Scope and Contents This folder contains loose correspondence including letters from clients to befrienders, and letters from LGLS to members and potential volunteers. There is also correspondence from external organisations including: National Association of Young People’s Counselling and Advisory Services; the Scottish Minorities Group; the Department of Education; the Gay Outdoors Club; Catholic Marriage Advisory Council; Brook Advisory Centre; Edinburgh District Council; Strathclyde Gay and...

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Topics discussed include: the election of the 1987-1988 office bearers; the re-structuring of monthly meetings; the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard Trust's Annual Report and the Treasurer's Annual Report; the Social Work Department's grant for 1986-1987; setting up a parent support group; an AIDS update; training; and the Falkirk Switchboard.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: feedback from the Scottish Homosexual Rights (SHRG) Group Council Meeting; the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard's (EGS) letter to the police; correspondence received from Radio Forth and the National Association of Gay Switchboards; and a report on a meeting with the Regional Social Work Department to discuss EGS becoming a charitable trust. The future of EGS’s premises also discussed including a proposal from Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) to share an office...

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Topics discussed include: an article in the Scotsman and Switchboard's response; the Social Work Department grant; the treasurer's report and auditing annual accounts; advertising; training; weekend duties; Friends of Gay Switchboard (FROGS); request for leave of absence from member; social events; and an update on calls and meetings.

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Topics discussed include: the Social Work Department grant application; the future training programme for both the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard (EGS) and Lesbian Line; Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving premises; press interest in EGS including a community service announcement and the Scottish Parent Enquiry; the EGS youth strategy; and the EGS one-day conference.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: Edinburgh Gay Switchboard (EGS) members talking to medical students regarding the psychosexual aspects of medicine; the Regional Working Party on AIDS; Nightline requesting speakers; Lothian Marriage Guidance sexual abuse workshop; the Counselling Convention Scotland 1988 event; late night Saturday shifts; training; an AIDS update; the Social Work Department grant and the potential impact of the Clause 27 Local Government Bill; joint conferences with Glasgow Gay...

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Topics discussed include: a joint conference with Glasgow Gay Switchboard; an update on the community service announcement; a training update; the Stonewall Youth Group; Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving premises; late night Saturday sessions; a donation to the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group (SHRG); advertising; a charity football game; and the Social Work Department grant.

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Topics discussed include: a new contract for befrienders to sign; the Social Work Department grant for 1988-1989; requests for leave of absence; the Scottish Association of Counselling's (SAC) directory; premises for Body Positive; Milestone Trust; the National Friend Conference in Durham; and Cooperation for Change, a workshop on AIDS.

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Topics discussed include: annual reports; VAT owed on rent; insurance; training; the Dunblane Conference; an update on Body Positive; the Social Work Department grant for 1990; Fife Switchboard; and advertising.

Also discussed was the Stonewall Youth Group and a separate sheet is attached detailing this discussion and the procedure for referring callers to the Group.

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Topics discussed include: the Social Work Department Grant; rent and finance; the Dunblane Conference; funeral arrangements for former member who died following complications related to AIDS; and the Lesbian and Gay Community Centre Appeal.