Since 1972, we’ve been supporting the health & wellbeing of our city’s LGBTQ+ community. We also run Antidote, the LGBTQ+ drug & alcohol project #LondonFriend50
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We're the UK's oldest LGBT charity, set up to provide counselling to the LGBTQ+ community which it continues to do today. It was started up as an offshoot of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality, the first British gay activist group, before becoming its own registered charity.
📣 WE'RE HIRING! You could be a brand new member of our Antidote team!
🏳️🌈We particularly encourage applications from people of colour, trans and non binary people to help us best reflect our communities🏳️⚧️
👉 Learn more and apply at londonfriend.org.uk/jobs
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Our friends at @2BrewersClapham and @lgbtfriend are hosting a fun preview event this Thursday… #Eurovision
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See you on Thursday London ESC fans!!! get your tickets as they are going fast, it will be a fab night!
Preview all the 2025 #Eurovision entries on Thursday 1st May at @2BrewersClapham and vote for your favourite - all whilst raising funds to support our work! Get your tickets here! #Brewrovision
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Preview all the 2025 #Eurovision entries on Thursday 1st May at @2BrewersClapham and vote for your favourite - all whilst raising funds to support our work! Get your tickets here! #Brewrovision
outsavvy.com/event/26400/bre…
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Please take this important survey about sexual violence, assault, abuse and consent in the LGBTQ+ community and help inform our next campaign.
You will be helping inform the new project about consent and helping to create a support hub for the LGBTQ+ community.
You can fill in the survey anonymously. You can take the survey here:
lgbthero.org.uk/lgbtqsasurve…
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🎄 Need a helping hand this festive season? Our @TPCentralLondon hubs are providing support over the Christmas period 🤝
Here’s what you need to know:
➡️ We will be supporting hostels, hotels, and homeless service providers, ensuring that residents of Westminster, @RBKC and @LBHF are able to access support.
➡️ We will be onsite at the @crisis_uk Day Centre in Pimlico and the Crisis Hotel Central London to support residents into treatment from 24 - 28 Dec 2024
➡️ Drop-in support is available on Saturdays 10.30am-2.30pm, and Sundays 12-4pm at Build on Belief Recovery Social Club at Acorn Hall, 1 East Row, North Kensington.
➡️ Drop-in support is available every Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm at Build on Belief Recovery Social Club at 32a Wardour Street, Soho.
➡️ The last @lgbtfriend Antidote drop-in of the year will be 23 December and it will reopen on 6 January. Please note they won't be delivering services between Christmas and the New Year.
➡️ The following hubs will close at 3pm 24 Dec & 2pm 31 Dec 2024:
📍 32a Wardour Street, W1D 6QR
📍 Acorn Hall, 1 East Row W10 5AR
The following hubs will close from 23 Dec 2024 – 1 Jan 2025:
📍 209a Harrow Road, W2 5EH
The following hub will close at 2pm 24 Dec and 31 Dec 2024:
📍 New Coach House, 370-376 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LL
All hubs will be closed on the bank holidays 25 Dec, 26 Dec 2024 and 1 Jan 2025
We know December & January can be a worrying time for those who are abstinent or those who want to cut down on substance use. Please visit our Wellbeing Hub for more advice and support: westminster.gov.uk/health-an…
Watch Hendrik's inspiring recovery story, with support from DAWS Plus @TurningPointUK. DAWS is active in the City of Westminster & @RBKC. It offers joined-up support and treatment for rough sleepers, the homeless and insecurely housed people: youtube.com/watch?v=wYmaCESi…
@wcchousing #FairerWestminster
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A touching + balanced piece on #GHB with @safeonlyltd @lgbtfriend by @jrdn_page
"It’s not G which causes people to be sexually assaulted, robbed or spiked - it’s people."
Info on safe use & looking out for each other is LIFE SAVING.
standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ghb…
Farewell to Toni, our Antidote service manager, who is retiring today. Thank you for everything you’ve given to the service! ❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
londonfriend.org.uk/farewell…
We engaged with the @BACP on this new report on the vital role third sector counselling services play, especially in reaching clients from marginalised backgrounds like our LGBTQ+ communities. #BridgingTheGaps 1/3
bacp.co.uk/news/news-from-ba…
The report demonstrates the value of third sector services but highlights the challenges faced to ensure adequate funding in the face of increased demand, including referrals from the NHS. #BridgingTheGaps 2/3
The #BridgingTheGaps report makes a number of policy recommendations, including the commissioning of specialist counselling services for marginalised communities like those we serve, and for greater funding security. 3/3
We've added our name to this letter to new Equalities Ministers who will oversee the legislation to #BanConversionTherapy We hope to see swift progress from the new Government; LGBTQ+ people have had to wait too long.
Over 50+ @BanCTorg members have written to congratulate new Equality Minister @NiaGriffithMP & Lords Spokesperson on Equalities @Lord_Collins on their appointments.
They will oversee legislation to ban #conversionpractices
It's time we eradicated these practices once & for all!
Have your say in the future of LGBTQ+ healthcare!
Complete The LGBT foundation’s a pride in practice survey here: form.jotform.com/24260351567…
On #WorldMentalHealthDay we’ve shared a video on the new wellbeing hubs in Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea.
youtube.com/watch?v=IhsEOTwp…
For the Westminster hub: westminster.gov.uk/health-an…
For the Kensington & Chelsea hub: rbkc.gov.uk/health-and-socia…
Today is #worldmentalhealthday!
🏳️🌈 We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our community. If you are struggling, our can we HELP? project has plenty of resources and advice to help you get through tough times.
Visit lgbtqhelp.org.uk✨
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We want to hear from you! Join Naz for a discussion centring our Black, Brown and Global Majority communities’ priorities for the government's next #HIV Action Plan for #England.
Participants will receive a £25 voucher for their time. Register here: bit.ly/3Y58FFT
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#AboveAvg crew have launched their 2025 Charity Calendar packed full of fabulous images and £4 from each calendar sold goes directly to @ThisIsSurvivors / @GeorgeHouseTrst joint project #ONIT and the equally amazing @lgbtfriend.
🛒Pre-order now at above-avg.com
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Our London September meetup is tomorrow Thu 19th, and it's a special one! Our friends from @lgbtfriend, @TPCentralLondon & @wlqp_org will be joining us. So as well as our usual alcohol-free drinks and informal chat, you can find out more about them and their work...
ALT Flyer for the event - photo of people and the logos of participating organisations
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🌟Exciting news! We're launching a new LGBTQIA+ peer support group: Queer Minds 🏳️🌈
But, we need to hear from you!
Please tell us what kind of space you’d like us to create with:
Our short survey: tinyurl.com/queer-survey
Our in-person consultation: tinyurl.com/queer-consult
