Organisations
Stonewall Cymru
Stonewall Cymru aims to achieve legal equality and social justice for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Wales.
We aim to provide an all Wales organisation that will work individually and in partnership with agencies, organisations, statutory bodies and individuals inside and outside the LGB sector to:
- Promote the human rights and equal treatment of LGB people;
-Challenge discrimination against LGB people;
-Articulate the needs and interests of LGB people and represent these to the -National Assembly for Wales and other appropriate bodies;
-Consolidate and develop the infrastructure with LGB communities across Wales _to enable them to contribute to and have representation in policy developments.
Cardiff Office - Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SB; North Wales Office - The Equality Centre, Bangor Rd, Penmaenmawr, Conwy LL34 6LF
www.stonewallcymru.org.uk
Toe in the Water is a small information gathering project based in North Wales, delivered by North Wales Race Equality Network (NWREN) in collaboration with Stonewall Cymru, which provides an opportunity for people who identify themselves both as black minority ethnic and lesbian, gay or bisexual to share and reflect on the positives and negative impacts around being an individual within both minority ‘communities’, with the possibility of developing a bigger project in the future.
Click here to c omplete the survey
Tel: 01492 622202
Email: jenny.porter@stonewallcymru.org.uk
Facebook Group
LBGT Excellence Centre Wales
The LGBT Excellence Centre Wales is an exciting social enterprise based in Wales with a commitment to Wales. Its name says it all, a centre that gathers and shares excellence, information and good practice for LGBT people as well as organisations that want to achieve better equality and human rights.
The LGBT Excellence Centre Wales is a catalyst to unleash the potential of many initiatives and projects through networking and partnership working in order to empower Welsh communities to flourish and achieve better equality for everyone.
The Excellence Centre is a virtual organisation that covers the whole of Wales with its various projects and delivers free help and support to communities, whilst supporting itself through trading and operating throughout the UK and abroad.
If you are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender and need support or want to work with us, check out our LGBT Cymru Helpline and volunteering opportunities on our website.
If you are an organisation that wants support and advice around sexual orientation, gender identity, equality, diversity, and human rights, check out our business services whilst supporting the community, as all our profits are re-invested in the services that we provide!
www.lgbtexcellencecentre.org.uk
The North East Wales Lesbian Gay Bisexual
and Transgender Foundation
North East Wales Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Foundation (Formerly LGBT Wrexham and District) was pioneered in 2006 to explore ways of developing services for LGBT communities in North East Wales.
We seeks to represent and be a voice for LGBT communities throughout North East Wales, to offer a safe and confidential space for meetings and social gatherings, to liaise closely with statutory and non-statutory organisations, to provide advice, information, guidance, support and training appropriate to the needs of the LGBT communities and their friends. It also seeks to provide opportunities for social, emotional, mental and physical stimulation of LGBT people throughout North East Wales through regular events and activities.
The organisation is managed by a committee of volunteers including a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.
If you would like further information about how to become a member, please write to Donkd333@aol.comDonkd333@aol.com
www.lgbtwrexham.btik.com
Proud to be Mums
P2bmums is an informal social group for Lesbian parents and their children.
Based in Cardiff, south Wales, our group meets once a month in the Cardiff area and is a great opportunity to meet other women who have been through similar experiences.
We aim to enjoy social occasions and offer support to each other whether you are already a mum or are trying to become a mum - aunties welcome too!
A place to chat with other mums
To offer support to women who are trying to become mums
A place where our children can meet other children with same-sex parents.
www.p2bmums.co.uk
Viva
A well established group/service in North Wales is 'Viva' wich is aimed at LGBQT young people aged between 14 & 25. It offers twice-weekly youth groups, one-to-one support (by appointment) for young people, families and carers; a fair-sized library of LGB related books, videos and DVD's for loan; and training for other professionals and practitioners working with young people.
Viva is part of the charity West Rhyl Young People's Project and its contact details are: Tel - 01745 357 941 email: vivalgb@hotmail.co.uk
General WRYPP website: www.rhylyouth.co.uk
Cardiff Mardi Gras Committe/Volunteers
After our gap year the new energised Mardi Gras committee are ready to ensure Cardiff’s 10th Mardi Gras, in 2009, will be the best ever and yes we still plan to keep it free, with your support, as that will help us to change attitudes and stop HOMOPHOBIA!
Join the Committee - Do you think you've got what it takes to become one of the organisers of the event? Can you spare the time to make 2009 even bigger and better? If so, please contact us at info@cardiffmardigras.co.uk
or telephone 029 20461564 (office hours).
In the lead up: We need help with fundraising. If there is anything you can do to help raise funds for the festival then please get in touch. We need to raise over £100,000 to hold this event:
www.cardiffmardigras.co.uk
GBN is a business networking community dedicated to educating and motivating you to help you build relationships to grow your business.
The Gay Business Network is an organisation dedicated to helping Welsh Gay Businesses thrive in todays economic climate. We hold monthly meetings in Cardiff Bay.
www.gaybusinessnet.co.uk
www.facebook.com/group
An organisation set up by volunteers to help improve the lives of LGBT people living in Rhonnda Cynon Taff.
The group aims to support LGBT people in RCT by organising social events in gay friendly venues around RCT, we provide a platform where LGBT people in RCT no longer have to feel isolated. The group also aims to support LGBT people in their everyday lives through our partner agencies which will include health, housing, criminal, business and a platform to find gay friendly service providers.
Its about being who you are, where you are!
Please request to join this group if you are a LGBT person living in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
To become an official member of the group, please email info@rhonddalgbt.co.uk and we will send you an application form.
Support Network Hotline: 01443 742704
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Helplines
LGBT Cymru Helpline
The LGBT Cymru Helpline is a free and professional caring service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender people in Wales aiming to counteract feelings of individual social isolation and strengthen connections between LGBT communities in all our areas.
Free Phone Number: 0800 023 2201
e mail: info@ecwales.org.uk
www.lgbtcymruhelpline.org.uk
Triangle Wales
Triangle Wales provides a helpline service for Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in housing crisis. It also runs a 4 bed supported housing project in Cardiff for 16-21 year old LGB peope who are homeless.Interests:If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Triangle, please contact the volunteer co-ordinator on 02920 453030
4 Dock Chambers, Bute St, Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom CF10 5AGWebsite
www.trianglewales.co.uk
Are you a parent of a lesbian, gay or bisexual son or daughter?Do you want to talk to, or meet, other parents who understand the concerns you may have?
SPLAGWales aims to help parents who have a lesbian daughter or gay son come to terms with their child's sexuality. Parents may have feelings of anxiety about their child's future health and happiness, perhaps of guilt that they somehow made them this way, or a feeling of sadness at the loss of the future they had thought they would have. They may be worried about how society will treat their child, and how friends and other family members will react. These feelings are shared by many other parents and, by talking to you and giving you appropriate information, we may be able to help allay your anxieties.
THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE ARE:
Two telephone helplines
A quarterly newsletter
Information packs
Support groups for those living within travelling distance of Cardiff
Details of other organisations who may be able to help you
www.splagwales.org.uk/
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Gay Wales
The Gay Wales site is a comprehensive guide to bars, clubs, hotels, organisations, what's on, and much more.
If you are organising an event or think we've missed something, or just want to drop us a line please drop us a line: info@gaywales.co.uk
To add events e mail:events@gaywales.co.uk
www.gaywales.co.uk
AberEvents
AberEvents is a friendly social group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people in Aberystwyth and surrounding area.
The University has a very successful LGBT society, but for those not connected with the University we aim to provide a friendly social alternative in the district. We hope to encourage those who are traditionally "non-scene" or even those who are not "out" to take part and get a sense of the community being created.
The dynamics of the group are bound to change from time to time, but currently it is fairly evenly divided between the sexes, and there’s a wide range of ages.
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