External Support

Explore organisations outside of Goldsmiths that you can reach out to for support

Housing and council tax

University of London Housing Service
housing.london.ac.uk
020 7862 8880
Citizens Advice
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/renting-a-home/student-housing
0800 144 8848
Gov.uk
www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-full-time-students

UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA)
www.ukcisa.org.uk
020 7788 9214
Notre Dame Refugee Centre
www.notredamerc.org.uk
020 7440 2668
info@notredamerc.org.uk

Money Helper
www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/student-and-graduate-money
0800 138 7777
Student Loans Company
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/student-loans-company
0141 306 2000
Stepchange Debt Charity
www.stepchange.org
0800 138 1111

Your local sexual health clinic
www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health/find-a-sexual-health-clinic
56 Dean Street - LGBTQIA+ sexual health and wellbeing
Dean.st
+44 (0)20 3315 5656
CliniQ - Trans, non-binary and gender diverse sexual health and wellbeing
Cliniq.org.uk
07545 143797
Sexual Health London - Free STI testing
www.shl.uk

QueerCare - a transfeminist autonomous care organisation, providing training, support and advocacy for trans and queer people in the UK
queercare.network
MindOut - LGBTQ mental health service
mindout.org.uk
01273 234839
info@mindout.org.uk

Galop - for LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, so-called conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse
Galop.org.uk
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline: 020 7704 2040
Lewisham Athena Service run by Refuge - support for people who have experienced sexual assault
0800 112 4052
lewishamvawg@refuge.org.uk
Website
Muslim Youth Helpline - faith and culturally sensitive support by phone, live chat, whatsapp or email
Myh.org.uk
0808 808 2008 (7 days a week, 4pm-10pm)
Women and Girls’ Network - for women and girls affected by abuse and violence
Free helpline: 0808 801 0660 (Monday - Friday 10am-4pm, Wednesdays 6pm-9pm)
Sexual violence helpline for people of all genders: 0808 801 0860
www.wgn.org.uk
advice@wgn.org.uk
Respond - for people with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse, violence or trauma
020 7383 0700
Respond.org.uk
admin@respond.org.uk

The Monitoring Group - report racist, religious and sexual violence discrimination
Tmg-uk.org
Stop Hate UK - 24 hour helpline
0800 138 1625
www.stophateuk.org
Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS)
www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Mind - free helpline, web chat and email
Infoline: 0300 123 3393 (9am to 6pm, Monday - Friday, except for bank holidays)
www.mind.org.uk
info@mind.org.uk
Student Mental Health Hub
YoungMinds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Samaritans
116 123
www.samaritans.org
jo@samaritans.org
SupportLine
01708 765200
www.supportline.org.uk
info@supportline.org.uk
Chinese National Healthy Living Centre - Chinese or English counselling service
0203 802 0350
www.cnhlc.org.uk/counselling
info@cnhlc.org.uk
New Leaf Counselling Service - Church-based counselling available for all (including non-Christians) in Mandarin, Cantonese or English
073 6710 3130 (Mon-Fri, 10am-7pm)
ccil.org.uk/en/ministries/carelinks/new-leaf-counselling-service
newleaf@ccil.org.uk