Oxford Friend

Oxford Friend
Founded 1980
Headquarters Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Website OxfordFriend.co.uk

Oxford Friend is an Oxfordshire-based LGBTQ+ charity providing emotional support and counselling to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The original volunteers were part of the local branch of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE). Listening services are provided by telephone, email, Facebook and instant messaging.[1] The charity also provides training on LGBTQ+ issues for educational institutions and other organisations in and around Oxfordshire. Oxford Friend raises money via a grant from Oxford City Council (as part of their campaign to support the LGBTQ+ community),[2] donations, and external training packages.[3]

The group was established in 1980[4] and registered as a charity in 1988. In 2006 the group was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Services provided by Oxford Friend". Oxford Friend. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  2. ↑ "Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Oxford Friend's Finances". Oxford Friend. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Friendly advice just one call away". The Oxford Times. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  5. ↑ "2006 winners of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in South-East England". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2011.


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