Cara-Friend and The Rainbow Project - Support for Families of LGBT People

Cara-Friend was established in 1974 as a voluntary counseling, befriending, information, health and social space organisation for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGB&T) community. Cara-Friend aims to support and empower the LGBTQ+ by providing front line services such as one-to-one sessions, information, education, training and referral services. Our main services are supporting LGBTQ+ children and young people at ages 12-25, to offer support to their family members and others around them, LGBT Switchboard service, education, training and providing safe social space for the community along with social activities through volunteering

Service details

• Contact person: Tracey Crowe and Malachai O'Hara
• Available age groups: 12-25 yrs
• FamilySupportNI categories: LGBT
• Areas covered: All of N Ireland
• Referral methods: GP | Health Visitor | Hospital | School | Self | Social Worker

Source: FamilySupportNI listing