Marine Tavern raise £600 for Rainbow Fund
With just two weeks to go till they leave the Marine Tavern, Steve and Nat hand over a final £600 to the Rainbow Fund, the result of their weekly fundraising activities at the bar. Steve, Nat and the Marine Tavern are the current holders of the Gscene Golden Handbag fundraising award. Over the last
With just two weeks to go till they leave the Marine Tavern, Steve and Nat hand over a final £600 to the Rainbow Fund, the result of their weekly fundraising activities at the bar.
Steve, Nat and the Marine Tavern are the current holders of the Gscene Golden Handbag fundraising award.
Over the last few years they have raised substancial sums of money for local organisations including Sussex Air Ambulance, Help the Heroes, Sussex Beacon, Lunch Positive, Pride and the Rainbow Fund.
Paul Elgood, Chair of the Rainbown Fund, said: “Thank you to Steven and Nat for their support throughout their time at the Marine Tavern. They have always put community at the heart of what they do, raising many thousands of pounds for charity during their time there. The Marine Tavern maybe a small venue but it has had a big impact for the local community. Thank you guys.”
The Rainbow Fund awards grants of up to £5,000 to local LGBT/HIV organisations who provide effective front line services to LGBT/HIV organisations providing effective front line services to the LGBT communities in Brighton and Hove.
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