The Sussex Beacon voted Brightonâs favourite HIV organisation at the Golden Handbags Awards.
On Sunday, June 12, 2016 organisations from across Brightonâs LGBT communities came together for the Golden Handbags Awards.
The awards ceremony, held annually at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, seeks to recognise those people and organisations that work tirelessly to make Brightonâs LGBT scene vibrant, exciting and unique.
Online voting for the awards took place throughout April and May by the readers of Gscene Magazine.
The Sussex Beacon won the Golden Handbag for Brightonâs Favourite HIV Charity receiving the award from Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp the Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove at Sussex Police.
Simon Dowe, Chief Executive at The Sussex Beacon. says: “It is a great honour to be awarded the Golden Handbag and be seen as Brightonâs favourite HIV charity. The award recognises the hard work and dedication of all our staff and volunteers who work to support people living with HIV.”
The Sussex Beacon charity provides specialist care and support for men, women and families living with HIV. They promote independence and improve health and wellbeing by providing inpatient and outpatient services.
Based in Brighton, which has the highest proportion of people living with HIV outside of London, their centre is open 365 days a year. The charity helps people manage the everyday realities of living with this life-long condition that has no cure.
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