▁any ▁other ▁char ity ▁of ▁its ▁kind ▁in ▁the ▁U . K . ▁ ▁The ▁char ity ▁is ▁govern ed ▁by ▁a ▁board ▁of ▁trust ees ▁from ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁background s ▁and ▁with ▁a ▁wide ▁variety ▁of ▁skills ▁and ▁qual ifications . ▁The ▁trust ees ▁are ▁supported ▁by ▁a ▁Chief ▁Executive , ▁Deput y ▁Chief ▁Executive , ▁Director ▁of ▁Oper ations ▁and ▁five ▁Ass istant ▁Direct ors ▁who ▁over see ▁director ates ▁for ▁Services , ▁Public ▁Affairs , ▁In clusion , ▁In come ▁Generation ▁and ▁Cont ract s ▁& ▁Fin ance . ▁The ▁char ity ▁provides ▁a ▁broad ▁range ▁services ▁including ▁a ▁subst ance ▁mis use ▁support , ▁sexual ▁health ▁testing ▁including ▁rapid - H IV ▁testing , ▁free ▁cond om ▁and ▁l ube ▁distribution , ▁mental ▁health ▁services ▁including ▁coun s elling ▁and ▁I AP T ▁talking ▁ther ap ies , ▁well be ing ▁support , ▁community ▁safety ▁and ▁hate ▁crime ▁reporting ▁and ▁domestic ▁ab use ▁support . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁Form ed ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁L GB T ▁Foundation ▁was ▁previously ▁known ▁as ▁The ▁Les bian ▁& ▁Gay ▁Foundation , ▁( The ▁L G F ). ▁The ▁L G F ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁the ▁un ification ▁of ▁two ▁organis ations : ▁Health y ▁Gay ▁Manchester ▁( H GM ) ▁and ▁Manchester ▁Les bian ▁& ▁Gay ▁Switch board ▁Services ▁( ML G SS ). ▁ ▁Draw ing ▁upon ▁experience ▁gained ▁from ▁Me S MA C ▁Manchester