HELP and SUPPORT
Beaumont Society:
A national organisation for Transsexual / cross-dressing / transvestite people. which provides safe venues to socialise and helpline for info, support and details of local events around Exeter. Regional organiser Nicky tel 01398 371142 : nickynacks@btinternet.com
Broken Rainbow Cornwall
Provides help for LGB/T people in Cornwall who are affected by domestic violence and abuse within a same-sex relationship or in their family. Helpline 0800 5875 247 available weekdays 10am - 1.30pm & 2.30pm - 5pm, Wednesdays 2.30pm - 9pm . Web : www.lgbt-dv-brc.com or email email: brcornwall@hotmail.com
CHAPS Campaign
Advice for gay migrant workers including a range of foreign language leaflets that target migrant gay men produced in English, Polish, French, Portuguese, Spanish and French. For more info visit http://www.gaybritain.chapsonline.org.uk/
Cornwall Lesbian Line
Cornwall Lesbian Line 01736 754225 available Thursday evenings 8.30pm to 10.30pm they offer a listening ear, and a positive approach plus referrals to other organisations
The Eddystone Trust
The Eddystone Trust is an independent agency that provides free and confidential information and support for anyone 
concerned about HIV or Hepatitis C (HCV) in the Plymouth, Torbay, and south and west Devon areas. It also provides sexual health information and resources to and through other agencies
Plymouth office contact: 01752 257 077 email info@eddystone.org.uk 36 Looe Street, Bretonside, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 0EB: Open Monday to Friday - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Torquay office contact: 01803 380 692 email Torbay@eddystone.org.uk : The Eddystone Trust ,Number 24 Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay, TQ1 1BG Open : Tuesday to Friday - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Website : www.eddystone.org.uk
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Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH)
launched a new online reporting facility for victims of homophobic and transphobic bullying. The initiative is available to young people throughout the UK, and with an estimated 68% of people nationally failing to report such incidents to anyone at all this is a very welcome facility. visit www.eachaction.org.uk/
FFLAG
(Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays) is a national charity dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters. They produce some excellent downloadable booklets and guides - www.fflag.org.uk
Gender Trust
The Gender Trust is a charity which specifically aims to help adults who are transsexual, gender dysphoric or transgenderists, and those who are intersexes as well as their partners and families. It also provides information on gender issues for employers, welfare officers and other professionals and produces a range of publications and free information sheets. National helpline 0845 231 0505 open 7 days a week. Web www.gendertrust.org.uk/
GIRES
(Gender Identity Research and Education Society) Melverley The Warren Ashtead Surrey KT21 2SP www.gires.org.uk/index.php
The Intercom Trust
Based in Exeter, the Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community resource for Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Their work includes voluntary community work, a helpline, advocacy, community building and community safety work with the aim of providing help against homophobic and transphobic prejudice, crime and discrimination (including bullying, harassment, abuse, attacks, and threatening behaviour), . PPF liaises and works closely with Intercom.
Contact on 01392 201015 and their confidential LGB/T helpline is 0845 6020 818 website www.intercomtrust.org.uk
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Metropolitan Community Church
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches is a Christian Church provides a spiritual home for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons,as well as our families and friends.
For more details contact --01803 520713
OUT Youth Group (Plymouth)
If your aged between 13 and 25 Out Youth Plymouth are a friendly group of LGBTQ young people (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans or those questioning their sexual orientation) who meet every week between 6pm and 8pm in the city centre and provide a safe space where young people can meet other LGBTQ young people as well as getting information, advice and guidance.Qualified and experienced Youth Workers are always available to support the group
For more details call 07791 652486
Plymouth support line for Transvestites and Trans People
Someone to talk to and offer guidance & information Contact Clare 01752 550129
Police Diversity teams
These officers are specially trained and have therefore have higher than average knowledge and awareness about the needs of LGBT people. They are always willing to help in a confidential and understanding way so please feel free to contact them.
The team can be contacted at Charles Cross Police Station on 01752 676944 or by e-mail at plymouthdiversity@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
As always in an emergency call 999 or you can also call Crimestoppers tel 0800 555 111
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Rose’s
This is a membership group set up in 1989 to provide help and support for transvestites mainly through the publication of Repartee magazine.With Membership across the UK. For more info visit www.repartee.co.uk/Roses.htm
Survivors UK
Survivors UK is a charity set up in 1996 to support men who have become victims of sexual violence . They have a national helpline - 0845 122 1201 open 3 nights per week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7 - 10pm)
Stonewall - free helpline 08000 50 20 20
launched to respond to questions callers might have about gay, lesbian and bisexual issues. The number compliments existing local gay and lesbian switchboards and is available Monday-Friday 9.30 - 5.30
Western Boys
A Social and support group for female to male (FTM) transsexuals in the South West.
Guidance and support for all female to male (FTM) identified people. The group is for those at any stage of transition from those still considering their gender identity to people who have completed their transition. Meetings are on the third Saturday of each month. (except December) 6.00pm-8.30pm .
Most meetings restricted to FTMs but some are open to others. For more information
Email: info@westernboys.org or Tel-- 07811 814302 or visit their website at www.westernboys.org
Western Girls
A Social group for trans-women in the South West who meet on the first Monday of each month from 7pm-9pm in Exeter For more details email vicky@intercomtrust.org.uk
Women on Wednesdays:
A social group for women in Exeter. Tel-- 07814 198475