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LGBT Switchboard's funding appeal passes it's halfway mark but your help is still needed

By James Ledward
Dec 16, 2011 - 11:28:47 PM
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Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard has passed the half way mark in its bid to raise £20,000 by April 2012 to keep the helpline and counselling services open.

Thanks to contingency funding from Brighton & Hove City Council, an East Sussex Health Improvement grant, a Cooperative Membership Community grant and a variety of community support from both businesses and individuals Switchboard is making progress in saving it’s help-line and counselling service from closure.

Switchboard would like to thank its supporters, particularly BLAGGS, Sussex Partnership Trust and The Camelford pub for hosting a pub quiz in aid of Switchboard which raised a total of £345, and all those individuals who have donated money.

Switchboard continues to appeal to members of the LGBT community to support the continuation of the help-line and counselling services.

A spokesperson for Switchboard said:
"If LGBT people don’t support LGBT charities who will?"

Simon Kirby, MP for Kemptown & Peacehaven, said:
"I would encourage all those who use and value the LGBT Switchboard services to support moves to safeguard the continuation of the help-line and counselling services."

If you can’t afford to donate money to Switchboard there are other ways in which you can help.

Switchboard needs people to run the marathon for the charity, and always needs volunteers to run its help-line and especially right now needs volunteers to organise fundraising events.

If you can help contact Natalie Woods (Services and Development Manager) on 01273 207050




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