Lola Lasagne Community News The Brighton Rainbow Fund presents grants to community groups and celebrates fundraisers All photos by Michael Stone from Nick Ford Photography On Monday, October 16, Ironworks Studios was the venue for the 2023 event to announce the grants that have been approved by the Brighton Rainbow Fund (BRF) independent grants panel. BRF distributes funds raised within the community as grants to By Chris Gull • 4 min read
Community News IN PHOTOS: Brighton & Hove marks #ZeroHIVStigmaDay Brighton & Hove communities came together on Friday, July 21 for the city’s first #ZeroHIVStigmaDay. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
HIV Queer Allies Lunch on Zero HIV Stigma Day at the Ledward Centre on Friday, July 21 The Ledward Centre, Brighton’s community and cultural centre, will host a free community lunch, provided by grassroots HIV charity Lunch Positive, on Friday, July 21, which will be part of the city’s Zero HIV Stigma Day activities. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
HIV Brighton & Hove communities to come together on Friday, July 21 to combat HIV stigma Friday, July 21 is Zero HIV Stigma Day, a call-out for everyone to come along to the first ever Zero Stigma Rally at Jubilee Square, outside Brighton’s Jubilee Library. By Gary Pargeter • 1 min read
HIV The first Zero HIV Stigma Day to take place in Brighton on Friday, July 21 The day of action and solidarity starts at 5.15pm with music and speakers By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Brighton Bear Weekend The Bears are Back! Brighton Bear Weekend announces epic plans for July event The boys at Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) have announced the full programme of events taking place over four-days in July, which will raise funds for the Sussex Beacon and the Brighton Rainbow Fund. By Graham Robson • 6 min read
Credit Shanni Collins Community News Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ communities and allies make a lot of noise to mark IDAHOBIT 2023 Organised by the city’s LGBTQ+ choir, the Rainbow Chorus, there was a good turn out of community members from across LGBTQ+ communities. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive to relaunch Positive Times wellbeing project On Thursday, April 20, the charity is having a Spring Wander to Cuckmere Haven, taking in the riverside and beach, followed by a luscious picnic! By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Terrence Higgins Trust, Sussex Beacon and Lunch Positive to take part in Fighting HIV Stigma and Proud: March, Vigil and Rally on Saturday, March 18 Everyone is welcome — whether you have been on many demos or this is your first. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Fundraising News Grizzly Quizzly at the Curzon Bar, Brighton to raise funds for Lunch Positive on Thursday, March 9 Pop down to the Curzon Bar in Brighton for Grizzly Quizzly – its new monthly quiz for bears, cubs, daddies, otters etc with drink promos launching on Thursday, March 9 from 7pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Lunch Positive Community News Local HIV charity Lunch Positive announces new project – Tuesday HIV Warm Hub Drop-In The Tuesday HIV Warm Hub Drop-In is a comfortable warm space with a hearty meal and take away food served, advice & information given and help with heating and staying warm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Nick Ford Photography Community News Lunch Positive “overjoyed” to receive prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service At a special ceremony on Friday, December 2, HIV charity Lunch Positive received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
