Village Citizens Advice Bureau , The

The village citizens advice bureau came from a discussion amongst lesbian, gay and bisexual workers in the manchester district c.a.b. service about the possibility of an advice service aimed specifically at our communities. this discussion expanded to include members of citizens advices north west regions self organised lesbian, gay and bisexual group. the result of these discussions was a decision to establish a combined e-mail and telephone service to offer direct advice services to the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities in the north west. although the service is aimed at the whole north west it was decided to run the project from within the manchester district at the time in order to concentrate funds raised on services rather than avoidable overheads.