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The Aviva Foundation has now joined the Cost of Living Resilience Fund in matchfunding donations to the current Crowdfunding campaign: Help Us to Finish the Fit Out of the Ledward Centre. This extra matchfunding now means that any donations (up to £150) will not only be TRIPLE matchfunded by the res
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Having recently taken on one of the most gruelling challenges imaginable, when he joined the cast of Channel 4’s celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, reality TV star James ‘Arg’ Argent will now be taking on the challenge of the Brighton Half Marathon as part of Team Beacon, in support of the Sussex Beacon
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The iconic fundraising event, organised by Davina Sparkle, is set to return in April 2024 (exact date tbc) for the first time since 2019. This year the event, with a top line up of live cabaret and a three course dinner, will be held at the Old Ship Hotel, and raise funds for the Ledward […]
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Ty Jeffries is hosting an intimate, simple, candlelit supper performance in January to raise funds for the Ledward Centre as part of their Crowdfunder Campaign to finish the final fit out of the 7,000 sq ft LGBTQ+ community and cultural centre in central Brighton. The show is preceded by Supper, an
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Celebrity ambassadors TV presenter Gail Porter and vet Dr Marc Abraham OBE will greet the people the charity supports and their befriending matches at an afternoon tea the Brighton-based charity is hosting at the Doubletree by Hilton Brighton Metropole on Tuesday, December 5.
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A Gift of Time charity calendar has been announced, making 2024 a year of compassion. This calendar isn’t just about marking the days; it’s about making each day count. The Gift of Time charity calendar is a heartwarming tribute to those who generously give their time to make a difference. This cale
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Customers of Shutterly Fabulous, a Hove-based company which sells and fits shutters, raised a fabulous £1,450 for Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard. Fifty pounds was donated to the charity for every order placed from customers in the BN postcode area during this year’s Pride season. Brighton & Hove
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Local HIV charity Sussex Beacon raised almost £450 after two performances of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the feel-good musical which was at Theatre Royal Brighton this month. The Sussex Beacon said: “Although the show has left Brighton to entertain and thrill the people of Leeds, there’s no dou
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A GoFundMe has been launched for the Birmingham-based trans-lead youth group, Emerge. Run by Birmingham LGBT since 2015, Emerge, a group for trans, non-binary, gender fluid and gender questioning people age 13-19 in the West Midlands, seeks to fundraise £3,000 which will allow them to keep their ser
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Superstar drag stars Drag With No Name and Portia are to host the annual World AIDS Day cabaret fundraiser which returns to Charles Street Tap, Brighton to raise funds for Terrence Higgins Trust South on Thursday, November 30 at 7.30pm. Charles Street Tap say: “Worlds AIDS Day is December 1 and we’r
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Brighton & Hove Buses’ Santa Bus is once again returning to the city for its 20th anniversary. To help celebrate 20 years of Christmas giving, this year’s Santa Bus will travel across 20 routes, over 20 separate nights, whilst raising money for 20 local charities, including Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Sw
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Winter Warmer – an all-star fundraising extravaganza for akt, the UK’s LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity, in association with The Two Brewers, London – is to take place on Thursday, November 23 from 7pm. Hosted by Miss Chamonix Aspen, Winter Warmer is an evening of variety entertainment featuring th