Community News MindOut receives the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) MindOut, the LGBTQ mental health service have been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark (QPM) for mental health advocacy services. They have been assessed against agreed standards for independent advocacy by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi). By Besi • 2 min read
Community News TODAY at B RIGHT ON LGBT Festival: Learn more about your mental health with MindOut On Thursday February 9 there is a full day of activities regarding mental health and how it affects the lives of LGBT+ people. Go along to the Phil Starr Pavilion in New Steine Gardens from 10am and get involved in the activities and workshops taking place all day. You can Meet Up with MindOut and d By Besi • 1 min read
Health MindOut: Dr Helen Boyle, Brighton lesbian icon, makes mental health history! MindOut celebrates LGBT+ History Month in time-honoured fashion by commemorating the brilliant work of their predecessor, Helen Boyle, who was a mental health pioneer who laid the foundations for MindOut. By Contributor • 4 min read
Community News MindOut and Allsorts launch ‘Urgent Need Advocacy Service’ A new project launches this month which aims to support LGBT+ people in economic hardship who live in Brighton by providing free independent and person-centred advocacy. By Contributor • 4 min read
Community News MindOut honour fundraising achievements of Spice and Bedford Tavern MindOut the Mental Health Service run by LGBT people for LGBT people gave special awards to entertainer Spice and the Bedford Tavern at their AGM last week. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts ‘My costume drama’ celebrates 365 days of fundraising for MindOut, Brighton’s LGBTQ mental health project My Costume Drama came to a magnificent climax with a celebratory party and fundraiser at Charles Street on Friday, September 30. By Besi • 2 min read
Community News Brighton LGBT+ projects receive five-year Big Lottery funding MindOut the LGBTQ mental health service run by LGBTQ people for LGBTQ people and Allsorts Youth Project have launched an advocacy service for LGBTQ people aged 16 to 25 (Allsorts) and 18 upwards (MindOut) with a grant of £389,599 from the Big Lottery Fund’s Help through Crisis fund. The grant will f By Besi • 2 min read
Fundraising News David Walliams supports MindOut! David Walliams who is sponsoring Britain’s Got Talent star Lorraine Bowen when she swims in MindOut’s Swim-a-Thon on Saturday, March 19 has made a surprise donation of £1,000 towards her fundraising efforts. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
In The South MindOut recuiting for a Trans Advocacy Worker MindOut the LGBT mental health charity are recruiting a Trans Advocacy Worker to Join their busy LGBTQ Advocacy Service. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: An evening with the DTMS – Brighton’s ageing boyband At the weekend I was enjoying my Sunday lunch at the Bedford Tavern, and had the great “fortune” to find myself sitting at a table next to the DTM’s, Brighton’s ageing boyband. By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Health MindOut BAME workshops during Black History Month MindOut BAME workshops for Black History Month will launch on World Mental Health Day. October 10 sees the first part of MindOut’s course for LGBTQ people who are BAME (Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic). By Gary Hart • 1 min read
Jobs JOB VACANCY: Group worker vacancy at MindOUT MindOUT the LGBT Mental Health Project have a vacancy for a Peer Support Group Worker to work 7.5 hours a week, £22,500 pro rata (£4,821 pa). Experienced, enthusiastic worker wanted to join their busy LGBTQ Mental Health Service By Contributor • 1 min read
