Community News Changes at the top for Sussex Beacon A management restructure to save money at the Sussex Beacon, sees both its Chief Executive, Simon Dowe and Clinical Services Director Jason Warriner stepping down from their roles at the charity by mutual agreement with the Board of Trustees. By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Staff and volunteers raise £1,600 for Sussex Beacon Staff and volunteers zip across Brighton beach to raise £1,600 for The Sussex Beacon. On Saturday, September 16, a team from local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon took on a 300 metre zip wire on Brighton beach, raising over £1600 to support people living with HIV. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Gay tetraplegic remains ‘trapped’ in second floor council flat October 11 marks twelve months since we reported the plight of Robert Carver, a gay man living in Hove, suffering from a degenerating life limiting condition. For the last six years, Robert Carver 32, has been living in temporary council accommodation. By Besi • 3 min read
Health Terrence Higgins Trust appoints new advisory board HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), appoints new advisory board to help steer the charity into the future which includes Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power MBE and former Hove MP Ivor Caplin among its members. By Besi • 3 min read
Health ME and Fibromyalgia research The Sussex ME Society is helping to recruit subjects to take part in an important research study to be carried out in Sussex. The study will seek to understand mechanisms of chronic pain and fatigue. Researcher are looking for people aged 18 to 65 who have a firm diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndro By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Campaign to end impact of HIV in the next 30 years launches today in parliament NAT (National AIDS Trust) launches the Let’s End It campaign today at an event in the House of Lords which marks the 30th year of the charity working at the forefront of the UK’s response to HIV. Let’s End It sets a goal to end the growth of the HIV epidemic and the continued stigma surrounding HIV By Besi • 2 min read
General News Recurrence of prostate cancer could be reduced thanks to new discovery Ground breaking research could reduce the recurrence of prostate cancer in males, a new study in the journal Nature Communications reports. During this in depth study, an international team of researchers led by British scientists investigated the impact of anti-hormone therapy on samples taken from By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Star Wars characters to have a cuppa at The Sussex Beacon’s Summer Fete On Saturday, September 9 between 11am and 4pm, local HIV charity The Sussex Beacon will be holding the annual Summer Fete in its garden on Bevendean Road, Brighton. Star Wars fans will be able to mingle with the movie characters on the day, as The UK Garrison, one of the leading Star Wars costume gr By Besi • 2 min read
Health Mildmay Hospital celebrates the life and legacy of Diana, Princess of Wales On August 31 2017 the country marked 20 years since the untimely death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The Princess has a special place in the heart and history of Mildmay and they wanted to mark this important anniversary in the best way possible. A simple thanks giving service followed by a tea party By Besi • 3 min read
Community News New report identifies HIV and sexual health services ‘at breaking point’ Public Health England’s action plan on sexual health, reproductive health and HIV services reports services at “breaking point” says THT and “must be backed up by funding” says NAT. Public Health England (PHE) has published findings from a survey of commissioners across the NHS and local authorities By Besi • 3 min read
Health “Do it your way” – new HIV prevention campaign launched in London London boroughs today launch a new phase of their groundbreaking HIV prevention campaign, known as Do It London. The new Do It London campaign, which will run until early 2018, uses simple and clear imagery to inform the public of the variety of options for avoiding transmission of HIV through sexua By Besi • 3 min read
Community News Welsh charities join forces for LGBTQ+ carers Welsh charities, Carers Wales and Pride Cymru, have joined forces to issue an innovative new guide for unpaid carers of all ages who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or queer (LGBTQ+). By Besi • 2 min read
