Community News The Sussex Beacon and Peer Action to merge Local HIV charities Peer Action and the Sussex Beacon have agreed to collaborate, to ensure that the activities provided by Peer Action can continue following the winding up of the charity. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News The Ledward Centre is recruiting a Deputy Centre Manager The Deputy Centre Manager will be intimately involved with moving The Ledward Centre forward, and ensuring the smooth running of the day to day activities in the centre By Chris Gull • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive receives Queens Award for Volunteering Brighton-based HIV charity Lunch Positive has received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service; the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, which is equivalent to an MBE. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon Women’s Group to meet for summer workshop The Sussex Beacon’s Women’s Group, a group for women living with HIV, is to meet on Friday, June 10 from 10am for a workshop of summer wreath making and floral headpieces. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Martlets on the move to Maycroft Manor as hospice rebuild begins Martlets, the much-loved hospice care charity for Brighton & Hove, is spreading its wings with a major £10m rebuild of its hospice site at Wayfield Avenue in Hove. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Turning The Tables: Scene chats to Andrew Flewitt Andrew is here to tell us about his new Podcast series, Queer I Am, which is launching on July 2. By Chris Gull • 4 min read
Community News Switchboard seeks helpline listening volunteers Switchboard is a charity for LGBTQ+ people in Brighton looking for a sense of community, support or information By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Satyrs Kiss: Queer Men, Sex Magic & Modern Witchcraft’ by Storm Faerywolf This practical guide empowers everyone who identifies as male to take his rightful place at the centre of his own universe, honouring the unique qualities that set him apart from the mainstream. Emphasizing the importance of sexuality in Witchcraft, this book features a variety of methods for celebr By Eric Page • 3 min read
Community News Miss Jason to ‘wing walk’ for the Sussex Beacon Miss Jason made a surprise announcement during her hilarious show at Centre Stage Brighton last night, which has caused great excitement at local HIV charity, the Sussex Beacon! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News The Sussex Beacon appoints new trustee – Dr Richard Ma With more than 20 years of experience as a GP and working in sexual and reproductive health practice, Dr Ma is also a researcher at Imperial College London. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Rita Hirani appointed as new CEO of MindOut Rita will build on the foundations laid and fantastic work done by founder Helen Jones and the MindOut team so far. Rita plans to develop, diversify and strengthen the charity as it moves into a post-Covid era. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News 8,340 food parcels provided to people across East Brighton between April 2021 and March 2022 Whitehawk Foodbank has revealed 8,340 emergency food parcels were provided to local people who couldn’t afford the essentials between April 2021 and March 2022. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
