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

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, Propaganda, 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:

We will be in the following venues in February:
Saturday 6th February @ NG1
Friday 12th February @ AD2
Saturday 20th February @ New Foresters
Friday 26th February @ NG1 for POPtastic

Healthy Gay Nottingham “Drop In”.

If you’re in town on a Saturday between 10am and 2pm why not drop into Healthy Gay Nottingham for FREE tea, coffee, juice and biscuits. Join us for a chat; meet up with friends; get advice about any aspect of your life as a member of the LGBT community; access counselling; get tested for HIV, Syphilis, Hep B, Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia,
(testing is alternate Saturdays starting 9th January). Throughout the whole of February we will be displaying the History of HGN and its prequel incarnation GAi, history of “gay” therapies that LGBT people were subjected to, within the drop in.

Starting Monday 1st February we will be offering a New clinic Every FIRST Monday of the month 5pm – 7pm, where you can receive FREE alternative therapies like: Reiki and Auricular acupuncture, or get tested for Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Contact us for an appointment (see back of QB)

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

Meets every third Saturday of the month from 2pm till 4pm at 12 Broad Street, (ring the doorbell for entry). The Older Men’s Group has been established for gay and bisexual men aged 50 and over. The group provides a safe and supportive social environment to:

• Meet with other gay and bisexual men aged 50 and over
• Discuss contemporary issues
• Receive advice and support from the facilitator for anything in your life that may be having an impact on you
• Take time out to just relax
• Receive alternative therapies such as Reiki and Acupuncture
• Have tea, coffee and biscuits with friends

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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