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They provide a range of services and opportunities for young people, families and professionals which aim to increase awareness and confidence; as well as reducing isolation and intolerance. One of the services provided are several youth "drop-ins" across Scotland where young LGBT people aged 14-25 can meet and socialise as well as access services such as advice and referrals or free safe sex supplies. Another service provided is Equal Regard a training program for professionals who work with young people which teaches ways of combating intollerance and Homophobia . Unlike many youth-steered organisations LGBT Youth Scotland is not completely peer led, and relies upon experienced volunteers and paid staff to keep services running. LGBT youth are involved directly by their formation and support of Scotland's LGBT Youth Council. The Council is made up of elected youth representatives from all across Scotland, and is responsible for gathering the views, issues and aspirations of Scotland's LGBT youth population in order to feed them back to the people who can make a real difference, such as MSPs and local authorities. It brings together youth groups as well as individuals under one umbrella organisation similar to the Queer Youth Alliance which works all over the UK and Freestyle which is an LGBT Youth Council in London . In 2004 the organisation won the Philip Lawrence Award for Community Safety. Their patrons include Robin Harper MSP , The Right Reverend Richard F Holloway , Rhona Cameron and Susan Deacon MSP EXTERNAL LINKS |
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