LGBT support services for young people in Ireland. The over-18s group (age 18-23) meets every second Tuesday from 6-8pm. Ladybirds is a group for LGBT women aged 14-23 that meets every second Thursday 6-8pm. BeLonG To had also run a safe space service for asylum seekers.
Address: 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1
Phone: 01 873 4999
Email: info@outhouse.ie
Website: www.outhouse.ie
Outhouse – offers an LGBT café, library and performance space that runs support groups, Come Rhyme With Me poetry nights, Girls Night In, film club, and drama groups. They also provide a free counselling service and free Personal Development and Assertiveness courses for gay and bisexual men. On the third Saturday of every month from 1:30pm they run a free STI testing for those who have no symptoms but would like a check-up. Staff at reception also provide information and referrals to other services, and there are free condoms and lube. The Café has wifi access and a noticeboard kept up-to-date with events and activities in the community.
Address: Parliament House, 13 Parliament Street, Dublin 2
Phone: 01 670 6223
Website: www.belongto.org
Transgender Equality Network Ireland
Offering support and information for transgender people in Ireland. They have a Peer Support group at Outhouse every first and third Wednesday of the month, 7:30-9:30pm.
Address: Unit 2, 4 Ellis Quay, Dublin 7
Website: www.teni.ie
Phone: 01 873 3575
Operates a free, confidential and non-judgemental drop in information and support service in Dublin. The service operates on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm. An appointment is not necessary.
A national organisation providing services to LGBT people across the country. It includes a phone helpline providing information for LGBT people on services and support available in your area.
Address: 7 Red Cow Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Phone: 1890 929 539
Website: www.lgbt.ie
Works with asylum seekers, refugees and other disadvantaged migrant groups, with special concern for survivors of torture. Provides medical, therapeutic rehabilitation, counselling and other support services.
The public legal aid board service which every international protection (asylum) applicant can avail of. They offer legal advice and provide information after you have made your initial application, during completion of your questionnaire and before your interview with International Protection Office. They can make written submissions in support of your application. They also provide support with any subsequent appeals.
The application form to apply to the Legal Aid Board to represent you can be found on legalaidboard.ie in the section entitled ‘Services for International Protection Applicants. The Legal Aid Board has office in Cork, Galway and Dublin & Kerry.
Activist group that fights against racism. It’s our aim to bring together a broadly based anti-racism network that supports migrants rights and fights against racism.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arnireland/
Support service for people with eating disorders or are worried about someone else. They run a phone helpline 7:30-9:30pm Mondays, Wednesdays, Sundays and 10:30am-12:30pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. They also have a support email address and weekly online support groups that you can log into on their website and chat with people around Ireland.
1890 200 444
An information, advocacy and referral organisation for Refugees and Asylum seekers. It is a project of Crosscare, the Social Care Agency of the Dublin Archdiocese. Information, advice and advocacy is offered on a range of issues, including housing, social welfare supports, education, health and well-being, integration support, including a women’s group. The information service is open 5 days a week, 10am to 4pm.
