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
Arts FEATURE: Beginning A Rainbow: The Origins of the Rainbow Chorus, Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Choir The Rainbow Chorus is 25 years old this year and has a celebratory summer concert on the Sunday, July 9 By Contributor • 5 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
News New LGBTQ+ centre, The Proud Place, opens its doors in Manchester Manchester-based brand-new multi-million-pound centre, The Proud Place, has opened its doors to the nation thanks to donations, grants, and funders By Graham Robson • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News The Platinum Party at the Ledward Centre on Sunday, June 5 Dance artist Stuart Waters hosts Jubilee-themed Platinum Party at Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community and culture centre, the Ledward Centre, on Sunday, June 5 from 3pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News New CCTV cameras installed in Birmingham’s Gay Village “After years of campaigning for better safety, new cameras were installed throughout our Gay Village this week, with further upgrades happening all over the district.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts Sussex Beacon to mark 30th Anniversary with exhibition at Ledward Centre Brighton’s newly opened LGBTQ+ community hub, the Ledward Centre, will be hosting a major exhibition from November 21 till December 9, featuring 30 years of photos and memorabilia from HIV charity the Sussex Beacon. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Jill Nalder Fundraising News The Sussex Beacon launches major community campaign – #BeMoreJill You know you’ve become an icon when a hashtag is created in your name. This is very much the case with Jill Nalder, the inspiration behind hit TV series It’s A Sin, who is also a patron of Brighton-based HIV charity the Sussex Beacon By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Birmingham Pride opens round two of community funds Birmingham Pride’s community funds are “open to LGBTQIA+ community groups delivering services/projects within the area of the West Midlands Combined Authority i.e. Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 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
In The South £80,000 in council grants available for youth projects Community organisations in Brighton & Hove can apply now to get between £500 and £5,000 in council grants to fund projects for young people aged 11 to 19 (or up to 25 with special educational needs). By Graham Robson • 1 min read
