Cabaret B RIGHT ON LGBT Community Festival: Dine with the Stars! Eurovision sensation Nicky French to headline ‘Dine with the Stars’ dinner, dance, cabaret extravaganza celebrating LGBT History Month 2018. Your host for the evening Kara Van Park will be joined on stage by local entertainers Maisie Trollette, Jennie Castell, Krissie DuCann, Sally Vate, Pooh la May By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Run in Unity to benefit the LGBT Community Safety Forum A group of LGBT+people from Brighton and the surrounding area have come together to run the Brighton half marathon in February 2018 to raise much-needed funds for the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Eleven year old thanks Accessibility Matters Eleven years old Ronaldo and his two daddies travelled from the West Country for Ronaldo to experience the Pride community parade, enjoy the Access facilities on Preston Park and see his idols the Pet Shop Boys perform on the main stage. By Contributor • 2 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Thank you Accessibility Matters We just want to say a massive thank you for the support we received from Accessibility Matters and the Access Team at Brighton Pride, who demonstrated excellent organisation skills in making our day very special. To not put too fine a point on it, I was in a right old mess wondering how it was all By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Police fund High Dependency Unit for Brighton Pride Recently appointed Sussex Police Commander for Brighton & Hove, Chief Superintendent Lisa Bell attended the July public meeting of the LGBT Community Safety Forum to hand over a cheque for £1,500 to the forum. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Village MCC to work with Accessibility Matters at Brighton & Hove Pride The Village MCC Church will be assisting the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum in the access area at the Summer of Love Pride festival on Saturday, August 5 on Preston Park. They will be offering temporary tattoos, card readings and providing a listening ear post. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Hotel owner donates two wheel chairs to ‘Accessibility Matters’ project New Steine Hotel support the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) and its initiative Accessibility Matters. The New Steine Hotel at 10-11 New Steine, Brighton have supported Accessibility Matters by donating two portable wheel chairs. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News ‘Accessibility Matters’ to work with The Village MCC at Brighton Pride Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) join with the Village Metropolitan Church this year to deliver some activities taking place within the Access tent/area for Accessibility Matters at Brighton Pride. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Accessible toilet facility returns to Brighton Pride with Accessibility Matters Last summer hundreds of people used the Access Facilities at Brighton Pride delivered by the volunteers of the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum through their Accessibility Matters initiative. Working in partnership with Brighton Pride, Accessibility Matters has made significant progress i By Besi • 2 min read
Arts LGBT HISTORY MONTH: ‘Smiles Matter’ at Jubilee Library A new exhibition at Brighton’s Jubilee library runs till February 26 highlighting the good work of Accessibility Matters at Pride last year in Brighton & Hove. Curated and designed by the Brighton & Hove, LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) with the kind support of the Community Safety Team a By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Mobility scooter donated to LGBT Community Safety Forum Dental Health Spa donates mobility scooter to the Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (B&H LGBT CSF) initiative Accessibility Matters to support work they deliver across the city during Brighton & Hove Pride. By Besi • 2 min read
Billie Lewis, volunteer chair of LGBT Community Safety Forum Community News Accessibility Matters @ Pride 2016 Access provision at Brighton Pride is among the best at any outdoor festival in the country. Billie Lewis, the volunteer chair of the LGBT Community Safety Forum explains what is involved in providing this unique service which makes Pride accessible for people with disabilities. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
In The South Carers and personal assistant tickets for Brighton Pride Volunteers of the Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF) deliver all aspects of Prides Access facilities on Preston Park on Saturday, August 6. The LGBT CSF, Pride & Accessibility Matters believe deaf, blind, older & disabled people should be able to apply for an extra ticket, free By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Fundraising News LGBT CSF volunteers deliver a safe Brighton Pride for everyone Brighton Pride are determined the deaf, blind, disabled, elderly and those with mobility needs will once again have a Safe Space at the head of the Parade during this year’s Pride celebrations. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Access to be upgraded again at Brighton Pride 2015 After the success of the award-winning accessibility matters initiative at Pride in 2014, access to this years event will be even easier in 2015. Organisers have moved this years Access Tent and Access Gate at the Pride Festival site to the south end of Preston Park making it easier for those with d By Besi • 2 min read
