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
Community News London to Brighton cycle team raise £575 for Sussex Beacon On Sunday, September 17, a team from HIV charity The Sussex Beacon tackled the ‘Do it for Charity’ London to Brighton cycle ride, raising over £575 to help people living with HIV in Sussex. Joshua Long, Mark Beadle and Sam Beadle tackled the challenge, cycling 54 miles from Clapham Common in London By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Sussex Beacon call for inpatients to tell their stories Have you ever been an inpatient at The Sussex Beacon? Did your stay benefit your health and personal circumstances? If so, the Beacon would really love to hear from you. By Besi • 1 min read
Health Brighton nurse receives prestigious Royal College award Brighton nurse Jason Warriner received the prestigious Award of Merit at the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Congress in Liverpool on Saturday (May 13). The annual RCN Awards celebrate the best in nursing with Fellowships, Honorary Fellowships and Awards of Merit presented to those who have given a By Besi • 1 min read
Community News HIV life expectancy ‘near normal’ due to treatment advances A study in The Lancet has found that young people diagnosed with HIV in the US and Europe now have a near normal life expectancy because of improvements in drug treatments. By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News London to Brighton cycle team raises over £5k for Sussex Beacon On Sunday, September 11, a team from The Sussex Beacon tackled the ‘Do it for Charity’ London to Brighton cycle ride, raising over £5,250 to help people living with HIV in Sussex. By Graham Robson • 1 min read