Community News Pride Village Party is go go go! Plans have been given the green light by Brighton & Hove Council and Sussex Police for this years Pride Village Party to go ahead as a ticketed event for a one year trial. The organisers of Brighton Pride are promising two days of fabulous community celebrations in a safe and welcoming environment t By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Celebs including Harry Styles and Rita Ora show their support for Stonewall Stonewall launch App and Instagram campaign to celebrate 25th anniversary. Stonewall and SNOG Frozen Yoghurt have launched a joint campaign to celebrate 25 years of the lesbian, gay and bisexual equality charity and look forward to the next 25 years. The #FirstSNOG campaign, an online interactive ph By Besi • 2 min read
General News Council brings in over £2 million to help disabled residents adapt their homes Brighton & Hove council’s Housing Adaptation Service spent almost £1.2 million in the last financial year, adapting council homes for disabled residents. These grants enabled disabled residents to stay in their own homes and maintain independent lives for as long as possible. These included almost 8 By Besi • 2 min read
General News Views wanted on the original Brighton Park Queen’s Park was once the playground of the rich and upper classes but for over 100 years has been owned by the people of Brighton & Hove. The local community now has the opportunity to help shape future improvements and preserve the park’s heritage for future generations. Brighton & Hove City Counc By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon ‘Garden Gadabout’ Private gardens in Brighton & Hove open to public to support local charity starting June 21. More than 40 private gardens and community spaces will be open to the public on June, 21-22 and 28-29, for the Garden Gadabout 2014. Gardens will be open from 11am – 5pm each day. From small city courtyards By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Katy B joins Pride main stage line-up Queen of the dance floor, Katy B will be appearing at Brighton Pride on August 2. Katy B, a singer songwriter on a mission, will perform numbers from her Mercury Award nominated 2013 album, Little Red and her critically aclaimed 2011 debut album On a mission. She will be bringing her unique mix of a By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘David Hill Experience’ to raise money for Sussex Beacon The David Hill Experience now in it’s third year has six events under their belts raising huge sums money for children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House. For one special night the team behind the project are raising money for the Sussex Beacon. To be held on the evening of June 18, the star of the show, By Besi • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Trans* youth looking for help cooling off An annual residential programme run by Gendered Intelligence seeks crowdfunding to address need. As summer approaches and the weather heats up in Britain, summer residentials are being planned. Usually these programs for children are segregated by sex, putting trans* youth in awkward positions with By Besi • 2 min read
Health 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 25 Brighton based hairdresser Willie Stewart-Hendry and his partner joined Christina Chatfield today on her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton. Christina is on day 25 of her fundraising walk to raise money for the British Dental Health Foundation and Heart Your Smile and to help rais By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Council Council wins award for work with Trans* community The Brighton & Hove City Council Overview & Scrutiny team has been recognised for their pioneering work on Trans* Equalities. The work was delivered jointly with the council’s Communities team and LGBT Health Improvement Partnership. The team was shortlisted for the Achievement, Insight and Involve By Besi • 1 min read
General News Lapping up the litter! Council reveals latest weapon in the war against litter in Brighton & Hove – The Glutton. Brighton & Hove Council has expanded its fleet of Glutton street cleaning machines and six can now be seen out and about in the city. Similar to a giant vacuum cleaner, the Glutton devours all types of litter By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Rainbow Chorus are leaving on a jet plane! Brighton LGBT choir jets off to Dublin for international choral festival. The Rainbow Chorus, Brighton and Hove’s LGBT choir, will be heading off to Dublin in June to sing in the worlds only international LGBT choral festival. Various Voices, which is held every 4 years, brings together LGBT choirs By Besi • 2 min read
