Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which has the headline 'Gay Switchboard receives more than 10,000 calls!'. The report discusses a residential conference which focused on relationship counselling, Scottish AIDS Monitor (SAM) moving out of their premises, and notes an increase in calls relating to AIDS.A Training Report is provided which discusses a recent Friend Conference in Manchester and Switchboard's residential conference. It also details the process of...

Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which discusses: statistics showing an overall decrease in calls but an increase in serious counselling and details of which types of calls have increased; a grant from the Social Work Department; increase in new trainees for Lesbian Line; report on annual Training Conference; increase in befriending calls following a broadcast on the Community Service Announcement Scheme via Scottish Television (STV); introduction of the AIDS working group;...

Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Mission Statement which details the aims and purposes of the Switchboard as stated in the Trust Deed dated 11/12/1985.A Co-ordinator's summary review is provided which discusses the following: an increase in calls and befriending; negative images of gay people in the media resulting in vulnerable people experiencing low self-esteem and other mental health problems which Switchboard are trying to address; overview of call statistics for Edinburgh Gay...

Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Co-ordinator's report which discusses the following: the release of Switchboard's Violence Survey which coincided with the Fettesgate Affair; Switchboard's apolitical stance; media attention relating to the Violence Survey and subsequent invitations to deliver training to the Police; the appearance of a member and his partner on Scotland Today (Scottish Television, STV) to discuss relationships; an increase in calls but a drop in calls from transvestites; a new...

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A series of oral history interviews with ex-Lothian Health Board staff on the history of HIV treatment and care in Edinburgh, recorded by Lothian Health Services Archive staff from 2015 to 2018. Please note that this catalogue is in progress, and more oral histories will be added over time.

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Articles, publications, leaflets, and annual reports on topics relating to HIV/AIDS and sexual health.

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Documents relating to the academic and professional life of Dr Jacqueline Mok. In addition to her own work, which focuses on the mother-to-child transmission of HIV, documents also focus on transmission of blood-borne viruses through infected blood. Procedural documents and correspondence relate to the work of Lothian Health Board (Community Child Health), which includes both financial and research records. In addition to HIV and AIDS, some documents focus on hepatitis.

Scope and Contents Correspondence received by Lesbian Line on the following topics: planning for International Women’s Day; requests for information and publicity material about Lesbian Line; a booklet on menopause; the Gender Audit 1993; the 1994 Edition of the Edinburgh Women’s Directory; the British Broadcast Corporation’s (BBC) Video Nation project; Edinburgh District Council’s Zero Tolerance of Violence Against Women month; and the Lesbian Line Safe Sex leaflet.A copy of the International...

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Correspondence and invoices relating to the distribution of Lesbian Line’s leaflet: Lesbian Sex – Are You as Safe as You Think You Are.

A copy of Lesbian Line’s leaflet is included along with a copy of “Lesbians HIV and Safer Sex – Low Risk Isn’t No Risk”, produced by London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard.

Scope and Contents The Annual Report contains a Statement of Purpose which details the aims and purposes of the Switchboard as stated in the Trust Deed dated 11/12/1985.A summary review is provided which discusses the following: The 21st anniversary of Switchboard; achievements in 1994-1995 including continued increase in calls and activity; the increased profile of Switchboard and the bus advertising campaign; continued harm caused by societal attitudes towards the gay community; Switchboard’s...