Community Covid rates continue to fall in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to January 22 there were 880 confirmed new cases of Covid-19 in the city, which is equivalent to a weekly rate of 303 per 100,000 residents – which is lower than England at 387 per 100,000 and 368 per 100,000 in the South East. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community The Brighton Centre opens as vaccination centre The Brighton Centre opened today as a large vaccination centre covering the whole of Sussex, which marks another milestone in the vaccination programme. Over 125,000 people have now received a vaccination across our region to date. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has produced a short film to e By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Webinar on Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Care Homes Are you a relative or carer with a loved one in a care home? Healthwatch online webinar on the Covid-19 vaccination roll out programme By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Covid Community News Rates of Covid continue to rise in Brighton & Hove In the seven days up to January 8, based on data published on January 13, there were 2,244 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in Brighton & Hove which is an 18% increase per 100,000 residents from the previous week By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Patient Transport Services in Sussex Healthwatch in Sussex publishes a series of reports which indicate high levels of satisfaction amongst local users of Non-Emergency Transport Services, but which sets out how they could and should be improved to better meet their needs and preferences. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Reserve a limited-edition copy of January 2021 Scene magazine To mark our new name and the first issue as Scene magazine, you have the chance to order one of 100 limited-edition, personalised copies, which will be sent to your address (we can´t promise a plain brown envelope). By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community City Council encourages everyone to stay at home In the seven days up to the December 31 there were 1,768 new cases in Brighton & Hove. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community The Clare Project’s new TNBI & QTIBIPoC Engagement Worker Trans social and support group The Clare Project (TCP) announces new TNBI & QTIBIPoC Engagement Worker, Josetta, will now be working part-time three days a week. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community The Clare Project service update Due to Tier 4 restrictions, trans support and social group The Clare Project is having to temporarily suspend mini meet ups and walks for the coming weeks but from next week (providing things don’t change) can still offer 1-2-1 urgent support outside at request and depending on availability. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum to close Open letter from Billie Lewis, Volunteer Chair of Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (CSF) regarding its closure By Scene Editorial Team • 2 min read
Covid Community New grant scheme to help vulnerable people this winter Small grants up to a maximum of £5,000 are available for community and voluntary organisations in the city who can deliver extra support quickly to help vulnerable people and families this winter. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Brighton & Hove remains in Tier 2; Hastings and Rye placed into Tier 3 Today’s national tier review has confirmed that Brighton & Hove will remain in Tier 2 – High Alert. While this news may reassure Brighton & Hove businesses over Christmas, along the south east coast the constituency of Hastings and Rye has been placed in Tier 3. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Council urges gov to give schools staff & funding needed Brighton & Hove’s lead councillor for schools has urged the government to confirm funding arrangements for the Covid-19 testing programme in secondary schools due to start in January. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust to receive £6 million to upgrade and refurbish local hospitals The Trust will receive £6 million to carry out the work, which could include building new or refurbishing buildings to deliver key services, upgrading electrical infrastructure, improving ventilation systems and fire safety, and replacing hospital lifts. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Covid rates “stable” in Brighton & Hove Brighton & Hove City Council has revealed that in the seven days up to December 4 (based on data published on December 9) there were 173 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in the city, which is similar to the rate in the previous week. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Marking World Aids Day 2020 in Brighton & Hove We’ve rounded up what’s going on in our city and online before and on World Aids Day By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Community New bus carries tribute to James Ledward Arranged by his long-time friend and colleague Billie Lewis, and Brighton & Hove Buses, the number 1 service will travel past the new Ledward Centre and through St James’s Street – the heart of LGBTQ+ Brighton. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Have Your Say on the city council’s sports facilities in the city Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) is asking locals to contribute to a plan to improve and develop BHCC sports facilities across the city. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Have Your Say: Healthwatch launch health & care in lockdown 2 survey “”The more people share their ideas, experiences and concerns about NHS and social care, the more services can understand what works, what doesn’t, and what people want from care in the future.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts The Artists’ Open Houses Winter/Xmas Festival announces revised plans due to lockdown In light of the new national lockdown, plans for Brighton and Hove’s Artists’ Open Houses Festival have had to be revised. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Covid Community Brighton & Hove City Council: “Covid rates slow in city- but too early to predict downturn” In the seven days up to the day before lockdown started on Thursday, November 5, there was 364 confirmed new Covid-19 cases in Brighton & Hove (based on data published on Tuesday, November 10), which is equivalent to a weekly rate of 125 new cases per 100,000 residents. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Business News Facilitator of The Ledward Centre on the verge of acquiring lease to premises The dream of a new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre for our city is about to come true as the facilitator of the project reveals they are on the verge of acquiring the lease to premises next to Jubilee Library. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Keep Switchboard Switched On by entering their Christmas raffle! In the spirit of the season of giving, the charity for LGBTQ+ people looking for community, support or information. is asking individuals and businesses for their support in keeping Switchboard Switched On by entering their festive raffle By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts New website launches to champion the strengths of Brighton & Hove’s arts and creative industries Artists, makers, producers, and creative industry organisations working in the local cultural sector now have access to a new online space to support them through the Covid-19 crisis and beyond. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
