Oxford Friend
Oxford Friend is an Oxford-based LGBT charity providing emotional support and counseling to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The original volunteers were part of the local branch of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE). Services are provided by telephone and email.[1] Oxford Friend raise money via a grant from Oxford City Council (as part of their campaign to support the LGBT community[2]), donations, and by delivering training on lesbian and gay issues to other organisations.[3]
The group was established in 1980[4] and registered as a charity in 1988. In 2006 the group were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[5]
See also
- Oxford Friend website
- London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard, a similar organisation based in London
References
- ↑ "Services provided by Oxford Friend". Oxford Friend. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ↑ "Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "Oxford Friend's Finances". Oxford Friend. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ↑ "Friendly advice just one call away". The Oxford Times. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "2006 winners of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in South-East England". The National Archives. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
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