Community News Sussex communities to benefit from crime cash Sussex Police has set up a grant scheme called Sussex Police Community Cashback which will put money raised from the proceeds of crime back into Sussex communities harmed by crime. Local charities and community groups working in the community to reduce crime, the fear of crime and/or antisocial beha By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Rainbow Fund supports Trans projects delivering front line services At the end of last year, the Rainbow Fund provided grant funding to support the pilot of a ground breaking trans youth network run by Allsorts. Since setting up the project, Allsorts have already attracted funding from Comic Relief and Children in Need to extend the pilot and meet the growing demand By Besi • 3 min read
Books Backing into light My father’s Son by Colin Spencer Colin Spencer was born in 1933. It’s a date that’s important in the sense that it puts his birth between the two world wars and leaves his future affected by both. There are layers in ‘Backing into the light’. Stories beneath the story. Peel away the top layer, the story of an artist and writer […] By Besi • 3 min read
Health Scientists, politicians and celebrities back new call for drug policy overhaul A broad coalition of scientists, politicians and celebrities have called on the Government to join global efforts to end the failed ‘war on drugs’ and commit to an urgent review of the UK’s drug laws. In an open letter published in The Times newspaper, public figures including Sir Richard Branson, S By Besi • 2 min read
News Undercliff Walk re-opens The Undercliff Walk behind Brighton Marina will re-open this week following monitoring of the cliffs over the winter months. This section of the popular coastal walk has been closed since last December following six months of extremely wet weather which led to concerns about the stability of the cli By Besi • 2 min read
News Art, music and safe passage under Kings Road Music, safety cameras, mirrors and art on the walls are some of the improvements that have been made to the West Street underpass to encourage people to use the re-vamped tunnel for safe passage under Kings Road at night. The council’s road safety team, and local Neighbourhood Policing Team, made th By Besi • 2 min read
Community News New bears zone for Brighton Pride! There will be a new dedicated alfresco Bears Zone for this years Icons On The Park Pride event on August 3 at Preston Park. It will be located at the top of the park, overlooking the Pride festivities. Prides Bear Zone will features a themed DJ stage for plenty of alfresco dancing, a Bears bar, […] By Besi • 1 min read
News Tory peer calls for more HIV funding Following last weeks historic House of Lords vote to allow the Marriage (same sex couples) Bill to proceed, later in the evening a short debate was held on the subject of the global fund for HIV/AIDS. The debate was tabled by Conservative peer Lord Fowler, a former Health Secretary in the 1980s whe By Besi • 2 min read
Alexandra Burke Music Burke leaves second record label Alexandra Burke, a former winner of X Factor has parted from her second record label since winning the TV reality show in 2008. In 2011 Ms Burke left Simon Cowell’s record label, Syco and signed with RCA to work with the team that helped make Beyonce and Rihanna international recording stars. Burke By Besi • 1 min read
National News Hove MP supports fair deal for all pubs Mike Weatherley, the Conservative MP for Hove & Portslade, has signed Early Day Motion 57 which calls for a fair deal for licensees tied to large pub companies. The Motion encourages the Government to enact a statutory code of practice to enshrine principles of fair dealing and to ensure that tied By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Pride grants open to application Brighton & Hove City Council is inviting applications to this year’s Pride Grants Scheme to help participate in the event either in the parade or at the park on August 3. A total budget of £6,000 is available with grants usually up to £500 available. Activities should be of a community and / or educ By Besi • 1 min read
Michael Gove, MP Community News Minister to address LGB Education Conference The Stonewall Education for All Conference takes place on July 5 at the Barbican, and will include a keynote speech from the Education Secretary, Michael Gove MP, as well as a series of workshops to help schools learn how to prevent homophobia. To book online, CLICK HERE: Research by the Universit By Besi • 2 min read
