The next walk will be on Saturday the 21st September. A moderate 5.6 mile walk around Chipping, along quiet lanes, and over moorland. Hopefully there’ll be lovely views of the Ribble valley and the Bowland fells. Meet for 11 a.m. on the pay and display car park behind the Cobbled Corner Café. Postcode is: PR3 2QH. Bring a packed lunch, water, and sensible walking gear. The group will set off at 11.15 a.m. prompt.
This walking group is supported by a grant from Localgiving and Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
LGBT youth group for young people aged 11 (at high school) – 17 years. It is held at Inspire Youth Zone, Chorley and it is by invitation only, on a Sunday evening. Any young people visiting would have to be signed up members of the youth zone.
For further information and to request an invitation please email jennifer.mcgillivray@inspireyouthzone.org.
LGBT coffee afternoon, meeting every Monday from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Venue: The Dukes
For more information please contact Out in the Bay.
A support group for family members of LGBT people. Meets 4th Monday of the month at The Dukes in Lancaster
LGBT youth group at Blackburn Youth Zone, meets weekly on Tuesdays and is split into two sections, for ages 12-16 and 16-19.
Please note: PYRO does not meet every week. Please enquire by text to find out when the next meeting is.
HORIZON LGB&T, 102 Dickson Road, Blackpool, hold an exclusive sexual health clinic for men who have sex with men. The clinic is held from 5.30pm until 8pm every Tuesday (except public holidays), or by appointment at any other time, Monday to Friday. To make an appointment call 01253 311431, or Drop in on a Tuesday evening where no appointment is required.
The clinic is a drop in service for both cisgender and transgender men who have sex with men, over the age of 18. Facilitated by Sexual Health Practitioners from HORIZON under the guidance of Blackpool Sexual Health Services
Attendees at the clinic will receive a non-invasive sexual health screen to test for prolific Sexually Transmitted Infections and Blood Born Viruses.
The clinic adopts a non-invasive testing procedure and therefore attendees will only be completing urine testing, Throat Swab** and Finger Prick blood test.
Some results are available instantly, with others supplied by Blackpool Sexual health Services within 14 days.
**In some cases clients will be asked to self-swab
Benefits from the M2M Clinic:
Out of hours service
Discreet and confidential
Non Evasive Screening
Testing for Chlamydia
Testing for Gonorrhoea
Instant result HIV Testing
Instant Result Syphilis Testing
Post and Pre-test counselling
Instant access into sexual health support
FREE Condoms and Lube
Advice on PreP
Friendly group for LGBT young people aged 15-25, from Blackburn and East Lancashire. Meets in Blackburn, details on request.
The group meets most Tuesdays. Phone 07889 057520 to check time and venue.
Renaissance is a long-established support group for trans people of all ages from across the whole trans spectrum, including cross-dressers, gender-fluid and non-binary people. Meets twice a month at the Gynway Guesthouse, Blackpool – on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the calendar month.
Website: www.gynwayblackpool.com/renaissance_transgender_forum.htm
On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Blackpool-Renaissance-Trans-Support-Group-194379587311631/
There is a small admission charge on meeting nights to cover costs of the food, tea / coffee and the venue.
The meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, starting round 6pm. Overnight accommodation is available, recommend early booking [stayovers can of course be extended as required].
