Befriending Team Correspondence Vol[ume] 3, 23 Feb 1979 - 29 Jan 1980
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 in-person meetings. Also includes replies from Befriending Team.
SMG correspondence relating to funding, specifically the Lothian Regional Council Grant Aid, and budget spreadsheets.
Correspondence relating to advertising and publicity.
Correspondence between the Befriending Team and the Edinburgh Branch of SMG, and other organisations and institutions, including: the National Association of Gay Switchboards (NAGS); London Gay Switchboard; Bristol Gay Switchboard; the British Association for Counselling (BAC); Joint Council for Gay Teenagers; the National Childbirth Trust; University of St. Andrews Nightline; and Self Help Association for Transsexuals (SHAFT).
Please note the term Transsexuals is quoted directly form the record.The term transsexual was used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth.
Dates
- Creation: 23 Feb 1979 - 29 Jan 1980
Conditions Governing Access
This item is closed and will not be open to public access until 1 Jan 2055 – 1 Jan 2056, depending on year of correspondence.
LHSA encourages the use of these records for legitimate clinical, historical and genealogical research purposes, and records that are designated as closed can be consulted by legitimate researchers if certain conditions are met. Please contact the LHSA Archivist for more details regarding procedures on how you can apply for permission to view closed records. Telephone us on 0131 650 3392 or email us at lhsa@ed.ac.uk.
Extent
6 folders
Creator
- From the Fonds: Sinclair, Cecil James Herbert , 21 May 1931 - 20 October 2004 (gay rights activist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh Befrienders (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Edinburgh Gay Switchboard and Lesbian Line (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Lothian Health Services Archive Repository
Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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