Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Newsletter April 2008



Dear
Friends,



Spring is in the air and our building saga is going on and on…. However, the end is in sight and it already looks great. Our ‘grand opening’ will probably be in June. Do not worry we will keep you posted!

As you will see in the programme, this month we are organising a discussion evening for bisexuals. It all happens on the 29th April at 6.30pm at the Terrence Higgins Trust. We see it as an opportunity to talk about issues that concern this specific group. As always, everyone is welcome.

New! LGBT CAITHNESS. On the 28th of March we had a meeting with some lgbt people living in Caithness who would like to set up an lgbt social group. The initiative was a direct result from the new online lgbtnorthscotland community. It is great to see how it has brought people together already. A big thank you to the people who initiated it! As a result a new social group is born, LGBT CAITHNESS. Monthly social gatherings will be organised. The first one is on Wednesday 16 April at 7pm at the Central (bar, hotel and restaurant), 1 Traill Street in Thurso. Contact Jon on 07749 517826 or Rob 07511 199066 or 01847 896 281 for more information.

Do you feel rather isolated and do you have access to a computer and the internet? Get online and join the online lgbt community. Initiate an activity, raise a topic for discussion, announce an event, communicate with individuals or with the group as a whole. Join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lgbtnorthscotland.

We are also looking for volunteers who would like to help us with distributing safer sex materials at music festivals during the summer and for some people who would like to help us with our outreach work at cruising areas. If you are interested in any of these two, please do not hesitate to contact Agnes Boes on 07816 064752 or 01463 711585





Agnes Boes
Health Promotion Specialist - Highland

Programme April 2008


Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland
Highland Programme April 2008
Social gatherings
Monday 07 12-2pm at THT LGBT lunch drop-in
Come and have your lunch at THT with your friends or meet some new ones. Browse through the brochures, ask us questions. Tea, coffee and soup provided by THT

Wednesday 09 7-9pm at THT T group
For those who identify as Transgender – in all its variety.

Wednesday 16 7-9pm Thurso LGBT CAITHNESS social group. All lgbt people welcome at the Central (bar, hotel and restaurant), 1 Traill Street, Thurso. Contact Jon on 07749 517826 or Rob on 07511 199066 or 01847 896281 for more information.

Tuesday 22 6-7.30pm at THT HepC positive Support Group
A group to meet other people who are HepC+, whether on treatment or not.

Wednesday 23 6-8pm at THT HIV positive support group.

Tuesday 29 6.30-8.30pm at THT Discussion evening for Bisexuals

Go to
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lgbtnorthscotland and join the online community for LGBT people in the North of Scotland
You can also find this info. and more on our blog
http://thtscotland-highlandservices.blogspot.com/


Sexual Health
Tuesday 01
5-7pm at THT Needle exchange
5-7pm at THT Test clinic
Monday 07 12-2pm at THT Drop-in for sex workers
Tuesday 08 5-7pm at THT Needle exchange
5-7pm at THT Test clinic
Thursday 10 9.30-11.30am at THT Needle exchange
Tuesday 15 5-7pm at THT Needle exchange
5-7pm at THT Test clinic
Thursday 17 9.30-11.30am at THT Needle exchange
Monday 21 12-2pm at THT Drop-in for sex workers
Tuesday 22 5-7pm at THT Needle exchange
5-7pm at THT Test clinic
Thursday 24 9.30-11.30am at THT Needle exchange
Tuesday 29 5-7pm at THT Needle exchange
5-7pm at THT Test clinic


THT: Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland, 34 Waterloo Place, Inverness IV1 1NB
Tel: 01463 711 585