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Brighton & Hove Pride adds £300,000 to the fundraising pot and tops almost £1.25 million raised for local good causes to date!

Graham Robson October 17, 2022

After two years not being able to celebrate Pride in our city, Brighton & Hove Pride made a triumphant return in August with a weekend packed full of campaigning, protest, and celebration for its 30th anniversary with the theme LOVE, PROTEST & UNITY.

Paul Kemp, Managing Director of Brighton & Hove Pride, said: “We are thrilled that Brighton & Hove Pride made a successful return to the city for its 30th anniversary. It was a truly fantastic weekend of LOVE, PROTEST & UNITY with campaigning and protest right at the heart of Pride.

“After two years of pandemic and lockdowns, the logistics of delivering a large scale event were even more challenging than usual with hurdles including increased costs for cleansing and security, availability of infrastructure etc.

Brighton & Hove Pride 2022. Pic by Simon Pepper Photography

“However, we are really happy to announce this year Pride has raised over £300,000 which will be distributed to our essential local charities, community groups and projects through the Brighton Rainbow Fund, the Pride Social Impact Fund and Pride Cultural Development Fund, with special grants through the Pride Solidarity Fund, some of which has already been used to support the participation of Ukraine Pride in this year’s community parade.

“We are equally delighted that this year’s fundraising has taken our total amount to almost £1.25million raised under the current organisation, a fitting achievement for our 30th anniversary.”

Every year the city of Brighton & Hove is awash with rainbow flags as businesses show their support for Pride and the LGBTQ+ community and an estimated £25.5million is brought into the city’s economy with visitors spending money on accommodation, retail, food and drink over the Pride weekend.

Brighton & Hove Pride 2022. Pic by Simon Pepper Photography

Chris Gull, chair of the Brighton Rainbow Fund, said: “Wow! Pride is back, and so is the Brighton Rainbow Fund now that we once again have funds to distribute to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects.

“Pride not only raises funds, but also reminds businesses and venues organising their own events in this period that they can make those events meaningful by raising funds, rather than just grabbing the opportunities that Brighton & Hove Pride brings to the city to make a profit without acknowledging the work and effort that it takes to make Pride happen at all.

“We already know from the applications we have received for funding, that the money raised by Pride will make a significant and positive difference to many of Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ communities.”

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