Community News Mental Health worker moves on after eight years at MindOut Si Campbell leaves MindOut, the mental health service after eight years in post. The team at MindOut will be saying a very fond farewell to Si Campbell, who is leaving the team after eight years. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard to open ‘The Rainbow Cafe’ Continuing their work with hard to reach and seldom heard of groups, Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard are to open an LGBT+ dementia café in early 2018. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News MindOut counselling service is up and running! MindOut, the LGBTQ mental health service opened its doors for the new LGBTQ counselling service on October 1, 2017. LGTBQ Counselling at MindOut provides relational counselling, which is not goal orientated, or about telling you what to do. By Besi • 2 min read
News Allsorts Youth Project – Coming of Age! Allsorts Youth Project has been supporting and empowering children and young people from the ages of 5-25 who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans or Unsure (LGBTU) of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity in Brighton & Hove for 18 years! They have supported 1,000’s of young people, 100’s of By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Sussex artists wanted for giant snails Next autumn the streets of Brighton and Hove will come alive with a colourful and magical art installation featuring up to 50 giant snail sculptures, in aid of Martlets Hospice in Hove. ‘Snailspace’, the much-anticipated follow up to ‘Snowdogs by the Sea’, is reaching out to local artists to submit By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Pink Singers celebrate the music of Hollywood The Pink Singers return to La La Land for A Night at the Movies – The Sequel on Saturday, January 20, 2018. With such a rich seam of popular music, Europe’s longest running LGBT choir has created a night of iconic and unforgettable hits from movies past and present. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Young people and parents to be consulted on relationship and sex education guidelines Young people and parents to have their say on the content of new relationship and sex education guidelines. The government is asking parents, teachers and young people to help shape a new relationships and sex education curriculum that will help them stay safe and face the challenges of the modern w By Besi • 6 min read
Health NHS England agree to provide immediate treatment to those diagnosed with HIV NHS England announce that HIV antiretroviral medication will now be provided to patients immediately once someone is diagnosed. It is one of three new treatments and services approved for funding that will be available for patients from 2018/19, which together are expected to benefit 3,000 patients By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Greens announce candidate for coming East Brighton by-election Brighton & Hove Green Party selects Ed Baker as its candidate for the upcoming East Brighton by-election, likely to be held in spring 2018. The by-election has been caused as a result of Lloyd Russell-Moyle the Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven standing down as the ward councillor follow By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Government clarify new sex education rules The UK government has confirmed that from September 2019, all schools in England will be required by law to teach Relationship and Sex Education (RSE) and “ensure that young people, whatever their developing sexuality or identity, feel that RSE is relevant to them and sensitive to their needs.” By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Polish gay couple sing for ‘love at Christmas’ Polish gay couple Jakub and Dawid who rose to international attention last year after their lip-syncing video of Roxette’s Some other summer went viral, have recorded their own Christmas song. By Besi • 1 min read
Food & Drink Mayor helps Brighton Gin celebrate third birthday The small team at Brighton Gin took a break from distilling in the busy Christmas run up to welcome the Mayor of Brighton and Hove and celebrate the award-winning spirits third birthday. By Besi • 1 min read
