Business News Cin Cin restaurant in Hove chooses Sussex Beacon as official charity partner “We’re delighted that the wonderful Cin Cin have announced the Sussex Beacon as their official charity partner for the coming year!” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre launches Make Your Mark campaign for LGBTQ+ communities Brighton’s new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre, the Ledward Centre, has launched an initiative inviting everyone to Make Your Mark in support of LGBTQ+ communities. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
In The South Forty-four community food groups call for immediate action on the cost of living crisis in Brighton & Hove A coalition of 44 community food groups in Brighton & Hove is this week calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to implement a 12-point package of measures to address hunger in the city By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Business News Brighton & Hove City Council announces £175,000 apprenticeships boost for city Brighton & Hove City Council is making nearly £175,000 available to local businesses, schools and charities to help boost take-up of apprenticeships in the city. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Have Your Say on Mental Health and Housing Plan for Brighton & Hove Brighton and Hove City Council, in partnership with NHS Brighton & Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, is developing a Mental Health & Housing Plan for the city, which aims to identify what works well and what they can improve on in the future. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Switchboard launches Crowdfunder to help LGBTQ+ community recover from impact of Covid-19 The charity is asking people to mark LGBTQ+ History by investing in LGBTQ+ futures By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Lloyd Russell-Moyle, MP for Brighton Kemptown, calls on Parliament to guarantee support for nightclubs and other businesses According to the Labour MP, one in six in ten patrons of Revenge nightclub have come down with the Omicron variant and the club isn’t receiving support it needs By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Switchboard launches new LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse service Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard has launched a new LGBTQ domestic abuse service for the city, which will support LGBTQ+ victims and survivors in an inclusive and affirmative community-led space By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Healthwatch seeks new Chair The independent champion, which works to ensure people across Brighton & Hove have a say in how local health and social care services develop, is searching for a successor to Fran McCabe, who currently leads its board and will be stepping down at the end of March after eight years in the role By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre launches its first fundraising campaign! The Ledward Centre is looking looking for ‘models’ from EVERY part of our diverse community to represent the diversity and intersectionality of our communities in the promotion of that campaign By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Have Your Say: Survey to investigate safety of women and girls in Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove City Council is carrying out a survey investigating how safe all women and girls feel in Brighton & Hove By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community HIV Allies project launched by University Hospitals Sussex Today, World AIDS Day 2021, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is launching an ‘HIV Allies’ project to become a stigma-free hospital Trust. By Jaq Bayles • 3 min read
News Free bus travel for veterans and the armed forces on Remembrance Sunday Brighton & Hove Buses and Metrobus is offering free travel to veterans and serving members of the armed forces on Remembrance Sunday, November 14 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Applications open for Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city The Engagement Fund for BME communities in the city aims to support local community groups, voluntary organisations and not-for-profit social enterprise By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Gender Diverse football festival to raise funds for Ledward Centre Sussex FA has announced it is working in partnership with Albion in the Community and Brighton and Hove City Council to bring an inaugural LGBTQ+ Super Sixes football festival to Brighton & Hove By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News New Black History school resource focuses on Brighton visit from Three African Kings to tackle racism A local community group is creating new school resources for primary and secondary schools focusing on the story of the Three Kings of Botswana and their visit to Brighton and Sussex in 1895 By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Tell QueenSpark Books your story for new celebration book To mark its 50th anniversary, QueenSpark Books will be publishing a landmark book comprising 50 stories, and is looking for tales, anecdotes and reminiscences from Brighton residents By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove Pride announces wave of LGBTQ+ artists for Pride at the Ironworks Brighton & Hove Pride has announced the first wave of performers for Pride at the Ironworks supported by Tesco in celebration of Pride month, this August and September. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts ‘Pride at the Ironworks’ to support Brighton Rainbow Fund Whilst organisers are unable to hold large scale Pride events, Pride at the Ironworks will allow them to ensuring that every ticket sold will include a charitable donation to the Brighton Rainbow Fund By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Prince Regent Swimming Complex to reopen on July 12 Prince Regent Swimming Complex is the usual meeting place of LGBTQ+ swimming group Out to Swim South By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove Pride teases plans for an extensive cultural LGBTQ+ festival Brighton & Hove Pride has teased plans for an extensive cultural LGBTQ+ festival through August and September 2021, following the cancellation of this year’s Pride event By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove mark IDAHOBIT with Loud & Proud walk Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ communities came together yesterday to mark IDAHOBIT with a Loud & Proud walk By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Artists Open Houses to return this month The Artists Open Houses festival to take place across Brighton, Hove and villages beyond from May 29 to June 27 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Healthwatch to host End of Life webinar Healthwatch in Sussex is inviting local people to discuss the sensitive and tough issues around end of life care at a webinar on Wednesday, May 12 at 12pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
