Community News Manchester Evening News challenges the ‘Pride Haters’. Now in its 25th year, organisers estimate 3,000 people paraded through the city centre with thousands more lining the streets to watch. Participants included local businesses, corporate companies, statutory service providers and a float from Coronation Street. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Community News Dine with the Stars for The LGBT Community Safety Forum Dine with the Stars returns to the Jury’s Inn Waterfront Hotel (next to Dr Brightons) on Thursday, October 12. Now in its 6th year, Dine with the Stars is the brainchild of ‘Baz’ Barry Nelson (formerly of Queens Hotel, Queens Arms and now the Burgershack at Bar Revenge). By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News ABSOLUT supports equal love with new limited edition bottle Absolut continues its celebration of LGBT+ communities with a new limited edition bottle. The rainbow design, is the third and consecutive bottle in support of the LGBT+ communities, with this year’s interpretation of the flag at the centre of an accompanying high-impact, media campaign. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Prowler raise £95 for Rainbow Fund Prowler raise £95.00 for Rainbow Fund over Pride weekend. Prowler in St James Street made a collection for the Rainbow Fund from their customers over Pride weekend. Pictured with the certificate are Paul Dale and manager Peter Booth. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Dr Brightons comedy nights raise £950 for good causes Dr Brighton comedy nights on Sundays have raised £950 for good causes this year. Charles Childs, owner of Dr Brightons is pictured receiving a thank you certificate from Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund for £950. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Beacon supporters raise over £2,000 at their ‘Garden Gadabout’ Sussex Beacon supporters Adam Betteridge and Freddie Bateman raised £2,349.10 at their ‘Garden Gadabout’ in Saltdean last month to support the fundraising campaign #SaveTheSussexBeacon. The money was raised with the help of more than 150 visitors to the open day, more than doubling the amount Adam a By Besi • 2 min read
From left to right: Chris Gull Rainbow Fund Chair, Graham Munday Brighton Bear Weekend Chair and Danny Dwyer from Bear-Patrol Community News Bear-Patrol raise £716.61 for Rainbow Fund Bear-Patrol raise a total of £716.61 for the Rainbow Fund over the Pride weekend. The money was raised at the Bear-Patrol pre-Pride Quiz at the Camelford Arms on August 3 (special thanks to the Co-Op Funeral Care who donated the wonderful hamper prize) which was won by the Fantastic Foreskins; By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Sinitta and Sonia headline Southampton Pride today The South Coast’s latest Pride gets underway in Southampton’s Guildhall Square at 11am this morning with an opening welcome from Cllr Satvir Kaur the Labour Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure on Southampton City Council. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Chris and Tony raise £1,900 for Macmillan Horizon Centre Gogglebox star Chris Butland-Steed and his husband, TonyButland-Steed, threw open their garden to visitors on the weekend of July 29-30 to raise money for the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton. A total of 24 gardens featured on the citywide Trail and despite horrendous rain on the Saturday, Chris By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Dance like a Diva for Martlets Gather a group of fun friends together for a fantastic dance party marathon at the Concorde 2 – have a ball while raising money for Martlets hospice on Sunday, November 26. Dance Through the Decades as DJ Alex Baker pumps out the best anthems from the last five decades over the course of six hours. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekend raise record amount for local good causes Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) raised a total of £11,855 for the Rainbow Fund, Lunch Positive and Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum during their events in 2016-2017. The record breaking amount (£4,000 more than 2015-16) was raised from a variety of events during the year including quiz nights at t By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Local businesses raise over £4,600 for The Sussex Beacon during Pride week Money has been counted and local businesses raised over £4,600 for The Sussex Beacon during Pride week at the beginning of August. The total raised so far is £4675, with a few more donations still to be submitted. By Besi • 2 min read
