Scope and Contents Correspondence, annual reports and newsletters from other counselling organisations and gay groups across UK, including: Friend; Switchboard; British Counselling on Archives; National Association of Young People’s Counselling and Advisory Services; Scottish Association of Counselling; Social Council of Social Service; Lothian Marriage Counselling Service; Scottish Council for Single Homeless; Samaritans; and Stonewall.Contains information about what other services and...

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The Annual Report covers the aims, history and structure of the organisation, and provides updates on the following: training; fundraising; events; activities; the Young Lesbian Group; investigations; and the future of the organisation.

Scope and Contents The Annual Report and Accounts outlines the aims and purposes of LGLS including the service they provide, their volunteer programme, the organisational structure, and access to the service.A Chairperson’s report is included which discusses the following: 25 years of Switchboard; the establishment of three committees (Corporate Services and Public Relations, Finance and Planning, and Education and Team Development); the need for improved accommodations and access facilities;...

Scope and Contents Please note the content of this collection may cause distress to those who view it. It contains upetting content in the form of personal testimonies from the LGBTQ+ community as well as discriminatory and outdated language used to describe the community.This collection contains material created by and collected by the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard and its predecessor bodies.It includes management and administrative files covering 1974-2008, such as Minutes...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.

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This series contains minutes from the meetings of both the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard (and predecessor bodies) and Edinburgh Lesbian Line. It also includes the minutes from the Scottish Homosexual Rights Group's Branch and Policy committee meetings. Further information is included at sub-series level with minutes then detailed at item level.

Note that although there are minutes from 2006, the majority do not date past 1997.

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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.

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Updates on contact with other organisations and magazines is provided. Other discussion points are: the offer of specialised help from a psychiatrist; meeting with Samaritans; a change of telephone number for the Befriending Service and an update on callers; and the establishment of a new weekly support group for callers and referrals.

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Topics discussed include: re-flooring 58A Broughton Street; a new staff member; a decision to discover more about "trans-sexual" organisations to better advise callers; publicity; and conference reports.

Please note the term transsexual has been quoted directly from the record. This term is used to describe individuals whose gender identity is different from their assigned sex at birth.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A collection of newspaper and magazine cuttings covering issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community.

Articles cover local, national and international news, however Scottish publications have the strongest representation with Edinburgh and Glasgow based publications being a specific strength within this sub-series.