Health 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 29 Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield is three days away from completing her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton to raise awareness of cancers of the mouth. Following a rest day in London on Saturday, Christina walked to Croydon yesterday and today has been on the road By Besi • 1 min read
Health Councillors call for an end to discriminatory blood donor rules Green councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council are calling for an end to the bar against gay and bisexual men donating blood within 12 months of sexual activity. In 2011 a lifetime ban on donating blood by gay and bisexual men was lifted in most of the UK (except Northern Ireland); however any ma By Besi • 3 min read
Health Royal College of Nurses calls for greater support for ‘silent generation’ of older people living with HIV “After twenty years I still have to be careful who I tell or what I say” Nurses are calling for more support and help for a new generation of people living into older age with HIV and facing stigma, anxiety and lack of awareness from the public and health care staff. Nursing staff will be […] By Besi • 3 min read
Community News 500 Miles 4 Smiles: Update day 27: Christina arrives at Marble Arch Christina Chatfield arrives at Marble Arch on her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton in Sussex. Award winning dental hygienist Christina Chatfield arrived in London last night on day 26 of her fundraising walk to raise awareness of cancers of the mouth. Today she is enjoying a res By Besi • 2 min read
Health Growing older as an LGBT person! The Last Outing is a project to capture the experiences and concerns of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The purpose of the project is to inform policy and practice for those receiving health and social care services towards and at the end of life. The project team from Th By Besi • 2 min read
Health 500 miles 4 smiles: Update day 25 Brighton based hairdresser Willie Stewart-Hendry and his partner joined Christina Chatfield today on her marathon walk from Kirriemuir in Scotland to Brighton. Christina is on day 25 of her fundraising walk to raise money for the British Dental Health Foundation and Heart Your Smile and to help rais By Besi • 1 min read
Health New Trustee for Sussex Beacon David Fray has been appointed as a new trustee at The Sussex Beacon. David is a long-term supporter and volunteer of The Sussex Beacon charity and is also editor of The Voice, the organisations service user magazine. He will be joining an established Trustee board at The Sussex Beacon who are ultima By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Big Lunch birthday celebration a huge success! Lunch Positive celebrated its 5th birthday on Saturday with a community lunch at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church. Around 120 friends, supporters, members and volunteers came along and joined in the festivities. The Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton & Hove each gave a short speech, mentioning the invalu By Besi • 2 min read
Health Clinic T at the Lawson Unit Clinic T is a new service for transpeople where you can just turn up and walk in. This is a pilot to see what the response is like from the community. Friends and partners are also welcome to attend. To book an appointment telephone 01273 664716 and ask to speak with Tamara or Jules. If […] By Besi • 1 min read
Community News The Big Lunch at noon today! – An open Invite to everyone! Lunch Positive invite everyone to their 5th Birthday celebration this Saturday, June 7 at noon. Lunch Positive, the volunteer led charity who provide a weekly lunch club for people with HIV celebrates its 5th birthday today Saturday, June 7. They’re holding a Big Lunch at Dorset Gardens Methodist Ch By Besi • 2 min read
Health Bridge Bar ‘Think Again’ Fundraiser for GMFA An evening of music, cabaret and cocktails to increase awareness of HIV among young gay men. The Bridge Bar in Clapham is hosting a night of music and cabaret with Julez Hamilton on Sunday, July 13 in support of GMFA’s HIV-prevention campaign Think Again . The Think Again campaign, which Stephen Fry By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Registrations open for Women V Cancer ‘Ride the Night’ 2015 After the success of the first Women V Cancer Ride the Night challenge, registration for 2015 is now open. The first Ride the Night challenge staged last weekend raised £850,000 for three Women V Cancer charities Breast Cancer Care, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action. The 2014 chal By Besi • 1 min read
