Our Services

We offer free sexual health and well-being services across London — available to everyone, wherever you are.



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Free & Confidential

Instant HIV Testing available for London-based residents aged 16 and over who are London residents.

Our friendly team offers a safe, supportive space, along with free condoms and health advice.

Check out our website calendar to find out where and when we will be next.

If you need a written confirmation of your HIV test result (a Negative HIV Test Certificate), please note that Spectra charges £50 to cover the cost. You’ll need to bring a photo ID with you. To confirm your attendance and let us know what you need, and when, just drop an email to Testing@spectra-london.org.uk.

Why do I need an HIV Test

  • Testing is quick, free and easy to do with an immediate result.
  • HIV often has no symptoms. Testing is the only way to find out. 
  • Knowing your HIV status is important. If you’re positive you can get early treatment which is highly effective and will keep you healthy. If you’re negative you can make sure you keep protecting yourself.

HIV Testing

How we do STI Screening?

Are you worrying about any Sexually Transmittable Infections (STIs) other than HIV? We have partnered with some NHS services to provide STI self-sampling service.

We have the SHL STI screening kits. Or, you can bring your own (free order available from https://www.shl.uk). The service provides testing for a range of sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B and hepatitis C via samples you collect here. We will help you to register with SHL and collect your blood sample. This service is available to people aged 16 and over who are London residents, excluding Croyden, Greenwich and Hillingdon).

No appointment necessary – check the calendar on our website for when we are near you.

Peer Services for People of Trans Experience

Spectra offers dedicated services to trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people. Spectra’s services are delivered by people of trans experience themselves in a friendly, safe, confidential, non-judgmental and accessible space.

Our Trans Services

  • Social Groups
  • Counselling
  • 1-2-1 Mentoring, Advocacy and Signposting
  • Workshops

Go to our trans services page for more information.

Trans Services

Spectra Youth Service – Student Spectra

Student Spectra provides support and information around relationships, sexual health, and well-being to young people aged 13 and over. All services are free, voluntary, and confidential. We work across London, but some services are limited by borough.

What do we offer?

  • 1:1 mentoring support
  • Counselling support
  • LGBTQ+ counselling
  • LGBTQ+ youth groups
  • Sexual health services
  • RSE information sessions

Student Spectra

Need someone to talk to?

Spectra offers free, confidential counselling tailored to your needs—whether you’re exploring your identity, dealing with anxiety, navigating relationships, or just need a safe space to talk. Our services are open to people across London and include:

  • General sexual health counselling (Hillingdon, Wandsworth, Richmond, Kingston, Merton & Sutton)
  • Psychosexual therapy (Wandsworth, Richmond & Merton)
  • Trans and non-binary counselling
  • Trans art therapy groups
  • LGBTQI+ youth counselling (ages 13–18)
  • Sex Worker Counselling (ALEX Project)

Our counsellors bring lived experience, compassion, and a holistic approach to support your mental and emotional wellbeing. To find out more or get started, email: counselling@spectra-london.org.uk

Counselling

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Our work & Clients

We provide peer based support through:

  • Outreach
  • Groups – social and therapeutic
  • One to one support
  • Health screening and individual assessment
  • Counselling
  • Training and consultation on sexual health, sexuality and gender identities

 

 

 

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Spectra work with all those who need our services. Our main client groups are:

  • Men who have sex with men
  • Trans and non-binary people and those questioning their gender identity
  • Black and minority ethnic people of all sexualities and gender identities
  • Young people
  • LGBTQ

 

 

 

 

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Testimonials

“You are doing great things!!!!! Thanks so much!”

The experience and accumulated wisdom of Spectra’s staff/facilitators shines through, and their sensitivity to each of our very varied life experiences is invaluable. I really can’t thank all of you enough for providing, in the first place, a forum for us to meet and make sense of things, and secondly, for providing a gateway for us to explore life on our own terms, cognisant of who we are and confident in how we live our lives.

You can read the full letter from Myfanwy here.

“Spectra always go the extra distance……”

I wanted to officially thank Spectra for your work with us over National HIV Testing Week 2017 in Kingston. Fantastic to work with your team, all experienced and show such professional enthusiasm.  A model we will repeat again for sure.

I would also add that the liaison with Anthony, Spectra Programme and Volunteer Manager, has always been excellent, friendly and efficient. Spectra are always ready to say ‘yes’ and go the extra distance in terms of getting our local needs met in planning NHTW activities, and other outreach projects.

“for maybe the first time am not feeling so alone in this journey/ general climate of hostility”

Maybe not as tough as things have been for so many, but have really really struggled so far & past few years trying to hold my head above suicidal has been the goal each day. Feel like I’ve found a home & a safe(r) place to be able to exist. Difficult to put this feeling into words. Especially as a transitioning parent, having somebody like Jack facilitate, kinda rocked my small world in ways bigger than I have words for. Endless love & thank you from places deeper than I can express.