Community News Join in the Big Lunch on Saturday, June 6 Lunch Positive will be celebrating its sixth birthday on Saturday, June 6 and invite everyone to their outdoor celebration in Dorset Gardens Peace Park. They’ll be setting up marquees and a picnic area serving hot foods, salads and soft drinks. There’s no charge – but donations are welcome. You’re w By Besi • 1 min read
Gary Pargeter, The Mayoress, The Mayor and Viv Woodcock Community News Police chiefs attend ‘Open Evening’ for small LGBT/HIV groups The Chief Constable of Sussex, Giles York, the Commander for Brighton and Hove, Chief Superintendent Nev Kemp, and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex Police, Katy Bourne attended an Open Evening for the Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Groups Network at Prestomex House on Wednesday, Februa By Besi • 4 min read
Community News LGBT Community Groups Network update The Brighton & Hove LGBT Community Groups Network met for its third quarterly meeting on Saturday November 22. The network exists to bring smaller community groups together, share peer support, access advice and information and currently has sixteen member groups. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News New Year Sunday Lunch for People with HIV Lunch Positive, the HIV lunch club will be holding a New Year Sunday Lunch on Sunday, January 4 at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. The monthly Sunday Lunches will run throughout the winter to give people with HIV additional time to meet and spend time with their peers. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Food poverty exists in Brighton actually! Food poverty exists despite stories to persuade us otherwise with 3,500 people in Brighton and Hove not able to afford to feed themselves or their families. Low pay, high rents, expensive fuel and household bills. Reduced welfare support, inadequate housing benefits, withdrawal of emergency support. By Gary Pargeter • 2 min read
Health Sunday Lunch at Lunch Positive In addition to the weekly Friday HIV Lunch Club, Lunch Positive will be running a monthly Sunday Lunch for people with HIV starting November 2. The Sunday Lunch will be held at the Lunch Positive hired venue, Dorset Gardens Methodist Church and will take place on the first Sunday of each month durin By Besi • 2 min read
Health Lunch Positive plans to run a Sunday Lunch Lunch Positive, the volunteer-led charity that provides a weekly Friday HIV lunch club also plans to pilot a Sunday Lunch on the first Sunday of every month, and wants to hear from people who would like to use the service, or to volunteer. By Besi • 2 min read
Health Volunteers needed at Lunch Positive Lunch Positive, the HIV charity is looking for volunteers to help provide the Friday lunch club for people with HIV. The lunch club provides a safe and supportive space for people to share lunch, make friendships and find peer support. Volunteers are needed to help on Friday afternoons in the dining By Besi • 2 min read