Community News Community Works’ rep will ensure HIV community involved in local plans to reduce HIV to zero A Community Works’ representative will help to ensure that the HIV community is involved in plans for the city to work towards becoming the first UK city to reduce HIV to zero. The Council’s Health & Wellbeing Board have agreed to work towards the goal of zero new HIV infections, zero HIV related de By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton LGBT+ projects receive five-year Big Lottery funding MindOut the LGBTQ mental health service run by LGBTQ people for LGBTQ people and Allsorts Youth Project have launched an advocacy service for LGBTQ people aged 16 to 25 (Allsorts) and 18 upwards (MindOut) with a grant of £389,599 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Help through Crisis fund. The grant will f By Besi • 2 min read
In The South Council’s LGBT support for schools rated among best in the country Brighton & Hove City Council named among top local authorities in the country for tackling homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Health MindOut and Allsorts awarded ‘Help Through Crisis’ Grant MindOut, the LGBT mental health project, in partnership with Allsorts Youth Project have been successful in their application for a £389,599 grant to provide a hardship crisis advocacy service for Brighton and Hove’s LGBTQ communities, running for the next five years. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South New poster promotes Allsorts’ services for LGBTU young people in Brighton Brighton-based Allsorts Youth Project publish new poster promoting its services that support and empower young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or unsure (LGBTU) of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Understanding and Responding to LGBT Hate Crime Ben and Rory are running a free training session on LGBT Hate Crime for professionals working with people in the Brighton & Hove area. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
In The South Allsorts volunteer wins national Red Cross award for young volunteers Reuben Davidson, a lead volunteer with the Brighton-based Allsorts Youth Project, has won the national Red Cross Humanitarian Citizen Award 2015 for volunteering for people under the age of 26. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
In The South Allsorts shortlisted for European award Brighton-based Allsorts Youth Project, has been shortlisted in the Charity of the Year category in the European Diversity Awards 2015. Allsorts Youth Project was founded in 1999 by Jess Wood and James Newton. It is a registered charity with three full-time staff, three part-time staff, a team of vol By Gary Hart • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Allsorts need volunteers Allsorts, the LGBT Youth Project is currently recruiting LGBT volunteers, particularly BME/POC, trans and bi, to help run their weekly drop-in and groups. VOLUNTEERS help Allsorts staff run a supportive drop-in space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and unsure (LGBTU) young people aged 16-25 and al By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton marks Trans Day of Remembrance, today The Community Memorial Service to mark International Trans Day of Remembrance in Brighton, takes place on Sunday, November 23. The service will take place at the Dorset Gardens Methodist Church on Sunday, November 23 at 3pm. Please arrive at 2.45pm or a little earlier so that the proceedings can sta By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Allsorts Youth Project honoured at National Diversity Awards Role models and charities were honoured at The Hurlingham Club in London at a ceremony rewarding Britain’s most inspirational people for their fight against inequality. By Besi • 2 min read
