HIV (Viruses) | Lothian (Scotland) |

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Early minutes from meetings held by the SOLAS Steering Committee as well as correspondence relating to the centre. SOLAS was an advice and drop-in centre run by the Edinburgh based HIV and Hepatitis C charity, Waverley Care.

The minutes discuss the proposed aims and objects including who the centre is for and what service it will provide, potential problems such as possible tension between user groups, premises, the structure of the service, and funding.

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Comprises of reports and reviews, leaflets, and newspaper clippings about the activities of Positive Help and issues around HIV and AIDS.

Scope and Contents Topics discussed include training (including gay issues and awareness training for Lothian and Borders Police); statistics (attendance at team meetings), staffing (resignations); safer sex campaigning leaflets, both Lesbian safer sex and for men who have sex with men; HIV and AIDS education (including the Take Care Campaign); bus advertising campaign; Switchboard Meridian profile; the Age of Consent campaign; correspondence sent to members; the West and Wilde Bookshop Development Fund;...

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Safer sex posters believed to have been displayed within the offices of Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard.

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Report by Yvonne Kerr, Strategic Programme Manager, Public Health and Health Policy; Steff Kaye, Assistant Programme Manager Sexual Health and Blood Borne Viruses. Concentrates on work of and services provided by key partners of the NHS Lothian Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Programme Board, and covers: sexual wellbeing; access to relevant services; work with young people; women's health; strategies to eliminate transfer of HIV and hepatitis C; and data on service use.

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Edinburgh-specific social work related AIDS papers 1985-1993; non-Edinburgh-specific social work related AIDS papers 1984-1997

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Statistical call sheets used by LGLS Befrienders to capture statistics and summaries of all calls received.

Each shift is noted on a seperate sheet and a printed table is provided to allow befrienders to tick appropriate boxes to indicate the gender and location of the caller and their reason for calling. Column headings are altered when changing concerns are noted, and a list of headings is provided at each file level.

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Provides information sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for lesbians and bisexuals, and contains handouts on how to spot STIs and what to do if you suspect you have one.

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The collection reflects the formation of the Waverley Care Trust in administrative papers and correspondence. Reports, newsletters, photographs and publicity materials document projects, community activities and initiatives run by the Waverley Care Trust, later (after 2003) Waverley Care.