Training

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: the Lothian Marriage Guidance sexual abuse workshop; the Scottish Association of Counselling's Introduction to Counselling conference; training updates; extended Edinburgh Gay Switchboard (EGS) operating hours in conjunction with Radio Forth's 'Open Line'; the Local Government Bill; a demonstration against Clause 28 (also knows as Section 28); a UK AIDS vigil; and the Scottish Parents Enquiry.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: a joint community service announcement on Scottish Television (STV); a training weekend with Strathclyde Gay and Lesbian Switchboard; the Social Work Department grant; the Peebles Conference; late night Saturday shifts; training; the Stonewall Youth Project; an update on Scottish AIDS Monitor's (SAM) move to new premises; a new leaflet; poor attendance at meetings; women trainees; Lothian AIDS Forum; Scottish Parents Enquiry; and an announcement that the Blue Moon...

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Topics discussed include: feedback on the National Friend Conference in Durham; British Telecom's rejection of Edinburgh Gay Switchboard's (EGS) request to be listed in the Edinburgh Directory; collection cans; contracts for team members; a training update; and the Social Work Department grant for 1988-1989.

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Topics discussed include: a training update; the team conference; the Joint Switchboard Conference in Dunblane; and a support group to discuss calls.

Scope and Contents

A training update is provided with ideas for future sessions discussed including calls relating to masturbation, marriage and relationships, male rape, sexual violence and insurance with regards to AIDS. Also discussed is support groups, new log sheets, Gay Men's weekend in Dunblane, and University of Edinburgh Nightline.

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Topics discussed include: call cards; instructions for using Minicom to assist with calls from people with hearing impairments; a Lesbian Line update; training officer's report; an application from a bisexual wishing to become a member; and a treasurer's update.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: call cards; violence survey; collecting details of sympathetic General Practitioners (GPs) and solicitors; Lesbian Line update; an application from a bisexual wishing to become a member; training; treasurer's update; annual report; answering machines; a leaflet on creating a will; Gay Business Club; Friends of the Gay Switchboard; and feedback from the 'TV Group' and their experiences with Transtrap.Note: TV is an abbreviated form of the historical term...

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: call cards; Lesbian Line update; treasurer's report; training report; answering machines; Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS) update; request for help from other Switchboards; report from Fife Friend and Fife College of Technology; membership update; outgoing calls; and Transtrap.

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: call cards; Lesbian Line update; Training Officer's report; Treasurer's update; and feedback on a meeting with the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG) and the Chief Constable to present the Violence Survey.

Scope and Contents

Topics discussed include: call cards; trainee applications; Lesbian Line update; membership update; Christmas and New Year phone duties; fundraising evening; request for a speaker from Outright Scotland, previously Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); the Gay Business Club; and a new group named Men Against Sexual Abuse.