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Befriending Team Correspondence Vol[ume] 3, 23 Feb 1979 - 29 Jan 1980

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Identifier: GD61/4/1/3
Scope and Contents Comprises of correspondence sent and received by the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group’s (SHRG) Befriending Team, which includes:Correspondence between members of the Befriending Team about individual cases and organisational and administrative issues, as well as letters to and from prospective/new members and letters of resignation.Correspondence from clients to the Befriending Team asking for information and advice, contacts for external services, and arranging...
Dates: 23 Feb 1979 - 29 Jan 1980

Minutes of the EGS Team Meeting, 17 Oct 1984

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Identifier: GD61/1/1/3/8
Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: an update on training and probationers; the Treasurer's Report and a discussion on books and advertising; the information system and transferring to a new file; Youthline; rota; and an update on the 'TV' group.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth).There are two copies of the minutes and one has...
Dates: 17 Oct 1984

Minutes of the EGS Trust Team Meeting, 21 Nov 1990

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Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/60
Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: membership questions; a new advertising officer; the new information system; Forth Friend; feedback on a Lesbian Line social event; job descriptions; Icebreakers; discussion of cards; training report; Stonewall Youth Group; and an update on the 'TV/TS' Group (TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS refers to an abbreviated...
Dates: 21 Nov 1990

Minutes of the EGS Trust Team Meeting, 20 Feb 1991

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Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/66
Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: affiliation with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); an update on the Scottish 'TV/TS' group; the Welcome Group; Icebreakers; decoration of the Befriending Room; advertising report; an update on the register of interests; election of a new fundraising officer; the Annual Conference; leave of absence requests; discussion of cards; training report; mentor groups; a radio programme about 'transvestism'; Body Positive and Frontliners; International Women's Day;...
Dates: 20 Feb 1991

Minutes of the EGS Trust Team Meeting, 15 May 1991

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Identifier: GD61/1/1/4/69
Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: a discussion of calls; membership update; training officer's report and a discussion on 'training TVs'; advertising report; and a vacancy for the Public Relations post.Also included is information on how to handle calls relating to suicide.Note: This item may be upsetting and discusses themes of suicide and mental health.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear...
Dates: 15 May 1991

Minutes of the SHRG National Executive Committee Meeting, 7 Feb 1981

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Identifier: GD61/1/3/16
Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: an update from the Befriending Co-ordinator who discussed a need for intercommunication between Switchboards; a Treasurer's report which provided a budget overview; employment and trade unions; publications and propaganda; an update from the Pastoral Sub-Committee; planning for a Gay Festival; advertising; branch reports from Central Scotland, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow and Paisley; and premises management including the use of a room for the 'TV/TS' group. ...
Dates: 7 Feb 1981

Minutes of the SMG Edinburgh Befriending Committee Administrative Sub-Group, 16 Apr 1978

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Identifier: GD61/1/1/1/45
Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: purchasing a filing cabinet; request for volunteers to attend Switchboard conference; reflections on the new system of recording information about callers; advertising; associated groups; security; request for speakers from different organisations; and an update on the 'TV/TS' group. Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned...
Dates: 16 Apr 1978

Minutes of the SMG Edinburgh Befriending Committee Administrative Sub-Group, 5 Feb 1978

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Identifier: GD61/1/1/1/44
Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: SMG Counselling Committee; membership; re-decoration; advertising; and a 'TV/TS' group.

Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term transvestite used to describe individuals who wear clothes associated with a gender other than their gender assigned at birth, and TS is an abbreviated form of the term transsexual used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth.

Dates: 5 Feb 1978