Community Martlets partners with Allsorts Youth Project for trans inclusion training Two Sussex-based charities join forces to increase understanding of caring for trans and non-binary community. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Jars with variety of pickled vegetables and fruits. Preserved food Community News ‘Food SOS’ campaign launches to support Brighton & Hove food banks as demand surges and donations fall Led by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, the Food SOS campaign is calling for all city schools and other organisations to join a city-wide harvest festival campaign and drive food donations to local food banks/projects, alongside sharing useful information to support people through the winter months By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Take Action; Lace Up: World AIDS Day RED RUN to return on November 26 The World AIDS Day RED RUN, a 10k/5k charity fun run and 5K walk, is to return to London’s Victoria Park on Saturday, November 26. Organised to unite the HIV sector, the RED RUN creates a platform for HIV organisations across the country to raise awareness and vital funds for their work. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Visual Storytelling Workshop at the Sussex Beacon with Angelica Cabezas Pino on Saturday, October 8 On Saturday, October 8 Angelica will be returning to the charity to run a storytelling workshop to give you the opportunity to tell your own story in a safe, confidential environment with other women and non-binary people. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Photo by Liz Finlayson/Vervate Community News Martlets has ‘graze expectations’ for new art trail as it launches Shaun the Sheep by the Sea! Shaun the Sheep by the Sea will see a colourful cavalcade of one-off painted Shauns decorate Brighton streets from September 2023 for eight weeks. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News BLAGSS announces ‘Bowling Extravaganza’ will take place on Wednesday, November 2 Once again BLAGSS will be organising the event, taking over the whole complex of 26 lanes for BLAGSS’ sports groups and community organisations. Local HIV charity Lunch Positive will be trying to defend their title… By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive and Terrence Higgins Trust to run Energy Surgery for people living with or affected by HIV With energy costs rising, HIV charities Lunch Positive and Terrence Higgins Trust have teamed up to host an Energy Surgery for people living with or affected by HIV on Friday, September 23. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre to launch LGBTQ+ neurodiversity meet-up on Thursday, September 15 The Ledward Centre, Brighton’s new LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre, is launching a new monthly meet-up on Thursday, September 15, organised by a team of volunteers with lived experience of various conditions under the neurodivergent umbrella. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Legends Brighton to show funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19 Legends Brighton, the LGBTQ+ hotspot, is to show the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Clare Project Community News The Clare Project seeks new trustees The Clare Project, the trans, non-binary and intersex support charity in Sussex, is looking for volunteer trustees to support them over the coming years. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group to meet on Thursday, September 22 The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group, a group for women living with HIV, is to meet on Thursday, September 22 from 10.30am. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News ‘A History of Drag’ course at Bishopsgate Institute Investigate the concept of drag through the lens of queer performance, national identity, gender and sexuality, and other relevant topics. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
