Our areas
MESMAC in Hull
Sexual health and wellbeing support for everybody. Plus tailored support for communities within the city.
Address
8 King St, Hull, HU1 2JJ
Please ring or email the office for any questions about accessibility.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 12pm - 7pm
- Tuesday
- 12pm - 4pm
- Wednesday
- 12pm - 4pm
- Thursday
- 12pm - 4pm
- Friday
- 12pm - 4pm
- Saturday
- 12pm - 4pm (for ages 13-19 only)
- Sunday
- Closed
Services in Hull
Support available locally — funded provision can vary by area.
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HIV Testing
Free, confidential HIV testing outside clinical settings. A simple finger-prick gives accurate results from 12 weeks, in just 5 minutes.
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STI Testing
Free, confidential testing for sexually transmitted infections - whether you have symptoms, want a check-up, or have had unprotected sex
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Young People
Sexual health support for young people, covering contraception, STIs, pregnancy, healthy relationships and being LGBTQ+, with dedicated young people's workers.
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1-2-1 support
1-2-1 support for those times when you feel like you need to talk to someone in a safe, confidential and supportive environment.
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Outreach
Outreach brings services to those who need them - promoting sexual health and HIV prevention, and sharing information and resources.
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Condoms and Lube
MESMAC provides free condoms and lube across Leeds, Bradford, Hull and Rotherham - available at scene venues, saunas, cruising areas, local offices, or by post.
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Commercial Sex Workers
Support for sex workers, including STI, HIV and pregnancy testing, contraception advice, information and guidance, delivered where you work.
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Training
Free training for professionals and schools, covering HIV and STI awareness, LGBTQ+ inclusion, consent, healthy relationships and more.
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HIV Social Support
Social support and advocacy for people living with or affected by HIV, including 1-2-1 support, support groups and courses.
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Counselling
MESMAC can offer counselling sessions delivered by counsellors with training and experience of how best to support LGBTQIA+ people.
Support groups in Hull
Welcoming community and social groups to connect with locally.
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Youth Recovery & Wellbeing College
- Peer Support
- Social Groups
- Youth Groups
The Youth Recovery and Wellbeing College (YRWC) is a community for those aged 11–18 living in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
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Hull Libraries LGBTQ+ Book Club
- Hobbies and Interests
Monthly book club meeting at Hull Central Library
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Hull and East Riding LGBTQI+ Forum
- Community organising
A group representing LGBTQ+ communities in Hull and East Yorkshire.
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Queer Climbing
- Sports and Fitness
Regular bouldering group at Rock City.
Meet the Hull team
Latest from Hull
Recent news and updates from Hull.
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Paint-a-Brick Workshop
· 1 min read
We're marking Pride in Hull with a free to attend workshop in the city centre to learn more about Pride, the Stonewall riots and to get creative together.
- Hull
- Pride
- LGBTQ+
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Announcing our new, expanded counselling service
· 2 min read
MESMAC's free, six-session LGBTQ+ counselling service is expanding from Bradford and Leeds to also accept referrals from people living in Hull and South Yorkshire.
- Bradford
- Hull
- Leeds
- Rotherham
- South Yorkshire
- Mental Health
- Counselling
- LGBTQ+
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Position of HIV organisations on trans rights and the EHRC’s draft Code of Practice
· 4 min read
HIV support organisations, including MESMAC, set out their concerns that the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex and the EHRC's draft Code of Practice risk harming trans people and undermining the Equality Act.
- Trans
- Yorkshire MESMAC
- HIV
