Substance support service

Substance support service

Our substance support service is provided in partnership with Change Grow Live (CGL), offering support to people seeking help with drug and/or alcohol use.

We can offer:

  • one-to-one support sessions
  • ‘Step-by-Step’ peer support group
  • peer mentoring
  • access to LGBTQ+ counselling
  • access to needle exchange
  • access to sexual health testing
  • access to Hep B vaccination and PrEP
  • referrals for detox and rehab

A personalised recovery plan will developed following an initial assessment

We can also offer support for people engaging in Chemsex

You can self refer into our services by calling 0121 643 0821 or by emailing substancesupport@blgbt.org Referrals are also accepted from GP’s and other health professionals.

Women’s support

If you’re struggling with alcohol or drug use and identify as a lesbian, bisexual or transgender woman, you’re not alone.

Our dedicated LBT women’s substance support service is here for you. Our compassionate team offer confidential, 1-to-1 support tailored to you and where you are in your recovery journey. We offer support face to face, via the phone or WhatsApp – whatever suits your needs. We also have a welcoming LGBTQ+ peer support group where you’ll find understanding, guidance and community.

Take your first step towards recovery in a welcoming inclusive environment.

For more information please call, text or email: 0121 643 0821or email substancesupport@blgbt.org

Outreach 

Speaking with our team couldn’t be easier. You can catch us at various locations throughout Hurst Street every other Thursday evening, where we are available to offer information, advice and quick access into support. You can catch us at  – The Fox, Missing Bar, Sidewalk and Clone Zone throughout the month.

We also facilitate regular drop-in clinics at Anawim, SIAS (Solihull’s integrated Addiction Service) and HIV Clinics at Heartlands and QE hospital.

Referrals

If you feel you would benefit from support, download our brief referral form. Fill in your details and a member of staff will be in touch soon.

Referral form

If you are a professional and wish to refer someone into this service, use our external referral form and return it to substancesupport@blgbt.org. Please ensure consent is sought from your client and state that it is safe for us to contact them in your email.

External referral form

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common condition in which the balance of bacteria inside the vagina becomes disrupted.

Chlamydia is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) caused by bacteria. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK.

Genital Warts (sometimes called anogenital warts) are a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by human papillomaviruses or HPVs.

Gonorrhoea is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) caused by bacteria. It is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK.

Hepatitis A is a viral infection which affects the liver. It can be passed on in various ways including sexually from some sex acts.

Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver and is caused by the hepatitis B virus which can be passed on sexually.

Hepatitis C is a viral infection affecting the liver. It has usually been associated with injecting drug use but we now know that it can be passed on sexually, particularly with certain sex practices.

Genital herpes is a common infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). It can cause painful blisters on the genitals and the surrounding areas.

Lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV, is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacterium (a type of germ) from the chlamydia family.

NGU is inflammation of the male urethra (water pipe) which can occur due to various causes hence the condition sometimes being called Non-Gonococcal Urethritis (NGU).

PID is the name given to inflammation of female reproductive organs: the womb (or uterus) fallopian tubes, ovaries and surrounding tissues.

Pubic lice are tiny parasitic insects that live on coarse human body hair, such as pubic hair.

Scabies is a common and very itchy skin condition caused by a tiny mite called Sarcoptes Scabiei.

Shigella is an infectious bacterial infection. It is often a cause of food poisoning but can easily be passed on during sex.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a bacteria.

TV is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a protozoon called Trichomonas vaginalis, or ‘TV’. Protozoa are tiny germs similar to bacteria.

Useful Information

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