We are now based at the Broad Street Centre, in-between The Health Shop and Broadway Cinema on Broad Street, in Hockley, (see NEWS page).

You can talk to us about anything affecting your life as a gay or bisexual man, from "coming out" issues, to relationships, safer cruising and internet use, help in reporting homophobic violence, or see a counsellor. You can talk to us about HIV, safer sex, and sexual health. You can pick up condoms and lube, or get tested for HIV, Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, Syphilis and Hepatitis B.

See our outreach team on the stall monthly at: AD2, New Foresters, New Gatsby’s, NG1, Pink. Come over and have a chat about anything to do with safer sex, relationships, coming out etc. Don’t be shy, come and say hello. Have your picture taken at the stall and maybe you’ll be added to our Gallery on the website.

A few things to draw your attention to:

New Gay and Bisexual Men’s clinic

Hopefully you will have seen the posters up in the gay venues for our new clinics: Saturday morning “Breakfast Club” and Monday evening “Chill Zone”.

For information see NEWS page

Healthy Gay Nottingham are here to listen:

A period of counselling gives you the opportunity to look at things in more depth. Counselling may begin by focusing on specific areas such as:

· Sexuality,

· Identity,

· Coming out,

· Self-esteem

· Anxieties

· Drug/alcohol

However this often broadens, giving you space to focus on yourself: what makes you the way you are; why you behave in certain ways; how to relate with others. This increased awareness may enable you to make some life changes, or get to know yourself better, in a supportive environment.

The amount of sessions you will have will be decided between you and your counsellor. This is a confidential service. Call us for an informal chat or make an appointment:

TEL: 0115-947 6868

Older Men’s Group

Due to low attendance over the last few months, HGN is reviewing this group. Questionnaires have been sent out to all those on the mailing list. If you have attended this group before, or are over 50 and would like to attend a support/social group, and have not received a questionnaire, phone or email us with your details to receive a copy.

CONDOM PACKING

We supply all the Nottingham gay venues with condom and lube packs, which are packed by volunteers. Why not come along and give a hand, make new friends, have a laugh, a tea/coffee and biscuits and help your community. Join us every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday from 6pm till 7.30pm at our office on Broad Street, (ring the doorbell).

G.M.F.A. FREE NATIONAL COURSES

We are signed up to give G.M.F.A. courses in Nottingham, see their website for course dates, titles and to book courses all around the UK . http://www.gmfa.org.uk

If you have any news you feel might be of interest please do email it on to us. For what’s happening locally also look out for QB available from all good outlets (ok not W.H.Smiths etc.).

We are a free and confidential service.

E-Mail healthygaynottingham@nottinghamcity-pct.nhs.uk
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