trust: We provide sexual health screening (tests), treatment, contraception and advice. We also provide advice for people living with HIV.

Local

Topaz - Social group for young LGBTQIA+ people aged 10-18

Silver Pride - Meet ups in Banbury, Didcot, and Oxford for older LGBTQIA+ people, ran by Age UK

Age UK Oxfordshire: Call 01865 411288 and leave your details for a callback.

Got2B: A not-for-profit organisation that aims to engage young people by providing an alternative to anti-social activities; giving them a space and voice with trusted adults.

National

Papyrus Hopeline 24/7: Call 0800 068 4141 or text 07786 209 697 for suicide prevention advice for young people.

Childline - A wide range of support for issues young people may be facing 

Shelter: If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help. Get in touch at 0808 800 4444

Albert Kennedy Trust: Supports LGBTQIA+ homeless young people in crisis.

Crisis: If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, we can help. We offer support, advice and courses in 12 locations across Great Britain.

Advocate: Provides information and a directory of free legal aid and advice services.

Support Through Court: Offers non-legal advice for people representing themselves in court proceedings.

Local

Refuge Restrooms - A trans-made guide to safe toilet options for trans, non-binary, and intersex people in Oxford

National

TransActual: A national, trans led and run organisation focussed specifically on working for trans adults in the UK. Our work is broad ranging, but we have a particular focus on healthcare and trans people’s legal protections.

Mermaids: Gender-diverse kids, young people and their families. Get in touch at 0808 801 0400

Gendered Intelligence: Understanding gender diversity in creative ways including KA-POW (Knowledge is Power) is a new on-line resource from GI for young Trans and variant people.

Oxford Mutual Aid: We source, pack and deliver regular and emergency parcels to households across Oxford with food, toiletries and baby supplies.

Community Emergency Food Bank: We are an independent charity that aims to help people in Oxford or the surrounding area who are suffering from financial hardship and finding it difficult to provide food for themselves, their family or dependants.

Oxford free and low-cost food guide: A list of local food larders, community fridges, and more

Beat Eating Disorders

Asylum Welcome: Asylum Welcome offers information, advice and practical support to asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants living in Oxfordshire.

LOCS: LOCS is a welcoming, inclusive support group for LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and refugees in Oxford

Flag DV: Registered charity offering free legal advice to anyone aged 18+ who has been affected by domestic abuse

Galop: Galop are a registered charity who provide emotional and practical support for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing domestic abuse and operate the National LGBTQIA+ Domestic Abuse Helpline at 0800 999 5428

National

Switchboard LGBT+: Provides a confidential helpline from 10 am to 10 pm daily. Phone: 0300 330 0630

Stonewall: A large charity focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in the UK.

MindOut: Delivers mental health services and support specifically for the LGBTQ+ community. They have resources like the "Work It Out" signposts to support.

The Dyn Project: A service that supports gay, bisexual, and transgender men. 

FFLAG: Supporting parents and families and their LGBTQIA+ members. Confidential Helpline at 0300 6880 368

Pride Sports: Providing a way for the LGBT+ community to find inclusive sport and physical activity clubs near them 

Imaan: The UK’s leading LGBTQIA+ Muslim charity

Local

Support U: A friendly helpline service that provides support for all aspects of issues surrounding sexuality through the telephone, email and face to face drop-in centre in Reading. Get in touch at 01183219111

Oxford for Trans Rights: We are a community of trans+ folks and allies in and around Oxford, organising around trans rights and liberation.

Oxford Action For Palestine: We are a student-led collective joined by faculty, staff, and the wider Oxford community, all of whom are dedicated to the liberation of Palestine.

Don’t forget to look at our range of queer socials and events!

Beryl’s Night: Bike maintenance workshop sessions for women, and all non-binary and trans folk. First Thursday each month at Broken Spoke Bike Co-Op.

Oxford Proud Voices: Queer community choir, open to all. Rehearsals on Tuesday evenings at Oxford Friends Meeting House.

T-Time: Monthly Oxford Queer & Trans+ Social Event! Boardgames, Drinks, Makeup & More! Level access

Oxford Trans Social: Social group for trans ppl of Oxford 🌈 regular meetings on the second Saturday of every month. Level access but no accessible loo

TransLate: Oxford's homegrown, unapologetically in your face Trans & Non-Binary night. Please note there is no level access

LOVE: LOVE is Oxford’s Queer night at The Jolly Farmers, focused around lesbians, queer women, and anyone who wholly or partially identifies with Queer womanhood. Please note there is no level access

LGBTQ+ Book Club An Oxford-based book group for LGBT people, friends and the sympathetic! Please note there is no level access

Mollys We run monthly social events for the LGBTQ community in Oxford

Jolly Farmers: Oxford’s oldest running LGBTQIA+ pub, located in the heart of the city centre. Lots of local events. Please note there is no level access

Oxford Board Gaymers: Founded in 2015 and with over 500 members we're Oxford’s go-to group for LGBTQ+ individuals looking to enjoy a thriving social scene built around the joy of board gaming.

Queer Board Gamers Oxford: QBO is a fun and friendly (and enormously popular!) board gaming session where you can try out old favourites and brand new games as well as meet great folk who love gaming as much as you do. Please note there is no level access

SO Poetry Workshops: Named after gay in polari, So creative runs monthly 1.5 hour poetry workshops with a break, followed by an open mic.  Please note there is no level access

Shows

Hot Rats: Poetry, comedy, drag, music and performance art events.

Hyperstition: Trans-led hyperpop night.

Whiplash: Trans-led queer punk live music night.

Oxfordshire Drag Collective: Producers of LGBTQ+ drag shows in Oxford.

This is Kingland: Night for drag kings and things. Monthly at The Library. Please note there is no level access