Community News Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard: local support for LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse One in three LGBTQ+ people will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, this might be from an intimate partner or a family member, in many cases it might be both. What is Domestic Abuse? Domestic abuse is a pattern of violent, threatening, coercive or controlling behaviours from a family member By Contributor • 2 min read
Fundraising News Shutterly Fabulous donates £1,700 to crowdfunder to secure the future of Brighton & Hove LGBT+ Switchboard Shutterly Fabulous in Hove has donated £1,700 to a crowdfunder launched to secure the future of Brighton & Hove LGBT+ Switchboard. Switchboard said: “Shutterly Fabulous are donating £50 to us for every order in Brighton & Hove, and we couldn’t be more grateful.” For the past 50 years, Switchboard ha By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard launches crowdfunding project to raise £10,000 to secure its future Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard has launched a crowdfunding project to raise £10,000 to secure its future. For the past 50 years, Switchboard has offered vital support, connection, and advocacy to the LGBTQ+ community. The funds raised will help ensure the charity can continue making an impact for By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard welcomes new interim CEO Sam Price Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard has welcomed new interim CEO Sam Price, who has over 20 years’ experience in charity leadership, fundraising, governance and service delivery in a variety of settings including domestic abuse, housing, disability and international development. “It’s an honour to join By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard team member launches new initiative for low-income LGBTQ+ people in Brighton & Hove One of Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard‘s team members Reuben has launched a new initiative outside of his role at Switchboard. The Village Foodbank is a new initiative for low-income LGBTQ+ people in Brighton & Hove to access food, toiletries and other essentials in an affirming community space. A By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard sends thanks to Waitrose Hove and Lush Brighton for donating items to the charity’s free care packages Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard has sent thanks to Waitrose Hove and Lush Brighton for donating items such as toiletries and period products to the charity’s free care packages, which they give to any LGBTQ+ person who needs one. The charity said on Facebook: “When we distribute the packages, we pr By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Paul Hook “thrilled” to be joining Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard as charity’s new CEO Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, the charity that has provided services for LGBTQ+ people across Sussex for almost 50 years, has announced the appointment of its new chief executive. Paul Hook will take up the post on Tuesday, April 2 following four years at the helm of Asylum Matters, a charity wh By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News New app package keeps treasured LGBTQ+ memories alive for people living with dementia From Pride, drag acts and LGBTQ+ role models, to trans heroes, queer art and film and the HIV/Aids epidemic, the content of the LGBTQ+ Memories app package is designed to encourage people living with dementia, and their loved ones, to reminisce and have conversations about their lives, the past and By Graham Robson • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard announces LGBTQ+ Housing Conference Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard, in partnership with the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender, is hosting a solution focused, community-led conference on Thursday, June 30 to provide a springboard for provision of safe LGBTQ+ affirmative housing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News LETTER TO EDITOR: Silver Service from the LGBT Community Safety Forum Switchboard would like to thank volunteers from the LGBT Community Safety Forum for their silver service at our Cream Tea on Monday, February 19. Volunteers from the LGBT Community Safety Forum lovingly prepared and served guests attending the Switchboard Cream Tea cucumber sandwiches, scones with c By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard opens ‘The Rainbow Cafe’ today Continuing their work with hard to reach and seldom heard of groups, Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard are to open an LGBT+ dementia café today. With an £11,725 grant awarded by the Rainbow Fund, the Rainbow Café is an exciting new initiative for LGBT+ people living with dementia or memory loss and t By Besi • 2 min read
Community News New play raises awareness of LGBT+ people with dementia Award winning play The Purple List… a gay dementia venture by Libby Pearson will be performed by Ian Baxter on Thursday, February 15 at the opening of the Rainbow Cafe. The performance takes place at Brooke Mead, (the new extra care housing accommodation to be opened by Brighton & Hove City Council) By Besi • 2 min read
