Fundraising News Santa Bus raises £36,579 for 12 local charities, including LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut The Santa Bus, which travelled 20 routes, over 20 nights in Brighton & Hove, raised £36,579 for 12 local charities, including LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut. Santa was joined by his team of elves and festive volunteers as thousands of people lined the streets and walked alongside the Santa Bus By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Santa Bus to return to streets of Brighton & Hove from November 25, raising funds for 12 charities including LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut Brighton & Hove Buses’ Santa Bus, which over the years has raised over £417,000 for charities, is returning to the streets of Brighton & Hove for the 21st year from 25 November until 23 December 2024, raising funds for 12 charities including LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut. Donations for the Sa By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Simon Webster Hair launches Pay It Forward campaign to support Brighton Women’s Centre Simon Webster Hair on Gardner Street in Brighton has launched a Pay It Forward campaign to support Brighton Women’s Centre. The initiative is very simple; people can donate £10 by adding it to their bill or purchasing a Pay it Forward voucher online, Simon Webster Hair matches it, and donates a blow By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Brighton & Hove Green Party to host quiz for Brighton Women’s Centre Brighton & Hove Green Party to host a virtual pub quiz on Wednesday, September 2 from 7.30pm with 50% of money raised going to the Brighton Women’s Centre. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Business News Brighton & Hove Green Party to fundraise for Brighton Women’s Centre Brighton & Hove Green Party to host a virtual pub quiz on Wednesday, July 29 from 7.30pm with 50% of money raised going to the Brighton Women’s Centre By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Fundraiser for Brighton Women’s Centre There will be a Fabulous Charity Cabaret Fundraiser for Brighton Women’s Centre on Saturday, September 23 @ The Brunswick Pub, Hove. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Funny women in Worthing Funny women join up with Worthing Theatres to host an evening of comedy in aid of Brighton Women’s Centre. Funny Women Live has joined up with Worthing Theatres to create a hilarious night of comedy on Friday, June 23 at the Assembly Hall to raise money for Brighton Women’s Centre, working with Wort By Besi • 2 min read
Arts International Women’s Day: Free events at Brighton Museum and Dome on March 4 Brighton Museum, Brighton Dome and Brighton Women’s Centre (BWC) join forces to present their annual celebration of International Women’s Day. A specially curated programme of inspiring speakers, activists and innovators, workshops, arts and crafts, causes and campaigns for all the family has been p By Besi • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Fundraiser for Brighton Womens Centre tonight Brighton Women’s Centre (BWC) has been empowering women since 1974 and tonight (November 26) they need your support to raise funds to continue delivering their important work. By Contributor • 1 min read
Community News OBITUARY: Sheila McWattie 1956-2015 My long-standing friend and former partner Sheila McWattie, who has died suddenly and painlessly from a brain aneurism, aged 58, was driven by her passion for people, her love of language and storytelling and her lesbian feminist politics. Sheila thrived on making a positive difference and her journ By Contributor • 5 min read
Features & Longread International Women’s Day Jaq Bayles asks if it’s really still necessary today? Like drinking wine? There’s a day for that. Love hippos? There’s a day for that too. Hate misplaced apostrophes? You’ve guessed it… It seems there’s a day for everything these days. Sadly you’ve missed Drink Wine Day (Feb 18) and Hippo Day (Feb 1 By Contributor • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News Sheila McWattie R.I.P. Journalist, community activist and passionate supporter of the Brighton Women’s Centre Sheila McWattie passed away over the weekend. Details of Sheila’s funeral will be posted online once arrangement have been made by her family. By Besi • 1 min read
