London Friend

"[1] London Friend was originally a part of Friend which was a befriending offshoot of the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE) and first operated from a flat in Earl's Court, before moving to a community centre in Church Street, Westminster.

The organisations were working closely together through social events, Friend was a counselling service, whereas CHE was a campaign and political group[.

[3] The Caledonian Road premises were reported by January 2011 to be under threat and an appeal was launched to safeguard the building.

[4][5][6] During 2012, as a result of the appeal, and also additional funding following a merger with another charity, London Friend was able to purchase the property.

London Friend has at various times provided befriending, counselling, meeting spaces, helplines, support groups, a library of gay and lesbian books, and training for volunteers, police cadets and social workers.