Samaritans
Free, 24/7, in confidence. They listen, they don't push.
Call 116 123
samaritans.org →Resources
Curated UK signposts.
A short, selective list, not an exhaustive directory. Every link has been chosen because it is current, accurate, and treats trans people well.
Crisis support
If things are getting heavy.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999. If you're not safe but it's not an emergency, the routes below are open right now.
NHS 111
For urgent mental or physical health concerns that aren't a 999 emergency.
Call 111 or 111.nhs.uk
Mindline Trans+
A confidential UK helpline for people identifying as trans, agender, gender-fluid and non-binary, and their families.
0300 330 5468
mindlinetrans.org.uk →Switchboard LGBT+
A listening service for anyone in the UK LGBTQ+ community.
0800 0119 100
switchboard.lgbt →NHS and clinical guidance
Where the official information lives.
NHS, Gender dysphoria
The NHS's own overview pages, referral pathways, what to expect, treatment.
nhs.uk →GMC, Trans healthcare ethical hub
GMC guidance for doctors, useful to patients who want to understand professional standards.
gmc-uk.org →NICE, Shared decision making
NICE guideline NG197, the foundation of how gendr is built.
nice.org.uk →Royal College of Psychiatrists, Supporting transgender and gender-diverse people
Position statement PS02/18, current College guidance on working with transgender and gender-diverse people in mental health services.
rcpsych.ac.uk →Peer support and community
People who've been here before you.
Gendered Intelligence
A UK charity working with trans, non-binary and questioning people. Adult support groups, workshops, and one-to-one mentoring.
genderedintelligence.co.uk →Mermaids (family support)
Primarily for under-20s and their families, but the family-support strand can help parents and partners of adults too.
mermaidsuk.org.uk →Sparkle (national trans charity)
Community events and signposting; runs the Sparkle weekend each summer in Manchester.
sparkle.org.uk →cliniQ
A UK community-led service offering holistic sexual health, wellbeing and counselling for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people.
cliniq.org.uk →Sexual and reproductive health
Trans-inclusive services in the UK.
SH:24 / Sexual Health London
Free, confidential online STI testing and contraception in many UK areas; trans-inclusive intake.
sh24.org.uk →56 Dean Street & TransPlus
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's integrated sexual health and trans clinic, a widely-cited model of one-stop trans-inclusive care.
dean.st →Brook
National sexual health and wellbeing charity; trans-inclusive services and helpful explainers.
brook.org.uk →Find your local sexual health clinic
NHS service finder for sexual health services, postcode lookup.
nhs.uk →Money and rights
Practical and legal.
Gender Recognition Certificate
The legal process for changing the gender on your birth certificate. Not required for NHS care or any social step.
gov.uk →Citizens Advice
Free, independent advice on discrimination, employment, housing, benefits, including for trans people.
citizensadvice.org.uk →Galop
UK LGBTQ+ anti-violence and abuse charity. National helplines for domestic abuse, hate crime, and conversion practices.
galop.org.uk →EHRC, gender reassignment
The Equality and Human Rights Commission's guidance on protections under the Equality Act 2010.
equalityhumanrights.com →
A note on inclusion. No single list represents the whole community. If a resource that's helped you is missing, please tell us, we keep this page under regular review and welcome suggestions.