Keep up to date with events across the UK, Gay Community and on Velvet by making our daily news section your home page.

If you are a newcomer to Velvet, then here is where you should begin. Take a Quicksearch through our huge database of members. We are sure you'll find more than a few women you'll want to get to know. Don't forget to put yourself on there as well, after all there are loads of girls out there who want to meet you!

Why not add your details to our Match 2 Match service, where we find the most suitable partners, friends or business contacts for you. There are also links to our FAQ's and Help pages if you need them

This is the heart and soul of your Velvet experience. We offer many ways to meet new friends, partners or business contacts. Complete your Main Profile and keep it updated, review and improve your Match 2 Match profiles to get accurate results.

Going on holiday and want to meet up with other Velvet members? Try Meet U There, or if you are looking for a long lost friend, head to Lost Contacts.

You can also access the My Account features from here, if ever you need to update any settings like password or email address.

Silver Members can view the 1st page only of each Gallery Search and then click through to Members Profiles. Gold Members can view unlimited Gallery Search pages and click through to an unlimited number of Members Profiles.

See who has sent you a message by visiting your Mailbox. If you are online when a message is sent, you''ll be notified by a flashing icon on the right of the screen.

Send out E-Cards to members and friends that may not have discovered the Velvet Club experience.

Finally, take a look at whats going on at Velvet with our regular Newsletters.

Gay + Lesbian friendly employers + recruiters list their job vacancies in our Recruitment/JobSearch Section. Top employers believe in equality + diversity in the workplace.

Take a look around our other services and search other Member Profiles, get your Match 2 Match results, find Lost Contacts and hoilday companions in Meet U There.

On a more professional level, add or search our growing list of Members' Businesses, Groups and Associations, or just check out Events happening within Velvet and the UK.

Don't forget you can also add your own website to our popular list of Weblinks.

Join the Forum and get involved in some healthy, friendly and sometimes controversial discussions. Alternatively go to Chat and speak live to other members online.

You can also see Who's Online at Velvet right now.

A massive resource of information at your fingertips:
Travel Lounge - you can pick a destination, find out the weather, time and special offers for the perfect holiday.
Games Room - has all the latest online games for you to enjoy, maybe you'll win something in the Casino, or by entering our regular competitions.
Icons Gallery - gives you biographical information of some of the most famous lesbian icons to have walked the planet.
Health Centre - Improve your lifestyle, with many tips and calculators to guide you along the way.
Food Hall - Planning a dinner party? Why not invite some Velvet members? It's a great way to break the ice, and all the info you need can be found here, from recipes to cocktails and more.
Shopping Mall - Take a look in our Shopping Mal for a wide selection of great deals on offer.

Need help? It's all in the office, along with Club Rules, Membership Information and read what the Press Reviews have to say about us.