30/05/2013 – Scene Magazine – From the heart of LGBTQ+ Life

Brighton bear weekend picnic with Lunch Positive

Posted on 30/05/201330/05/2013 by Besi

If you go down to Queens Park, Brighton on June 29 you’re in for a Big Surprise!

You won’t find Goldie Locks there but you will find plenty of hairy men, cos that’s the day the Brighton Bears have their annual picnic during the Brighton Bears Weekend.

As they did last year Lunch Positive, the HIV charity who provide a healthy meal and support once a week to people with HIV will be providing a pop up community cafe serving reasonably priced fresh rolls, delicious quiches and sensational salads all washed down with a selection of fruit juices. Buy freshly prepared produce while at the same time supporting the work of Lunch Positive. You are free to take your own drinks and food also.

Last year 100 bears enjoyed the picnic and in the process helped raise over £1,350 for the Rainbow Fund to be distributed through their grants programme to LGBT and HIV organisation in Brighton & Hove.

Event: Brighton Bears Weekend Picnic

Where: Queens Park, Brighton

When: Sunday, June 29 from 2-4pm

Cost: Free

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Brighton Pride – meeting for voluntary groups and organisations tonight at 8pm

Posted on 30/05/201330/05/2013 by Besi

Pride have organised a meeting to update voluntary sector organisation and groups about this years event.

The meeting will take place downstairs at Legends Bar, on Marine Parade in Brighton on Thursday, May 30 at 8pm.

Subjects for discussion will include:

• Pride LGBT Community Parade
• Icons On The Park Event
• Stalls on the park and how to apply
• Parade applications
• Funding sources for Parade applications and how to apply
• Community ticket allocations

Any queries about the meeting and EMAIL: dulcie@brighton-pride.org

Corrie actor, Leicestershire Police and the Co-op all speaking at Stonewall Workplace Conference

Posted on 30/05/2013 by Besi

Coronation Street’s Charlie Condou and Steph Morgan, the Assistant Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police, are among the keynote speakers at Stonewall’s Workplace Conference, which returns to Manchester on June 14. The Conference promotes good practice around sexual orientation in the workplace, and attracted 120 delegates from every sector in 2012.

Joining Condou and Morgan as keynote speakers are Paul Flowers (Deputy Chair of the Co-operative group) and Rob Hawthorn, a Managing Director and Head of Client Service for Corporate Banking at Barclays.

Leicestershire Police, the Co-operative and Barclays all appear on Stonewall’s 2013 Top 100 list of gay-friendly employers in Britain.

Stonewall Deputy Chief Executive Laura Doughty said:

“People perform better when they can be themselves, and it’s no coincidence that employers who recognise this perform far better than those who don’t. After a highly successful inaugural conference last year, we look forward to seeing even more employers from the North West this year.”

Stonewall’s 2013 Workplace Conference series is supported by Barclays, with conferences in Cardiff and Edinburgh taking place later this year.

The conference will be held at the Radisson Blu in Manchester on June 14.

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Queens Arms raise £1,100 for Martlet and B.I.L.D

Posted on 30/05/2013 by Besi

The annual May Bank Holiday charity fundraiser at the Queens Arms in George Street, Brighton raise a fantastic £1,100 to be shared between Martlets Hospice and the British Institute for Learning Difficulties (B.I.L.D.).

Queens Arms manager and new part owner, Kevin Calladine, said:

“Wow!! What can I say. What an amazing day at The Queen’s Arms on May 27. It’s days like this that remind me why I love my job so so much.

“A huge thanks to all the acts that gave up their time to help us raise lots of money. Thank you in no particular order Gabriella Parrish, Dave Lynn, Jason Sutton, Jennie Castell, Adora Dix, Tammy Twinkle, Son of A Tutu, Mzz Kimberley, Davina Sparkle, Lady La Rue, Cosmic Stars and Mary Mac.

“Also a big thanks to Darren Cavill for sandwiches and photos.

“To all the staff, you worked your asses off; Mary Weller, Richard Bailey, Mike Hartley, Jessica Anthony, Bonnie Weller, Chris Gault and not forgetting the lady with the raffle Cherry Weller.

“Thanks to our lovely guests from The Undateables. For me you made the day. Sam Culpeck and your auction skills and Kate Toffee Brackley your poem was immense!! You both have to come back again!

“And last but no mean least, Scott Burey you organised the event excellently and on the night were simply a divine compere and host.

“To all the customers that donated auction lots and bidded on them a special thank you. We raised £1,100 for The Martlets Hospice and British Institute for Learning Difficulties.”