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Stonewall Housing launches housing scheme aimed at supporting vulnerable LGBTQ+ people in Brighton & Hove

Graham Robson May 14, 2024

Stonewall Housing has launched a new housing scheme aimed at supporting vulnerable LGBTQ+ people in Brighton & Hove. This initiative, which is supported by Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard, marks a “significant step” forward in addressing the “pressing need” for safe and supportive accommodation for LGBTQ+ people who are homeless or fleeing from abusive environments. […]

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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard thanks Sussex Cricket Foundation for holding free session for LGBTQ+ community

Graham Robson May 3, 2024

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard wishes to thank Sussex Cricket Foundation for hosting a free session where the LGBTQ+ community came together to watch a match at Sussex County Cricket Club. One service user said: “I’m really liking the Cricket meet ups which you all told us about. Charlotte and the team at Sussex Cricket […]

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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to carry out study, which aims to understand gambling and gambling harms within LGBTQ+ communities

Graham Robson May 2, 2024

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard is working in partnership with GambleAware, YouGov and University of Brighton to carry out a study, which aims to understand gambling and gambling harms within LGBTQ+ communities. They are looking for five people to join a Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) from May 2024 to September 2025. Each participant will […]

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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to receive incredible £1,881 from funds raised by 2023 Santa Bus tour

Graham Robson January 29, 2024

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard will receive an incredible £1,881 from funds raised during the 2023 Santa Bus tour, it has been revealed. Brighton & Hove Buses, which organised the 20th annual fundraiser for 20 charities over 20 nights, said Switchboard’s share would come from total proceeds worth £37,620.05. Jason Saw, Switchboard’s Interim Chief Executive, […]

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Switchboard welcomes five new trustees – and invites TNBI people to join them

Graham Robson January 20, 2024

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard has welcomed five new trustees to its Board and is inviting people from trans, non-binary and intersex (TNBI) communities to join them. The new trustees and their role: Lucy Cryan (she/her) is a chartered accountant focussed on forensic accountancy and financial risk management, with experience of advising companies on their […]

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Santa Bus raises a huge £37,620 for local charities, including Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard and the Brighton Rainbow Fund

Graham Robson January 10, 2024

In the build up to Christmas, Santa Claus travelled all the way from the North Pole and boarded his very own Brighton & Hove Santa Bus to spread festive joy and cheer to everyone across Brighton & Hove and beyond. This year was the 20th anniversary and to help celebrate 20 years of Christmas giving, […]

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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard invites LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse to reflect on 2023 at free December Survivor Space event

Graham Robson December 6, 2023

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard is inviting LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse to reflect on 2023 at its free December Survivor Space event, hosted by the Domestic Abuse team from 11am – 2pm on Monday, December 18 at Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG. The charity will invite group members to mark the end […]

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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to launch new service with Conversation Over Borders for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Graham Robson December 5, 2023

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard has teamed up with fellow Brighton-based charity Conversation Over Borders (COB) to start a new service for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants – and are inviting people to its free first event on Monday, December 11. The new service called IRIS, which stands for International Rainbow Integration Service, offers […]

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Customers of Shutterly Fabulous in Hove raise £1,450 for Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard

Graham Robson November 17, 2023

Customers of Shutterly Fabulous, a Hove-based company which sells and fits shutters, raised a fabulous £1,450 for Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard. Fifty pounds was donated to the charity for every order placed from customers in the BN postcode area during this year’s Pride season. Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard said: “A very big ‘thank […]

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Trans Day of Remembrance: Explore grief, solidarity and community through a creative lens with Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard

Graham Robson November 1, 2023

Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard’s Trans and Non Binary Link Service and Grief Project are holding a joint event on Trans Day of Remembrance for its TNBI community members. This Trans Grief and Solidarity event includes poetry, spoken word, arts & crafts, food and drink. The evening is by and for trans, non-binary and intersex […]

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