Oxford Friend

Oxford Friend was an Oxford based LGBTQ+ charity which provided emotional support and counselling to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community of the city of Oxford and the county of Oxfordshire. The original volunteers were part of the local branch of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE). Listening services were provided by telephone, email, Facebook and instant messaging.[1] The charity also provided training on LGBTQ+ issues for educational institutions and other organisations in and around Oxfordshire. Oxford Friend raised money via a grant from Oxford City Council (as it was part of their campaign to support the local LGBTQ+ community),[2] donations, and external training packages.[3]

Oxford Friend
Founded1980
Headquarters
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
WebsiteOxfordFriend.co.uk

The group was established in 1980[4] and was registered as a charity in 1988. In 2006, the group was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[5] Oxford Friend officially closed on 31 March 2020.

See also

References
  1. "Services provided by Oxford Friend". Oxford Friend. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. "Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people". Oxford City Council. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. "Oxford Friend's Finances". Oxford Friend. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  4. "Friendly advice just one call away". The Oxford Times. 10 December 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. "2006 winners of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in South-East England". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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