Services

Our HIV services

I wanted to meet some other guys living with HIV that wasn't clinical, but in a social setting. +Pals has given me just that. I really enjoy attending their meet-ups.

+Pals service user

+PALS HIV Support Group

A social group for gay and bisexual men who are living with HIV in south London

Advice and advocacy for people living with HIV

Practical and emotional support with benefits, housing and financial crisis

HIV advice helpline

Advice and emotional support for people living with HIV in Greenwich

HIV Counselling Service

Free, one-to-one counselling sessions for people living with HIV.

Croydon HIV healthy living service

Support for people living with HIV in Croydon

HIV Family Support Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham (LSL)

Therapeutic, practical and emotional support for families living with HIV in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham

Home visits for families affected by HIV

Therapeutic and emotional support for families in south-west London

HIV Mentoring Programme

One-to-one peer mentoring for people living with HIV in South London.

Positive Journeys

HIV peer support group for MSM migrants

Positive People's Network

Support for people living with HIV in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham

HIV Support Wandsworth

Support for people living with HIV in Wandsworth

HIV testing for men who have sex with men

HIV prevention services for men who have sex with men in London

Support and Advice on Sexual Health (SASH)

Counselling, health and wellbeing coaching or group support

Pitstop clinic Greenwich

Drop-in STI testing and advice for LGBTQ+ people in Woolwich

Pitstop Plus Hertfordshire

Sexual health and wellbeing services tailored for gay and bisexual men, other men who have sex with men, and trans and non-binary people.

12 December 2024

Free home STI tests

Test yourself for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and syphilis at home

Free condoms for gay and bisexual men

Sign up for Pitstop PLUS to get free condoms in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

LGBTQ+ counselling for adults

Low-fee one-to-one counselling for LGBTQ+ people aged 18 or over who live in Lewisham or Greenwich in London.

I feel much less lonely now, and I'm happier and more confident to share my diagnosis with loved ones.

- Service User

 

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Latest news & events

Invitation to tender for fundraising and bid writing services

We invite proposals from experienced fundraisers for a six month engagement.

18 August 2025

Red Run London registrations are open!

Could you be one of our 2025 fun run participants and raise vital funds for our HIV services?

6 August 2025
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Position of HIV organisations on trans rights and the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice 

METRO has joined 27 other HIV organisations to express our extreme concerns about the impact on rights, safety, and privacy of trans people, in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Equality Act, and the draft guidance produced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

11 July 2025
Videos

Help us deliver LGBTQ+ services for another 40 years!

METRO Charity has been supporting and providing services for LGBTQ+ communities in London for 40 years. Hear from Tracey, our Head of Mental Health & Youth Services, about the huge impact we continue to have on our LGBTQ+ clients.

14 August 2024

Annual Review 2024

This is our 2024 Annual Review which highlights the impact we made across our health and wellbeing services. It also includes our financial summary for 2022/23 and more about our vision, mission, and values.

28 May 2024

What's it like working at METRO Charity?

Colleagues from across METRO Charity discuss their experience of working at the charity.

12 January 2024