LGBT YOUTH

Organisation Aims and Activities

1. Type of organisation

Voluntary Sector - Service provider

2. Client Group

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people

3. Secondary advice?

No

4. Aims

To help with positive lifestyle choices, enable equal citizenship and provide opportunities and services.

5. Activities

Working with groups and individual clients. Taking a holistic and person-centred approach to solving client's problems.

6. Information and Advice services

Please see document Information and Advice Services in documents box at RHS of this page

Contacts and delivery methods

7. Contact details

LGBT Youth Scotland: John Cotton Centre, 10 Sunnyside, EDINBURGH EH7 5RA
Tel: 0131 622 2266
e-mail: kezia@lgbtyouth.org.uk

8. Service delivery methods

Telephone Advice: Yes     0845 113 0005
Appointments: If appropriate
Outreach: Ad Hoc
Home Visits: If necessary
Out of Hours: No
Via e-mail: Yes

9. Opening Hours

Office Hours 0900-1730 to arrange interview. Sessions and visits possible in evening up to 2000

Staffing, Funding and Training

10. Staffing

(Housing Advice) 1

11. Funding

Tudor Trust

12. Quality Assurance

Communities Scotland National Standards 'HomePoint' accreditation sought

Referrals

13. Formal referral policy - receiving?

Yes

14. Formal referral policy - making?

Yes

15. Informal reciprocal referral arrangements?

Yes

16. Referral procedure

Will deal with inquiries from or about young people between the ages of 13-26. Confidentiality and Permissions policies may apply when dealing with referral from another agency. Telephone contact to assess suitability of a referral is recommended in the first instance. Referral by email is also possible.

17. Requirements

As well as usual details of name, address, availability and issues LGBT Youth needs to know about wider issues relating to the clients problems so far as the referring agency is aware of them, but bearing in mind confidentiality policy.