Local Support groups

Lists of local support groups.

Note that local groups are sometimes quite small and run on an ad-hoc basis, so the deatils here may not always be up-to-date. Please tell us if you think that our imformation here is inaccurate or outdated.

Local Support Groups - England

Brighton And Hove:

• The Clare Project
  Meets 7.30pm 1st Friday of each month at Hove Town Hall. Cttee Room 3, Norton Road Tel: 01273 292905

Colchester, Essex

• TG/TV Support
  Every 3rd Monday 7-10pm at The Outhouse, Further details contact Jacqui 01206 861919. Telephone:Helpline: 01206 869191 Monday to Friday 7pm - 10pm

London

• FTM London
  Meets monthly on the 1st Saturday of the month in the Trinity United Reform Church, Buck St, Camden at 6pm, Nearest Tube: Camden Town. Partners and significant others are welcome to attend from 8.15 pm for social time only. For further information contact: Email: info@ftmlondon.org, or go to www.ftmlondon.org.uk
• TISS Group
  a mixed mtf and ftm transsexual group, meeting on the third Wednesday of each month from 6-9pm , TEL 020 8355 7413 or email: londontsinfo@ntlworld.com

Leeds

• Trans-Youth
  for aged 13-25, call 07903 319435, Email: cpr.lgbtqyouth@leeds.gov.uk

North East, Newcastle

• Crossroads
  Meets fortnightly, Phone /fax 01388 607925 or 01207 582167 email paula@crossroads-gid-support.org.uk

Nottingham

• FTM Nottingham:
  2nd Tuesdays of the month at the ‘Pit and Pendulum’ Victoria Street, Nottingham. Website: www.twoodward.clara.co.uk/nicky/ftmnotts/

Oxford

• TRANSACT!
  Monthly social for FTM’s, transfolk, femmes, butches, queer girls, leatherfolk and allies. TRANSact will be held 2nd Friday each month, 8pm til 9.30pm at: The Brewery Gate, St. Thomas St, Oxford City Centre. Near Westgate carpark, 3 min from train, 1 min buses. Wheelchair accessible
  Contact: gemstone64@hotmail.com placing `queery’ in the heading

Sheffield and Leeds:

• T BOYS
  Second Wednesday of every month, alternates Leeds and Sheffield, 0702 1122998 or 0845 331 6104 or email: tboys@lycos.co.uk

Shropshire:

• Trans-Shropshire
  Regular meetings, counselling, phone line tel: 01952 240 099

Stoke On Trent

• SMARTEES support group
  tel: 01782 400519

West Of England

• Western Boys
  a support and social group for FTM identified people living in south west England. Meet: The Friends Meeting House (Quakers), Bath Place, Taunton. On the third Saturday of each month (except December), 6.00pm-8.30pm. Email: info@westernboys.co.uk, Text or phone: 07811 814302

Devon / South-West

• LGBT Helpline
  Tel 01392 201018

Local Support Groups - Wales

North Wales

• Contact Dave Rowntree on, 07720 784283 email: 2daerowntree@ukonline.co.uk

Local Support Groups - Ireland

Cork

• Counselling Group
  Glanmire Co Cork, details email: canygwynt@eircom.net, tel: 026 40229 or 086 3440131,no later than 22-00hrs

Local Support Groups - Scotland

Edinburgh

• Transgender Youth Support Group
  for 13-25 year old of all sexualities and genders. Meets every second Monday. Significant others are also very welcome. For more info. contact LGBT Youth Scotland
  Tel: 0845 113 0005 (tues. 7.30-9pm). Email: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk.

Glasgow

• Trans Support Group
  at The Sandyford Initiative, Sauchiehill Street, Glasgow, Tel: 0141 211 8135

Other support groups

• FTM Partners Support Network
  Telephone Jane 01446 740 371
• Partners, family, friends and relationship issues:
  Depend
• The Metropolitan Community Church: meets every Sunday, 4.45pm in St Peter’s House, University Precinct Centre, Oxford Rd, Manchester. tel: 0161 273 1567
• The Sibyls: Christian group for trans people, write to: BM Sibyls, London, WC1N 3XX telephone Jay on 020 8763 0146