Bedford Tavern raise £760.06 for Rainbow Fund

Adam Brooks, the current Golden Handbag Landlord of the Year and Matt Richards the current Golden Handbag Barman of the Year receive their certificate for raising £760.06 for the Rainbow Fund.

Bedford Tavern raise £760.06 for Rainbow Fund

Adam Brooks, the current Golden Handbag Landlord of the Year and Matt Richards the current Golden Handbag Barman of the Year receive their certificate for raising £760.06 for the Rainbow Fund.

Bedford Tavern

The Bedford Tavern raised the money during their Christmas in June weekend at the end of June.

The money will be distributed to LGBT/HIV organisations in the Rainbow Funds Autumn grants round.

The Rainbow Fund make grants to LGBT/HIV organisations delivering effective front line services to LGBT people in Brighton and Hove.

Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund, said: “This is a fantastic amount of money for a small venue like the Bedford Tavern to raise for us. I would like to thank Adam and his staff for choosing the Rainbow Fund.

“Local LGBT/HIV organisations who provide effective front line services to the LGBT communities in Brighton and Hove will receive their grants at the Rainbow Fund and Pride Business Grant Awards at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, on Tuesday, September 8 at a ceremony hosted by our Patron Zoe Lyons.”

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