FRIEND COUNSELLING (LONDON) LTD 

£184,610 over five years - £39,460 in year one, £38,170 in year two, £36,895 in year three, £35,655 in year four and £34,430 in year five - towards a new group counselling service , targeting ....more

£184,610 over five years - £39,460 in year one, £38,170 in year two, £36,895 in year three, £35,655 in year four and £34,430 in year five - towards a new group counselling service , targeting underrepresented LGBTQ+ communities.

One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis

towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Antidote Service', which provides drug and alcohol support for LGBT people in Greater London.

installation of ventilation system for a charity supporting disadvantaged minority communities in London

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The funding will be used to install a new ventilation system in their centre supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The project aims to create a Covid-19 safe facility for beneficiaries to access vital ....more

The funding will be used to install a new ventilation system in their centre supporting the LGBTQ+ community. The project aims to create a Covid-19 safe facility for beneficiaries to access vital in-person support.

towards the salaries of the CEO, Counselling Coordinator and Volunteer Coordinator

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towards the costs outlined in your application for the adaptation of office space and development of hybrid face-to-face and online delivery for LGBT people with health and wellbeing support.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

The funding is for us to adapt and our mental health support for LGBT people to deal with the current issues and increased demand the pandemic and lock down are causing. It will allow us to increase ....more

The funding is for us to adapt and our mental health support for LGBT people to deal with the current issues and increased demand the pandemic and lock down are causing. It will allow us to increase capacity for counselling, groups, and making mental health resilience plans with clients.

A grant of £2,856 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.

London Friend

Overall we want to improve health and wellbeing; some activities will also address other of the funds priorities.A new programme of social activities for LBT women will run alongside our existing ....more

Overall we want to improve health and wellbeing; some activities will also address other of the funds priorities.A new programme of social activities for LBT women will run alongside our existing support groups such as our Changes coming out group, and T on Tuesday trans and non-binary group providing additional engagement opportunities, and seeking to improve health and wellbeing through regular positive social contact. This will also improve social networking and build confidence, touching on the other priorities of the fund. The pilot therapy group and stand up workshops will provide additional ways for LBT women to engage; the therapy group providing opportunities for deeper emotional engagement and the stand-up workshops a fun and innovative opportunity to engage, with the outcome of improving health and wellbeing, but additionally improving skills and confidence. Specific outputs, with outcomes: 150 LBT women will attend support and social groups, with 80% self-reporting improved health and wellbeing; 80% reporting improvement in self-confidence; and 80% reporting improved social contact. 8 LBT women will attend the therapy group with 6 self-reporting reporting improved health and wellbeing. 8 LBT women will attend the stand-up comedy workshops, with 6 reporting improvement in self-confidence. 10 new LBT volunteers will be recruited specifically to support LBT womens work within London Friend. London Friend as an organisation will have improved contact with other LBT groups, and improved knowledge of how we can better support LBT women. We will also identify at least one new partnership opportunity to develop beyond the duration of this funding.

London Friend is requesting funding towards staff and running costs of its Antidote LGBT drug and alcohol service supporting people experiencing problematic drug, alcohol and chemsex use to reduce or ....more

London Friend is requesting funding towards staff and running costs of its Antidote LGBT drug and alcohol service supporting people experiencing problematic drug, alcohol and chemsex use to reduce or cease their use and to address related issues

Organisational Sustainability

Main Grant unrestricted core costs

towards three years' continuation funding of the 'Antidote Service', which provides drug and alcohol support for LGBTQ people across London

towards two years' running costs of 'SWAP', a psycho-social support programme for gay and bisexual men engaging in drug use in sexual contexts in London

London Friend is a central London based charity providing a range of counselling services and support groups. Its Antidote project provides substance misuse counselling and support services. Core ....more

London Friend is a central London based charity providing a range of counselling services and support groups. Its Antidote project provides substance misuse counselling and support services. Core funding is requested to support Antidote

£135,300 (£43,500; £45,100; £46,700) towards the salary costs of the Volunteer Coordinator and Counselling Service Coordinator (up to a maximum of £30,000 per annum) plus clinical supervision, ....more

£135,300 (£43,500; £45,100; £46,700) towards the salary costs of the Volunteer Coordinator and Counselling Service Coordinator (up to a maximum of £30,000 per annum) plus clinical supervision, programme and management costs.

the salary of the Volunteer Co-ordinator including volunteer costs, marketing and promotion and project overheads

This project will promote safety, reduce harm and increase overall health and well-being amongst London's LGBT community, providing advice and support to those affected by substance misuse. The ....more

This project will promote safety, reduce harm and increase overall health and well-being amongst London's LGBT community, providing advice and support to those affected by substance misuse. The project will provide a range of activities. An open-access weekly drop-in service will be provided offering drug and alcohol information, peer-support, relapse prevention and cravings management advice.