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This section includes the local authorities of: Anglesey, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire Gwynedd and Wrexham. It offers information about LGB groups as well as some mainstream organisations that support LGB people listed under the categories below.
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North Wales 'Speak Easy' event
Inside-Out Project
LGB Support and Social
Young People's Groups
Safety
Advice and Health
Parenting
North Wales Speak Easy event
In November 2007 Stonewall Cymru, in partnership with West Rhyl Young People's Project, held a Speak Easy event for lesbian, gay and bisexual people of all ages from across North Wales to join with Equality Officers from the 6 local authorities and other service providers to discuss issues of importance to them.
Click here for the Report of the Speak Easy event.
Inside-Out Project
Stonewall Cymru's Inside-Out project works with lesbian, gay and bisexual people across North and Mid Wales to research their experiences of accessing health services. Click here for more details.
LGB groups offer peer group support, the friendship and help of someone in the same situation and experiencing similar issues, to address the feelings of isolation and difficulties associated with 'coming out' and dealing with discriminatory social attitudes. The essential principles and functions of these groups are similar to other peer group organisations, such as Gingerbread, the support organisation for lone parent families.
Click here for information on LGB Helplines
Bangor SU LGB Society - UWB Pride - University of Wales Bangor
www.undeb.bangor.ac.uk/lgb
UWB Pride supports LGBT students within Bangor University and the Students Union.
Contact LGB Officer by email: lgbofficer@undeb.bangor.ac.uk
Post: LGB Officer, Students Union, Ffordd Deiniol, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2TM
Bi Cymru/Wales
The all Wales social-support network for bisexual people and those who think they might be bi
Mailing list: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/biwales
Email: bicymru@yahoo.co.uk
Text: 07982 308812
Encompass
www.encompass.btik.com
Encompass is the new LGBT group for the north Wales and Cheshire area. Meet new friends and become part of a supportive and fun group in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Encompass meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Citizen's Advice Bureau Community Cafe, Cable Street, Connah's Quay, CH5 4DZ.
For further details e-mail: encompass@live.co.uk or visit the website
The Gay Outdoor Club
http://goc.uk.net/
www.northwalesgoc.org.uk
The Gay Outdoor Club operates throughout Wales and provides a wide range of outdoor and indoor sports and recreational activities LGBT men and women. These activities include walking, cycling, swimming, badminton, etc. Contact: info@goc.uk.net
For Gay Outdoor Club North Wales Group contact Pete Burling on 01244 342066, northwalesgoc@hotmail.com
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Friends Dining Club - Wrexham, North East Wales
www.lgbandfriendsclub.btik.com
This is a dining club that has been in existence since 2002 and offers opportunities for LGBT people and their friends to meet in a safe, caring and supportive environment on a monthly basis in a Wrexham restaurant. Those who attend come from parts of North/North East Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire, Merseyside and Manchester. The group meet at a luxurious restaurant called RAFTERS in Wrexham. The meals are reasonably priced and the quality food is outstanding.
To book a place(s) at one of the dinners or to make further enquiries please contact Keith Donkd333@aol.com or Tel. 07834 776 603.
Pink Parlour Dining Club - Wrexham, North East Wales
www.lgbandfriendsclub.btik.com
This is a dining club that has been in existence since 2006 and offers opportunities for Lesbian, Bisexual women, Trans females and their female friends to meet in a safe, caring and supportive environment on a monthly basis in a Wrexham restaurant. Those who attend come from parts of North/North East Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire, Merseyside and Manchester. The group meet at a luxurious restaurant called RAFTERS in Wrexham. The meals are reasonably priced and the quality food is outstanding.
To book a place(s) at one of the dinners or to make further enquiries please contact Keith Donkd333@aol.com or Tel. 07834 776 603.
North East Wales Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Foundation
www.lgbtwrexham.btik.com
This is a community group managed by a committee of 10 LGBT people and chaired by Dr H. Josephs. The group was created in 2006 due to a recognition of the need to develop services for the LGBT communities in North East Wales. They have now forged links with a professional Social Workers organsation, NEWI College and Wrexham Council and are now seeking to forge links with Stonewall and other LGBT groups across Wales. For further information about the group and their activities contact the Chair at safeman5@aol.com
The group would like to hear from anyone wishing to apply to become volunteers or who may wish to become committee members.
Young People's Groups
VIVA LGB Youth Group
VIVA is a LGB young people's service at the West Rhyl Young People's Project it holds 2 x weekly groups for LGB people aged 14-25, also a 1-2-1 service available by appointment. VIVA has a small resource library and provides awareness raising training and support to local organisations working with young people.
Email: info@rhylyouth.co.uk,
Phone: 01745 351293
Post: VIVA, West Rhyl Young People's Project, 30 Bedford St, Rhyl, Denbighshire LL18 1SY
ISIS Group
ISIS is a peer-led support group for people aged 13-25 in the Wrexham County Borough to identify and address issues surrounding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Planning weekly drop-in sessions soon for young LGBTQ people to socialise and meet new friends in a safe environment whilst providing each other with support. This group will be run by young people for young people asking them what they want and need and then acting upon that information.
Contact Joshua Hughes on e-mail: urieldivine@yahoo.co.uk or via Laura Proffit the Children and Young People Support Officer at AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham), Ty AVOW, 21 Egerton St, Wrexham LL11 1ND, phone: 01978 318810
See LGB Support and Social section for details of local Student Union LGB Societies.
Click here for more safety information
North Wales Police
The North Wales Police Diversity unit works closely with the LGBT community. To contact the force Diversity Officers email Greg George on: gregory.george@north-wales.police.uk or phone 01745 588483 Ext 40483 or post to Diversity Unit, North Wales Police, William Morgan Road, St Asaph Business Park, St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 OHQ
Citizens Advice Bureau CAB
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureaux provide free, confidential and independent advice from bureaux, GP surgeries, hospitals, colleges, prisons and courts. The advice helps people resolve their debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems and is available to everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, age, nationality, disability or religion.
For your local Bureau click here
For Online CAB advice click here
Cynnwys
www.cynnwys.com
Cynnwys supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, black and minority ethnic and disabled people in Gwynedd and Anglesey. Cynnwys aims to help these individuals gain better access to advice and information in the two counties.
Cynnwys Project launched its Final Report in Caernarfon on Friday 23 March 2007. The Cynnwys Project is a Social Inclusion project which was set up in 2004 to support communities and individuals from black and minority ethnic groups, disability groups and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from Gwynedd and Anglesey to gain better access to advice and information services in the area.
This document is the outcome of three years of research carried out by the Cynnwys Team. We hope that the findings and recommendations of the report will be a useful resource for organisation who provide advice and information in Gwynedd and Anglesey, and that it can also influence local policies and strategies.
Click here for access to Cynnwys website and Cynnwys Final Report 07
www.cynnwys.com
Phone: 0845 6019686
Email : cynnwys@cynnwys.com
Post : Ty Silyn, Penygroes, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL54 6LY
Triangle Wales
www.trianglewales.co.uk
Triangle Wales provides Housing advice and support for LGBT people across Wales.
Helpline: 0808 801 0306
Email: contact@trianglewales.co.uk,
Post: Triangle Wales, 4 Dock Chambers, Bute St, Cardiff CF10 6AG
SPLAG Wales - Support for Parents of Lesbians and Gay Men
www.SPLAGWales.org.uk
Confidential helplines are run across the UK by voluntary parents of LGB people to support parents and their children
Helpline for Wales - 0845 652 0321 or 0845 652 0322 open evenings and weekends.
E-mail: janet.jeffries@btinternet.com
If you are a member of a group and you would like us to include your organisation
Click here to email the team
Stonewall Cymru can not guarantee accuracy, confidentiality, nor give quality assurance accreditation for any service listed.
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