Jenny Bennett, who has been volunteering for Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard since 1984 has been announced as Pride’s third Ambassador.
Jenny who has not missed a single shift during those years, is a former recipient of a Golden Handbag Award for Service to the LGBT Community, was nominated for the Brighton & Hove Older People’s Awards 2013, and won the Duke of Richmond award for service to the local community.
Jenny volunteers at Switchboard as a mentor for help-line volunteers who are new to the role, training and supporting them to listen, inform and support service users.
The final Ambassador for Pride 2014 will be announced in July Gscene. If you want to nominate someone who you think goes the extra mile to support the LGBT community EMAIL: by June 15.
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