GALOP - LGBT+ ANTI-VIOLENCE CHARITY

Galop are able to support all LGBT+ people who are experiencing:

• hate crime
• sexual violence
• domestic abuse
• so-called conversion therapies
• honour-based abuse
• forced marriage
• any other form of abuse

Get Help

If you or someone you know needs help, Galop is here for you.  There are many ways we can support you.

Helplines

National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 

Our helpline is for LGBT+ people who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. We are also here for people supporting a survivor of domestic abuse; friends, families and those working with a survivor.  

There are different ways to contact us. All of them are free: 

Phone 0800 9995428 

Email help@galop.org.uk  

The helpline is open: 

Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm 

Wednesday and Thursday 10am – 8pm 

Webchat  

The webchat is available: 

Wednesday and Thursday 5pm – 8pm 

We are open 5 days a week and closed at weekends and on bank holidays. We will call you back if you can’t get through to us the first time. 

Chatbot 

The chatbot is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for those who do not need immediate help.  

LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline 

If you’ve experienced anti-LGBT+ violence, abuse or harassment, and need a safe space to talk, our LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline is here for you. You can talk to our helpline team about insults, intimidation, threats, online abuse or violence targeting you because of your sexual orientation or gender identity. 

We are open: 

Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm  

Phone: 0207 7042040 

Email: HateCrime@galop.org.uk 

National Conversion Therapy Helpline

If you are currently experiencing abuse aimed at changing, altering, or ‘curing’ your LGBT+ identity, or think this will happen to you if you come out, Galop’s Conversion Therapy Helpline is here for you. So-called conversion therapy can have a long-term impact on LGBT+ people. If this has happened to you in the past and you are still struggling with it, you can reach out to Galop’s support services. The helpline can provide a safe, confidential listening and information service to any LGBT+ person aged 13+.  

There are different ways to contact us. All of them are free:  

Phone 0800 1303335 

Email CThelp@galop.org.uk 

The helpline is open:  

Monday to Thursday 10am – 8:30pm

Friday 10am – 4pm

Calls will last 40 minutes.  

Calls are charged at the standard UK rate. You can email us requesting a call back to avoid call charges.  

Translation services are available to those who do not have English as a first language.

We'll be continuing to share information, updates and resources with you on our social media @GalopUK and on our website.