Community One Stop Shop to open on St James Street

The Rainbow Fund facilitated an LGBT+ and HIV Summit last October at the Hilton Brighton Metropole, and amongst the things discussed was the value of an LGBT Centre/Community Hub/One Stop Shop.

THERE was considerable support expressed by those groups present for the concept of a One Stop Shop where LGBT+ people could go to get information. As a first step The Rainbow Fund has secured a three-year lease on premises at 93 St James Street on behalf of the LGBT+ communities in Brighton and Hove.

The new Community Hub will also act as the base for the Outreach work delivered by The Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum, which until now has had to respond to call outs from a base in Portslade.

Chris Gull, Chair of The Rainbow Fund, said: “These are early days, and we are working on how we best develop the opportunities that the premises bring.

Clearly we are going to need a team of volunteers to help to decide the paths we take, and deliver the services that are decided upon. If you’d like to be considered to be part of these developments please contact us through The Rainbow Fund website: www.rainbow-fund.org.”