The Home Secretary,Theresa May pays flying visit to the Sussex Beacon shop in St James Street on Friday.
She was accompanied by Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven and Simon Dowe CEO of the Sussex Beacon who took the opportunity to explain to her about the important work undertaken for people with HIV at the Sussex Beacon’s in patient unit.
Simon said: “It was great that Simon Kirby Patron of The Sussex Beacon brought Theresa May to one of The Sussex Beacon charity shops. Her recognition of our work with men women and families affected by HIV is a very welcome boost to volunteers, staff and service users.”
Earlier in the day she visited John Street Police station to discuss with Sussex Police the under reporting of Hate Crime nationally. She finished off her visit to Brighton at the Aids Memorial where she laid red roses and met the memorial’s sculpture Mark Romany Bruce and Paul Elgood, chair of the Rainbow Fund who commissioned the memorial for the LGBT community in Brighton and Hove.
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