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50 YEARS

Supporting the health and wellbeing of our city’s LGBTQ+ community since 1972, click below for everything you need to know about our half-century celebrations

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LONDON FRIEND

Welcome to the LGBT Mental Health & Wellbeing Charity

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SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUPS

We are back in person (as well as continuing our online sessions)!

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TRANS RIGHTS

We're proud to have signed this joint statement and stand in solidarity with our trans colleagues, supporters and trans people who use our services.

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PINK INK

A creative writing group open to all LGBT people. There is no need to book, just come along. Second and fourth Thursday of every month from 7pm to 9pm.

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COUNSELLING

Refer yourself to our 12 weeks counselling service.

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ANTIDOTE

If you have questions or concern regarding your drug, alcohol or chemsex use, come to one of our drop-ins.

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ENGLISH CLASSES

Join our Conversational English class, all levels welcome.

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T-TUESDAY

T-Tuesday is our social support group for trans and non-binary people or anyone questioning their gender.

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VOLUNTEERING

Have you thought about volunteering in the LGBT community? Apply to be a volunteer at London Friend.

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ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

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"I am the happiest I remember being in a long time thanks to London Friend."

"Antidote gave me structure, focus and support."

"What I really like about LF is its dedication to helping older LGBT people."

"London Friend offers so much to the LGBT community in a way that differs from other organisations."

"Everyone I have met there so far has been very welcoming, helpful and empathetic."

"We need a space to be open whether gay, lesbian, bi or trans. Friend's social and sharing groups give me that chance."

"Volunteering at London Friend allows me to do lots of things."

"If it weren't for Antidote I know that I would either be dead or in prison."

"London Friend creates a very friendly and equal environment for all LGBT people."

"London Friend are not afraid to really stand up and fight for the well-being of our community."

"The groups at London Friend are great" Interesting informative and fun."

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What a better way to celebrate this #ValentinesDay than booking a Day Cabaret @TheOtherPalace You're not only supporting new musical theatre, talented artists as @Kierbro and guests but also raising money for @lgbtfriend the oldest UK #LGBTQ charity 🏳️‍🌈

Thanks for your support 💜 https://t.co/I3fRK6pDuE

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Kieran Brown #FRSA 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈@Kierbro
A sneaky wee sneak peek at the lovely graphic for my upcoming Valentine’s Day cabaret @TheOtherPalace! HUGE thanks @chrismatanle84! Tkts on sale soon - confirmed guests are worth the price alone (esp for @HeathersMusical fans!) I’ll also be raising money for @lgbtfriend #charity! https://t.co/PTVMXe7Xsj

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Would you like to discuss issues relating to being a #lesbian or #bisexual woman? Changes provides a safe space where you can openly discuss and find support with other women of all ages and backgrounds. Tomorrow, 7-9pm, 86 Caledonian Road. https://t.co/N2YMePFe6Q

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@lgbtfriend

📢DEADLINE TOMORROW to apply to be a senior #LGBT counsellor! 🌈

⏰ 5pm 24th January
📩 Apply at https://t.co/Zku2cNMuw2

🏳️‍🌈We particularly encourage applications from people of colour, trans and non binary people to help us best reflect our communities.🏳️‍⚧️ https://t.co/xst2r2LoVQ

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PLEASE NOTE: We gradually are introducing our groups back in-person and so some will run a mixture of online and in-person sessions. Find out ore information here.

	January 2022
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3	4 T-Tuesday (online) T-Tuesday (online) 4th January 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Zoom Group for all trans people and people exploring their gender. See more details •	5 Conversation English Classes (in-person) Conversation English Classes (in-person) 5th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN LGBT group for people who want to improve their spoken English. See more details InterWednesday (in-person) InterWednesday (in-person) 5th January 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road Peer support group for Intersex, Variations of Sex Characteristics and those with DSDs See more details Turning Point (online) Turning Point (online) 5th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Coming out group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details • • •	6 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 6th January 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details Mattrix (in-person) Mattrix (in-person) 6th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Social group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details • •	7 LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) 7th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Drop in for a cup of tea! All LGBT people welcome, all ages welcome. See more details •	8 The Antidote Social (online) The Antidote Social (online) 8th January 2022 10:00 am - 11:30 am It's been a while! The Antidote Social is a space for conversation, connection and community (CCC). Service users can catch up with each other, meet old and make new friends in a safe space over a cuppa. Open to antidote service users who have completed their initial assessment. *This is not a drop-in service, for structured support please attend our Monday & Thursday drop-ins. Due to the current Covid situation, we have decided to run the January 8th meeting online/Zoom instead of in-person at 86 Caledonia road. Contact: julian@londonfriend.org.uk for sign up details and more info See more details •	9 Survivors of LGBT+ Domestic Abuse (online) Survivors of LGBT+ Domestic Abuse (online) 9th January 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Are you a survivor of LGBT+ Domestic Abuse looking for a safe space to connect & access peer support? Join our online workshop this Sunday 9th Jan, 1-3pm to explore various DV themes and gain more understanding of your experiences Email: training@londonfriend.org.uk for sign up details and more info See more details Beaumont Society (in-person) Beaumont Society (in-person) 9th January 2022 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN A meeting of The Beaumont Society. (external group: please contact The Beaumont Society for further information: www.beaumontsociety.org.uk) See more details • •
10 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 10th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details Changes (in-person) Changes (in-person) 10th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Social and support group for lesbian/bisexual women. See more details • •	11 T-Tuesday (online) T-Tuesday (online) 11th January 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Group for all trans people and people exploring their gender. Due to the current Covid situation, we have decided to run the January 11th meeting online/Zoom instead of in-person at 86 Caledonia road. Send email to tontuesday@londonfriend.org.uk for sign up details See more details •	12 Conversation English Classes (in-person) Conversation English Classes (in-person) 12th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN LGBT group for people who want to improve their spoken English. See more details Opening Doors London (in-person) Opening Doors London (in-person) 12th January 2022 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Social group for Older LGBTQ+ people. See more details Turning Point (in-person) Turning Point (in-person) 12th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Coming out group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details • • •	13 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 13th January 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details Mattrix (online) Mattrix (online) 13th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Social group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details Pink Ink (in-person) Pink Ink (in-person) 13th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Creative writing group for all LGBT. See more details • • •	14 LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) 14th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Drop in for a cup of tea! All LGBT people welcome, all ages welcome. See more details •	15 Neurodivergence LGBT Group Neurodivergence LGBT Group 15th January 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm See more details •	16
17 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 17th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details •	18 T-Tuesday (online) T-Tuesday (online) 18th January 2022 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Zoom Group for all trans people and people exploring their gender. See more details •	19 Conversation English Classes (in-person) Conversation English Classes (in-person) 19th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN LGBT group for people who want to improve their spoken English. See more details InterWednesday (in-person) InterWednesday (in-person) 19th January 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road Peer support group for Intersex, Variations of Sex Characteristics and those with DSDs. See more details Turning Point (online) Turning Point (online) 19th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Coming out group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details • • •	20 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 20th January 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details Mattrix (in-person) Mattrix (in-person) 20th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Social group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details • •	21 LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) 21st January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Drop in for a cup of tea! All LGBT people welcome, all ages welcome. See more details •	22 LBT Women's Social (in-person) LBT Women's Social (in-person) 22nd January 2022 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm 86 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DN, UK The social activities are open to all LBT women plus non-binary people who have an identity within a community that centres on women. Location might vary, please check with the office. See more details •	23
24 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 24th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details Changes (in-person) Changes (in-person) 24th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Social and support group for lesbian/bisexual women. See more details • •	25 T-Tuesday (in-person) T-Tuesday (in-person) 25th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DN, UK Group for all trans people and people exploring their gender. See more details •	26 Conversation English Classes (in-person) Conversation English Classes (in-person) 26th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN LGBT group for people who want to improve their spoken English. See more details Opening Doors London (in-person) Opening Doors London (in-person) 26th January 2022 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Social group for Older LGBTQ+ people. See more details Turning Point (in-person) Turning Point (in-person) 26th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Coming out group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details • • •	27 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 27th January 2022 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details Mattrix (online) Mattrix (online) 27th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom Social group for gay and bisexual men. People showing up 30 minutes after start of the group, might not be able to attend. See more details Pink Ink (in-person) Pink Ink (in-person) 27th January 2022 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Creative writing group for all LGBT. See more details • • •	28 LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) LGBTQ+ Drop-In Café (in-person) 28th January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Drop in for a cup of tea! All LGBT people welcome, all ages welcome. See more details Kenric Kenric 28th January 2022 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 86 Caledonian Road, London N19DN Uniting Lesbians Nationwide (external group: please check details at www.kenriclesbians.org.uk) See more details • •	29 Zine Workshop with Cerys Bradley Zine Workshop with Cerys Bradley 29th January 2022 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm 86 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DN, UK Do you play sports? Or want to play sports but are worried about getting involved? Were you made to play sports as a kid and hated every second of it or are you naturally gifted at anything involving hand eye coordination? Whatever your relationship with sports we want to hear about it. Who is "we"? Cerys is a stand-up comedian and reluctant sportsperson. They're working with Ingenious Fools and illustrator and crafty person Hana Ayoob to make a zine about trans and non-binary experiences in sport. Why are they doing this? Cerys is writing a new stand-up show about being non-binary and their love/hate relationship with getting physical. They want to distribute the zine to audiences after the show and share a wider variety of experiences and stories than just their own. How can you get involved? Come to our zine workshop on Saturday 29th January (12-4pm) and make a zine page about your experiences of playing sports. If you want to, you can then submit your page to the zine (but you don't have to, you're very welcome to come and get crafty and enjoy the snacks...). If you want to get involved, you can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVxMEAJqCzp5GKdpCdn9Z-2my4gVXrxGROs1pq9RXCeHJSXQ/viewform See more details •	30
31 Antidote Drop-In (online) Antidote Drop-In (online) 31st January 2022 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Zoom LGBT drug and alcohol support drop-in. The service offers walk-in assessments, auricular acupuncture and one-to-one support. See more details •

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NEWS

A tribute to David Stuart

Resting this Festive Season: The Seven Types of Rest

Statement on the findings of the inquest into the murders committed by Stephen Port

Social Support Groups

PLEASE NOTE: We gradually are introducing our groups back in-person and so some will run a mixture of online and in-person sessions. Find out ore information here.

January 2022

AWARDS

LONDON FRIEND MAIN OFFICE

86 Caledonian Road
London N19DN

020 7833 1674
office@londonfriend.org.uk

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Charity number: 299307 - Company limited by guarantee (No. 1345530) - © All rights reserved - London Friend - 2020

FacebooK

Twitter

NEWS

A tribute to David Stuart

Resting this Festive Season: The Seven Types of Rest

Statement on the findings of the inquest into the murders committed by Stephen Port

Social Support Groups

PLEASE NOTE: We gradually are introducing our groups back in-person and so some will run a mixture of online and in-person sessions. Find out ore information here.

January 2022

AWARDS

LONDON FRIEND MAIN OFFICE

86 Caledonian RoadLondon N19DN

020 7833 1674office@londonfriend.org.uk

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Charity number: 299307 - Company limited by guarantee (No. 1345530) - © All rights reserved - London Friend - 2020

86 Caledonian Road
London N19DN

020 7833 1674
office@londonfriend.org.uk