Health LGB&T self-esteem courses in Eastbourne Explore and learn about self-esteem together with MindOut. MindOut, the LGBT Mental Health Project are running a four week self esteem course for LGB&T people in Eastbourne starting Monday, February 3. The course will be facilitated by an out LGBT worker and volunteer, is for LGBT people and explore By Besi • 1 min read
Health National charity warns of mental health crisis for LGBTQ young people Lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people face high levels of discrimination and disadvantage. They also suffer from much higher rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidal thoughts according to the results of the Youth Chances survey of 16-25 year olds publish By Besi • 3 min read
General News Dementia Cafe Open Day in Hove The Alzheimer’s Society is a UK care and research charity for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. They are hosting a Dementia Café open day at the Cornerstone Community Centre, Church Road, Hove on Saturday, January 25 from 2pm. The event is open to those with dementia, and their carers. Ev By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Local charity for male victims of sexual abuse launch new campaign Mankind, is a Hove based charity that helps male victims of sexual abuse in the Brighton and Hove area who have been victims of childhood or adult abuse and assault. Their new campaign, Squaring up to Sexual Abuse, aims to address three key questions. They are: • How to talk to our children about se By Besi • 1 min read
General News Health Partnership ensures 80% of patients die where they want to Earlier this year the Martlets Hospice began working in partnership with the Sussex Community NHS Trust’s palliative care team to launch the Palliative Care Partnership, a one stop service for end of life care for people in Brighton and Hove. Via a helpline, the partnership provides specialist advic By Besi • 2 min read
Health New Chief Executive for Terrence Higgins Trust HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) have announced that Dr Rosemary Gillespie will be their new Chief Executive replacing former Chief Executive Sir Nick Partridge. Dr Gillespie joins the charity from her role as Chief Executive of international HIV awareness charity AVERT. He By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Lunch Positive thanks its supporters Lunch Positive has posted its annual ‘Supporters Thank You’ list on its website. The HIV charity provides a weekly lunch club for positive people to meet in a supportive social space, share a healthy meal and find peer support. The service is provided entirely by volunteers. Gary Pargeter, volunteer By Besi • 1 min read
Health Brighton Half Marathon unveils Charity Ambassadors for 2014 Danny Dwyer, a 38 year old legal agent from Brighton is to be an Ambassador representing the Sussex Beacon at the Brighton Half Marathon on February 16, 2014. Danny is a long standing supporter of The Sussex Beacon and has been a volunteer fundraiser with the charity for three years. He will be runn By Besi • 1 min read
Health Poz pub crawl – Openly HIV-positive gay men to paint Soho red on January 16 On Thursday, January 16, a group of HIV-positive gay men are going to meet up in Soho and go on a pub crawl. In many respects this is entirely ordinary: there are hundreds of gay men living with HIV drinking in the gay bars of Soho every evening. What will be different is that they will […] By Besi • 2 min read
Health Rise in syphilis cases among men having sex with men in the Norwich area Remember to use a condom this Christmas and New Year. Health professionals in Norfolk are urging people to practice safer sex following a 43% increase in the number of diagnosed syphilis cases this year. The majority (80%) of these were among men who have sex with men (MSM). Although the number of c By Besi • 3 min read
Health Are you a victim of domestic violence this Christmas? Broken Rainbow UK’s advice for surviving domestic violence and abuse this Christmas. Christmas is a difficult time for lesbian, gay, bi and trans* (LGBT) people who are experiencing domestic violence or abuse. At this time of year many of us spend more time with partners and our families, time that By Besi • 2 min read
General News Lose weight for The Martlets Launch of Zumba Glow – the South Coast’s First UV Zumba Party Event. If you want to enjoy the Christmas festivities without worrying about piling on the pounds, then sign up for The Martlets Hospice’s first ever Zumba party on Friday, February 21. The Martlets Zumba Glow, is a three hour, glow in th By Besi • 1 min read
