Material relating to young lesbians, including correspondence, newsletters, information literature, and meeting minutes.

Includes material from Lesbian Information Service (including Alcohol, Older Lesbian and Youth sections), Stonewall Postal Action Network, Lesbians on the Loose, London Irish Women’s Centre, Lesbian Youth Support Information Service (LYSIS), Young Lesbian Vox Pop (based in NW England), Samaritans, and other groups.

Series includes printed, typed and handwritten materials including drafts, correspondences and newspaper clippings regarding the writing of Forster (sometimes named Mackenzie). This includes 1 file titled ‘Jackie Novel’ containing 2 drafts of ‘The Seven Galateas’, a novel written by Jacqueline Mackenzie (n.d. c.1960). Another file contains proofs, press, correspondence and edited drafts relating to ‘Rocking the Cradle’ (1981), a book written by Forster about lesbian motherhood. Another file contains materials related to a chapter called ‘Metamorphosis’ featured in a book by Veronica Groocock called ‘Changing our Lives’ where Forster features on the cover. Files also contain early writing by Forster, then Mackenzie called ‘Petal Power’, a preface to the Pink Plaque Guide and correspondence re proposals for Forster’s autobiography, sample chapters, questionnaires, article drafts and newspaper clippings, often attached to typed drafts and interviews for publications such as Pink Paper, Gay News, Kenric Newsletter, Sappho (including transcripts of debates), Women in Media,Women’s Equality Group Newsletter, Pride UK Launch 1998, a Sparerib (1988) and several obituaries of known lesbians within her community.

Material relating to CLCBLG courses, events, workshops and day trips, including: event/workshop booking and enrolment forms; events calendar for 1990-92; CLCBLG creche booking forms.

CLCBLG workers’ reports, c. late 1980s-early 1990s. Written by CLCBLG workers and members, these reports provide comprehensive written accounts of major developments re: premises, events, administration, outreach, childcare, and other facets of the organisation and operations of CLCBLG.

CLCBLG workers’ reports. Written by CLCBLG workers and members, these reports provide comprehensive written accounts of major developments re premises, events, administration, outreach, childcare, and other facets of the organisation and operations of CLCBLG between 1984-1987.

CLCBLG minutes of workers’ meetings.

Issues and topics include: safe spaces for Black lesbians and lesbians of colour; workshops and events; budget, fundraising and finances (inc. wages); connections to other community, feminist, and lesbian groups; practical, procedural and logistical issues such as childcare provision, access to premises, accessibility; strategy and direction of CLCBLG.

CLCBLG Workers’ meeting minutes book.

CLCBLG Workers’ meeting minutes book.

Also enclosed: a letter from Telethon ’92 inviting CLCBLG representative to reception to publicly acknowledge Telethon’s donation to the Centre; and a report by the Centre’s Advice & Information Worker (March 1993).

CLCBLG Workers’ meeting minutes book, 02/05/1990 - 18/09/1991

CLCBLG Workers’ meeting minutes book. Partially documents loss of funding in early 1990s.