London Friend has been shortlisted for Charity of the Year in The Bank of London Rainbow Honours 2022
We are honoured to have been shortlisted for Charity of the Year in The Bank of England Rainbow Honours alongside these amazing charities. Congratulations to all fellow nominees! Diversity Role Models Schools OUT UK Mermaids Naz and Matt Foundation Out and About Proud African LGBTI Rainbow Migration Stonewall Housing Terrence Higgins Trust Good Law Project Find out more & vote HERE
Joint Statement about the conversion therapy ban and Government’s LGBT conference.
As the Government continues to exclude trans people we’ve joined LGBT Consortium plus many other LGBT organisations to support Stonewall’s decision to withdraw all support for the Government’s Safe to Be Me conference this summer: LGBT+ Consortium, as the umbrella body for LGBT+ Voluntary and Community Organisations across the UK, along with organisations across the Ban Conversion Therapy Alliance, wholeheartedly backs Stonewall’s decision to withdraw all support for this Summer’s UK Government-led Safe To Be Me conference. The UK Government’s plans to scrap legislation outlawing conversion practices were abhorrent. What made the situation worse was a quick U-turn that actively
CEO Monty Moncrieff spoke to Gaydio about the situation for LGBT people in Ukraine
Our CEO Monty Moncrieff spoke to Gaydio about the situation for LGBT people in Ukraine You can listen to the show here (33 mins in). Also hear from Lenny Emson Executive Director of the brilliant Kyiv Pride at 1 hr 14 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ You can also read MontyMoncrieff‘s 2017 article on LGBT rights in Ukraine here: https://londonfriend.org.uk/eurovision-a-spotlight-on-lgbt-rights-in-ukraine/
“Thank you for being a friend (for 42 years)”: Islington Tribune meets Dugan Cummings, London Friend’s longest-standing volunteer
“Thank you for being a friend (for 42 years)”: Islington Tribune meets Dugan Cummings, London Friend’s longest-standing volunteer To mark our 50th anniversary and celebrate the contributions of our dedicated team of volunteers, Islington Tribune spoke to our longest-standing volunteer Dugan Cummings. Dugan joined London Friend 42 years ago in 1980, when our charity was still based at its old headquarters in Upper Street, Islington. His immense contributions span over 4 decades from working on our helpline and being our chair, when he oversaw the moving to London Friend’s current premises at 86 Caledonian Road, to supporting our finance team with
“I’m 50 in London Friend’s 50th year”: DIVA meets Dr Vivienne Smith, Trustee at London Friend
“I’m 50 in London Friend’s 50th year”: DIVA meets Dr Vivienne Smith, Trustee at London Friend To mark our 50th anniversary and to celebrate the work we do as the oldest UK’s LGBTQ+ charity, Eleanor Noyce from DIVA Magazine spoke to our wondeful Trustee and Safeguarding Lead Dr Vivienne Smith about her involvement with London Friend and its legacy in providing support to LGBTQI women in the Capital🌈 Dr Vivienne has recently joined London Friend as a trustee and has taken on the role of safeguarding lead, providing support
CEO Monty Moncrieff in conversation with LVNDR Health on chemsex, community and 50 years of dedicated support
Our CEO Monty Moncrieff MBE and LVNDR Health community lead Spencer Cooper came together on Instagram Live to discuss chemsex, LGBTQ+ community and London Friend’s 50 years of dedicated support. Listen to their chat here Worried about your drug or alcohol use? We can help – whether you (or someone you know) wants to quit, are thinking of cutting down, or if you’d just like some support or advice about playing more safely. Find our more about the support we offer here
