Scope and Contents Topics covered include: membership applications; grant from the Social Work Department; discussion of telephone calls; an update on the Working Party assessing the Gay Centre at Broughton Street; pamphlets from the Albany Society; and reports of violence at the New Town Hotel.Also attached is notes for those on probation which explain what is expected of probationers and what their commitment to the befriending service involves. Within the probationers notes the code of conduct,...

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Topics covered include: memberships; selection and training; social work grant; report from the Working Party looking in to the Gay Centre; and matters arising from calls.

A financial breakdown of the Social Work Grant Application is also provided.

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Topics covered include: membership updates; selection and training; social work grant; Working Party report into the Gay Centre; and a proposed National Befriending Committee.

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Topics covered include: membership updates; expenditure plans; grant from the Social Work Department; Working Party recommendations; update on the National Working Party on Befriending; and discussion of new befriending pamphlet.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: an update from the Befriending Co-ordinator; a report from the Treasurer which includes the allocation of the Social Work Department grant; a membership update; reports from working parties which includes employment, publications and propaganda, pastoral, and international; an update on the Gay Festival in Durham; details of an upcoming forum and public meeting; branch reports from Aberdeen, Borders, Central Scotland, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, and Paisley;...

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Topics discussed include: the change of befriending phone number; the Samaritans annual general meeting; a letter sent from Befriending Committee to the Director of Social Work in Edinburgh; a collection received from the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE) conference; an update on the SMG's Encounter Group; an advice sheet for befrienders; and the discussion of a circular from a member of Friend.

Content Description Personal papers and papers relating to Megan Browne's professional career as social worker and educator.Boxlist:Box 1: - Pamphlet for ‘International Congress on Mental Health’ London 1948; - Minutes, policies and reports from Social Work Services Group Committee on Fieldwork Training in Scotland; - Policies and reports from local authorities regarding fieldwork placements in different local authorities; - Scottish Institute of...

Scope and Contents Handwritten note at the top of the page reads: "Branch A.G.M. Feb '81. Retain in minute file! D".The report was written by the Befriending Convener, and provides a review of 1980. Highlights include: the Social Work Department Grant; the printing of a befriending pamphlet; the progress made in making links with other organisations; and an increase in calls and the reasons behind this, including advertising.Call statistics for the year are also provided and show an...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include poor attendance at the training programme events, and a meeting with the Social Work Department regarding the use of their grant and a suggestion that the Befriending Team create a Code of Ethics similar to that of "Friend". Representatives were proposed to meet the Executive Team, and an update on probationers was provided.On the reverse of page 2 there are handwritten notes on a training evening that outline the structure of the event.Friend...

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Topics discussed include: an update on the Christmas Hypermarket arranged by the Edinburgh Council of Social Services; management of the Gay Centre; a forthcoming grant; the constitution of the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group; training; election of office bearers; and membership updates.