There are many Support and Social groups in Manchester and the surrounding areas.
More and more groups are being launched covering a wide range of subjects and issues, should you need any assistance please ask an Icebreakers volunteer who will be more than happy to help you look for any support group you may be interested in.
An inclusive social & support group for LGBT asylum seekers meeting at the LGBT Foundation from 3:30pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month. Visit http://firstwednesday.lgbt/ for more details. This is a gay men's football team that train weekly. For more details contact them via their website at www.vmfc.co.uk This is website provided by the Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association, an international organization "dedicated to the teachings of Lord Caitanya, the importance of all-inclusiveness within His mission, and the Vedic concept of a natural third gender." It also contains links to a small number of gay Hindu groups on Yahoo. Visit it at www.galva108.org www.glas.org/ahbab A social and support group for men who are or have been in a relationships with women but have sexual feelings towards other men. They meet 7:30pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at Via on Canal Street in the area below the main bar, walk in off the street, go down the first set of steps in front of you, then down the next to the quiet seating area. The small group, 5 or 6, usually sits on the raised area in the corner as you leave the second set of steps. The website is unavailable at the moment, text 07804 500632 for more info. Please note this phone is for text only and is only checked 2 or 3 times a week. There are two area groups of the GOC that organize a programme of walks within reach of Manchester, these are the Transpennine Group and the Lake District Group. Visit www.goc.org.uk for further details where you can also contact the organisers of the local groups. There are also GOC special interest groups for those who enjoy, amongst other things, caving, climbing, cycling, skiing, and swimming. Also on Facebook. Listen to Manchester's gay radio station online and on 88.4 fm. Along with music there are interviews and news relating to Manchester gay life. www.gaydio.co.uk Support for people with HIV in the Northwest - advice, care and information. Gay Men's Space - every week at 75 Ardwick Green North, Manchester. Advice & support. Call 0161 740 7722 or visit www.gmiau.org A discussion group for gay Muslims that meets on the first Friday of the month at the LGBT Foundation (7-9:30pm) - https://lgbt.foundation/get-support/Groups/other-groups-we-support/imaan/