Stand Up for local charities: Charity Chuckle for Peer Action!

Brighton’s best comedy fundraiser celebrates its 5th Birthday tonight with TV comedy stars and Chris from Gogglebox.

The show features Jen Brister, John Pendal, Suzy Bennett and more all raising money for local HIV+ charity, Peer Action. One of Peer Action’s supporters is currently Brighton’s most famous resident, Chris from Gogglebox! 

Charity Chuckle promoter Kerry said: “I was getting my hair dyed as per instruction from the nuns many moons ago (‘When you leave convent school you can dye your hair sky-blue-pink, until then it’s brown’) when I got chatting to the hairdresser with the gifted multi-coloured fingers. He was about to film a new thing called Gogglebox later that night and his tan was still settling in. Neither of us knew he was on the brink of stardom! When I told Chris about my monthly comedy fundraiser and he told me about the charity he’s involved with, it was as if a lightbulb exploded above both our heads. We got someone else to change it of course, and here, now, is Charity Chuckle for Peer Action! And to top it off, my hair was such a brilliant pink that I got a round of applause on the bus.”

Peer Action identified that within the HIV community in Brighton and Hove, people are feeling isolated and low in self confidence from lack of peer support. Peer Action has been established to encourage and empower individuals living with HIV to value their health and wellbeing while minimising the impact of loneliness and anxieties.