Health Living Well as an older LGBT person in Brighton and Hove MindOut the LGBT mental health project starts new course for older people. MindOut’s wellbeing project MindOut for Each Other is developing short courses looking at how we can live well as LGBT people. The first of the series will be Living Well as an Older LGBT Person, starting in March. The course By Besi • 1 min read
Health New report identifies people with HIV struggle to make ends meet HIV charity sees 15% rise in people seeking financial help for basic living costs. More than 15 years after modern antiretroviral medication transformed HIV into a manageable condition, lack of government support is leaving too many people with HIV facing a cycle of poverty, according to a new repor By Besi • 4 min read
Health Grassroots suicide prevention Grassroots Suicide Prevention is a small charity based in Brighton that provides mental health and suicide prevention courses in the South East England region. Since 2006 they have trained over 5,000 people in suicide prevention and mental health on both a local and national scale. Theses numbers ar By Besi • 3 min read
General News Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Kemptown and Peacehaven supports NHS staff over pay cuts Nancy Platts will be joining NHS staff to protest over pay cuts outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital tomorrow, Monday March 3 at 11am. The purpose of the protest is to highlight the proposal by Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust to cut the pay of ‘bank’ workers at the Royal Sussex to By Besi • 1 min read
Health Video exposes the harms of hate crime Educational film from University of Leicester reveals damaging impact of hate and prejudice. A new educational video from the University of Leicester exposes the significant impact that hate crimes has on victims, families and communities. The Harms of Hate showcases the stories of seven people who By Besi • 3 min read
Arts ‘Stand Tall – Get Snapped’ exhibition opens Sussex Beacon host a photo exhibition featuring portraits of 27 HIV positive men and women at the Brighton Dome. Local celebrities and politicians attended the exhibition launch in the Founders Room at the Dome complex on Monday, February 24. Pictured at the launch from left to right are Simon Dowe By Besi • 2 min read
Health Report identifies people with HIV face cycle of poverty HIV charity sees 15% rise in people seeking financial help for basic living costs. More than 15 years after modern antiretroviral medication transformed HIV into a manageable condition, lack of government support is leaving too many people with HIV facing a cycle of poverty, according to a new repor By Besi • 4 min read
Arts Eating disorder charity celebrates fifth Birthday Men Get Eating Disorders Too is to hold their fifth year celebration event Stand Up To Eating Disorders at the Latest Music Bar in April. The charity was founded in April 2009 by recovered bulimia sufferer Sam Thomas from Brighton. He wanted to use his own experience with an eating disorder to help By Besi • 1 min read
Health THT claim UK can turn tide of HIV by 2020 Leading sexual health charity says England can be the first country in the developed world to turn the tide of HIV infection. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, has outlined how England has a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to turn the tide of its HIV ep By Besi • 3 min read
Health News from Lunch Positive Lunch Positive, the HIV charity who provide a healthy meal to positive people every Friday at Dorset Gardens Methodist Church has published its new calendar of visits from other voluntary and community organisations. The HIV community space which is centred around the lunch club invites guests along By Besi • 1 min read
Community News ‘Walk for Life’ celebrates 25th anniversary with epic battle of good versus evil In June, the streets of London will see superheroes and megavillains battle it out to raise funds for people living with HIV in severe financial need, as they embark on the twenty fifth annual Walk For Life. HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) invites caped crusaders of all ag By Besi • 2 min read
Health ‘Train the change’ New Anti HIV stigma campaign to be launched in Ramsgate. Train the change is a training campaign started by award winning HIV activist Jayce Carberry and Ramsgate training company edUKate Training. Train the change started as a conversation between Jayce and his Mum, Carole, owner of edUKate – about By Besi • 2 min read
