We offer free sexual health and well-being services across London — available to everyone, wherever you are.
The annual World AIDS Day RED RUN is a fundraising event raising awareness and vital funds for life-changing HIV support and prevention projects. Join us on 22 November for the 2025 World AIDS Day RED RUN.
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.
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.
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.
Go to our trans services page for more information.
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:
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
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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.
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.
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.