Parenting

Scope and Contents Correspondence received and sent by the Edinburgh Gay Switchboard Befriending Team. Topics include: training and requests for speakers from external organisations; staffing (including new applications, and resignations); fundraising and the Social Work Department’s grant to voluntary organisations; the death of a former member of EGS due to complications from AIDS; and a proposal to establish a Central Region Switchboard for Gay Men and Lesbians.Also included is correspondence...

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Correspondence between the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard and Parents Enquiry Scotland concerning the latter becoming a founding Patron of LGLS.

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Topics discussed include: an update on phone calls and befriending with subjects such as saunas, gay parents, and the bereavement charity Cruse raised; the resignation of a member and discussion of a written response to the LGLS Treasurer's resignation; suggestions for leaflets to be included in a lesbian information pack; Scottish Television (STV) requesting people to take part in programme about coming out to parents and gay parenting; and a training update.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: concern over the cost of establishing company status and a draft of the articles of association and memoranda; a training update and new trainees; membership matters; promotion for upcoming ceilidh; the Scottish Television (STV) programme, Scottish Women, which wishes to speak to a member regarding coming out and parenting; fundraising; reports from outgoing officers; the election of new office bearers; a proposal to hire a part-time office worker; and the potential...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include: feedback on a visit to the Edinburgh Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Forum; an update on the Scottish Switchboard Association (SSA); a Lesbian Line update; a Co-ordinator's report which covered the launch of Gay Men's Health, a request to provide a stall at Pride Scotland, assertiveness training, and Switchboard's work in the Borders; a new Treasurer; a training report including a request for training from Forth Friend, and the training schedule for new members;...