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This section includes the local authorities of Ceredigion and Powys. It offers information about LGB groups as well as some mainstream organisations that support LGB people listed under the categories below.

On this page:

• Inside-Out Project 
• LGB Support and Social Groups 
• Young People's Groups 
• Safety 
• Advice and Health 
• Parenting 
• Accommodation 

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. For more details click here.

LGB Support and Social Groups

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

AberEvents

www.geocities.com/aberevents/
AberEvents is a friendly social group for LGBT people in Aberystwyth and surrounding area who may be "out" or not, scene-oriented or not. Their activities include café meetings, pub nights, walks, discos, etc.They have a roughly equal mix of men and women, of all ages. For more information visit the website.

BalchAberPride, University of Wales Aberystwyth

http://users.aber.ac.uk/scty04/
AberPride provides entertainments, campaigns and support to all LGBT students at University of Wales Aberystwyth as well as their friends.
Email: soc@aberpride.org.uk or cym@aberbalch.org.uk 
Post to AberPride, c/o Students Union, Penglais Campus, UWA, Aberystwyth SY23 3DX.

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

Friends of Lesbian & Gays Powys [FLAG Powys]

Meetings irregularly 2-3 times a year. Contact: Flag, PO Box 7, Newtown, SY16 3WG

Gay Outdoor Club (GOC)

http://goc.uk.net
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 Shropshire & Mid Wales contact Rycharde on 01630 653842, their walk pattern is 2nd Sunday of month.

Lampeter SU LGB Association, University of Wales Lampeter

The Lampeter LGB Association supports LGB students, defends their rights and organises social events.
Email: lgb@lamp.ac.uk
Post: Lampeter LGB Students Association, c/o Students Union, UWL, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7CD

Young People's Groups

Freedom - LGBTQ Youth Group - Powys

Powys Youth Service has started an LGBTQ Youth Group aimed at 13 - 25 year olds. We provide a safe space to socialise and meet other lgbtq young people from Powys. For more info and details of meetings contact one of our youth workers at Youth Information Powys on 07979457520 or 07815120404 or by email freedom@powys.gov.uk

Members of this group have already volunteered to take part in various consultations, meetings with the Police Confidence & Equality Group and an education conference in Cardiff. They have also designed some Hate Crime posters to promote the Stonewall Hate Crime campaign (posters that are now to be used across Wales).

Safety

Click here for more Safety information.

Dyfed Powys Police

Dyfed Powys police meet quarterly with LGBT community representatives and use the True Vision scheme for reporting hate crime see www.report-it.org.uk for online forms.
Contact Karen on 01267 226637 Ext No: HQ 637
Email: karen.caulfield-jones@Dyfed-Powys.pnn.police.uk
or PC 79 Pat Jalloal, Community Safety Dept.
Tel: 01970 612791 Ext. 460
Email: patrick.jalloal@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk
Post to: Dyfed-Powys Police, Police Headquarters, PO Box 99, Carmarthen SA31 2PF

Victim Support

Crime victim or going to court?
Whether or not you have reported it to the police, or how long ago the incident occurred, the charity Victim Support can provide you with emotional support and practical assistance. Our trained staff and volunteers are equipped to help you talk through what happened, and, if appropriate, to help you seek compensation or other practical assistance. If you are a witness in a case that is going to court our Witness Service staff and volunteers can help explain what may happen in court in everyday language, and support you while you¹re at court.
Victim Support is a national charity with branches across Wales.

Call us on 08456 121 900 (open 8am to 8pm Mon to Fri).
Dyfed Victim Support helpline  01267 222273
Powys Victim Support helpline  01597 825699

Advice and Health

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 

Powys Aids Line

 www.powysaidsline.org.uk
PALS is s a charity based in Llandrindod Wells, Powys. It is a user-led and volunteer-based befriending and support service to people living with HIV in Powys offering pre- and post-HIV test counselling.
Email: info@powysaidsline.org.uk
Phone: 01597 82911 in afternoon
Post to: pals PO Box 24 Llandrindod Wells Powys

Parenting

SPLAG Wales - Support for Parents of Lesbians and Gay Men

www.fflag.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 0322open evenings and weekends, or
e-mail: janet.jeffries@btinternet.com 

qwpg

A local LGB parenting group email only- qwpg-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Accommodation

Over the rainbow

www.overtherainbowwales.co.uk
West Wales vegetarian guest house. Licensed for civil partnerships.
Email: info@overtherainbowwales.co.uk
Phone: 01239 811155
Post: Plas Tyllwyd, Tanygroes, Ceredigion, SA43 2JD

The Grove Guest House

www.avaweb.co.uk/powys/grove/home.html 
The Grove is a 4 Star Wales Tourist Board graded guesthouse, bunk room and licensed restaurant situated on the outskirts of Newtown in Powys run by Kae & Dawn.
Email: thegrovenewtown@aol.com
Phone:01686 622591
Post: The Grove Guest House, Wern Ddu Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3DN

If you are a member of a group and you would like us to include your organisation Click here to email the team

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