Hate crime Directory of services - Barking & Dagenham
Hate crime Directory of services - Barking & Dagenham Hate crime Directory of services - Barking & Dagenham
Hate crime directory of services Housing, accommodation and homelessness | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender services 24 Shelter Provides free, professional, independent advice and support to anyone with a housing problem. Address: 88 Old Street, London EC1V 9HU Telephone: 0808 800 4444 (24hours) Email: info@shelter.org.uk Website: www.shelter.org.uk Transitional Health Support Team Provides representation for health issues and support with registering in primary care, and advice through Citizens Advice. They help with refugees, asylum seekers, travellers and homeless people in Barking and Dagenham. Address: John Smith House, Bevan House, Barking IG11 9NS Telephone: 020 8507 0185 Fax: 020 8594 4454 Women's Link Free and confidential housing advisory service for women in London. Address: Women’s Link, Room 417, London Fruit and Wool Exchange, Brushfield Street, London E1 6EL Advice line: 0800 652 3167 Email: advice@womenslink.org.uk Website: www.womenslink.org.uk YMCA Provides hostels for young people aged 18 to 30 who are single, homeless, leaving care or prison or who have support needs, as well as people needing bed and breakfast and shortterm accommodation. There are support workers. Address: Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 0PH Telephone: 01708 766 211 Fax: 01708 764 211 Email: info@romfordymca.org Website: www.romfordymca.org Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender services General Barking and Dagenham LGBT Forum Offers advice and support to the local LGBT community. Meets on a monthly basis. Website: www.bdlgbtforum.com Black and Minority Groups Big Up @ GMFA A campaigning group at GMFA, the gay men’s health charity, which leads on the development and implementation of sexual health promotion campaigns aimed at black gay men. The main focus of the Big Up @ GMFA group includes building black gay communities, providing targeted interventions for the sexual and mental wellbeing of African and Caribbean men who have sex with men, and challenging homophobia and racism. Address: Unit 43, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road, London SW1 1BZ Telephone: 020 7738 6872 Email: gmfa@gmfa.org.uk Black Gay Men’s Advisory Group Formed in 2003, the Black Gay Men’s Advisory Group is an independent group of black gay and bisexual men of African and African/Caribbean parentage working for and on behalf of other black men who have sex with men. The group aims to: • Empower black gay men to play a full part in our society • Challenge homophobia and racisms as they impact on the lives of Black gay men • Improve the delivery of services for black gay men • Develop a sense of community among black gay men Email: admin@bgmag.org.uk Website: www.bgmag.org.uk
Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group Provides an atmosphere of friendship and support for Jewish gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and their partners. Organises social, religious and informative events for members and their guests. Acts as ambassador between the gay world and the Jewish world, trying to dispel ignorance and prejudice. Address: BM JGLG, London WC1N 3XX Telephone: 07504 924742 Email: info@jglg.org.uk Website: www.jglg.org.uk NAZ Project London Kiss Group Social group made up of women who identify either as lesbian or bisexual and are of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent. Address: Palingwick House, 241 King Street London W6 9LP Telephone: 020 8741 1879 Fax: 020 8741 9609 Email: npl@naz.org.uk Website: www.planetkiss.co.uk Hate crime directory of services Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender services 25 Hate Incidents and Hate Crimes GALOP Galop is London's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community safety charity. They are a driving force in changing the way the police work with our communities and give advice and support to those affected by homophobic and transphobic violence or hate crime. Galop’s main services are: • Helpline and advocacy • Consultation and development of policy • Training • Research If you have experienced, witnessed or know of a hate crime incident in the Greater London area and you would like to report it; you can do so visiting the Galop website and completing the Report Form. Galop can report information to the police on your behalf; your details will be completely confidential and, if you wish, you can remain anonymous. Galop’s Shoutline Galop also runs a telephone helpline service called the Shoutline. You can use this to report homophobia or transphobia or get advice on hate crime you have experienced. Galop can help you with the following: • Free and confidential advice and assistance • Advocate on your behalf with the police or other organisations • Report a crime to the police on your behalf • Advise you about injunctions • Provide you with details of LGBTfriendly solicitors and police officers • Make a complaint against the police Galop’s telephone helpline is open at the following times: Mondays from 5pm to 8pm Wednesdays from 2pm to 5pm Fridays from 12noon to 2pm A 24hour answer phone service is available and Galop will respond to messages. Shoutline can also receive text messages 24hours a day although they can only respond to messages during the opening hours stated. Galop welcome calls using the RNID/BT TypeTalk service. (continued overleaf)
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<strong>Hate</strong> <strong>crime</strong> directory <strong>of</strong> <strong>services</strong><br />
Housing, accommodation and homelessness | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender <strong>services</strong><br />
24<br />
Shelter<br />
Provides free, pr<strong>of</strong>essional, independent advice and<br />
support to anyone with a housing problem.<br />
Address: 88 Old Street, London EC1V 9HU<br />
Telephone: 0808 800 4444 (24hours)<br />
Email: info@shelter.org.uk<br />
Website: www.shelter.org.uk<br />
Transitional Health Support Team<br />
Provides representation for health issues and<br />
support with registering in primary care, and advice<br />
through Citizens Advice. They help with refugees,<br />
asylum seekers, travellers and homeless people in<br />
<strong>Barking</strong> and <strong>Dagenham</strong>.<br />
Address: John Smith House, Bevan House,<br />
<strong>Barking</strong> IG11 9NS<br />
Telephone: 020 8507 0185<br />
Fax: 020 8594 4454<br />
Women's Link<br />
Free and confidential housing advisory service for<br />
women in London.<br />
Address: Women’s Link, Room 417, London Fruit<br />
and Wool Exchange, Brushfield Street,<br />
London E1 6EL<br />
Advice line: 0800 652 3167<br />
Email: advice@womenslink.org.uk<br />
Website: www.womenslink.org.uk<br />
YMCA<br />
Provides hostels for young people aged 18 to 30<br />
who are single, homeless, leaving care or prison or<br />
who have support needs, as well as people needing<br />
bed and breakfast and shortterm accommodation.<br />
There are support workers.<br />
Address: Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 0PH<br />
Telephone: 01708 766 211<br />
Fax: 01708 764 211<br />
Email: info@romfordymca.org<br />
Website: www.romfordymca.org<br />
Lesbian, gay, bisexual,<br />
transgender <strong>services</strong><br />
General<br />
<strong>Barking</strong> and <strong>Dagenham</strong> LGBT Forum<br />
Offers advice and support to the local LGBT<br />
community. Meets on a monthly basis.<br />
Website: www.bdlgbtforum.com<br />
Black and Minority Groups<br />
Big Up @ GMFA<br />
A campaigning group at GMFA, the gay men’s<br />
health charity, which leads on the development<br />
and implementation <strong>of</strong> sexual health promotion<br />
campaigns aimed at black gay men. The main<br />
focus <strong>of</strong> the Big Up @ GMFA group includes<br />
building black gay communities, providing targeted<br />
interventions for the sexual and mental wellbeing <strong>of</strong><br />
African and Caribbean men who have sex with<br />
men, and challenging homophobia and racism.<br />
Address: Unit 43, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road,<br />
London SW1 1BZ<br />
Telephone: 020 7738 6872<br />
Email: gmfa@gmfa.org.uk<br />
Black Gay Men’s Advisory Group<br />
Formed in 2003, the Black Gay Men’s Advisory<br />
Group is an independent group <strong>of</strong> black gay and<br />
bisexual men <strong>of</strong> African and African/Caribbean<br />
parentage working for and on behalf <strong>of</strong> other black<br />
men who have sex with men. The group aims to:<br />
• Empower black gay men to play a full part in<br />
our society<br />
• Challenge homophobia and racisms as they<br />
impact on the lives <strong>of</strong> Black gay men<br />
• Improve the delivery <strong>of</strong> <strong>services</strong> for black<br />
gay men<br />
• Develop a sense <strong>of</strong> community among black<br />
gay men<br />
Email: admin@bgmag.org.uk<br />
Website: www.bgmag.org.uk
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