Community Healthwatch warns of dentistry crisis Healthwatch England has announced a dental crisis as a result of local Healthwatch, including Brighton & Hove, sharing concerns from local people trying to access dental services during the pandemic By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Lunch Positive Community Winter support for people with HIV Peer-led HIV charity Lunch Positive is providing extra support for people this winter, helping keep warm and comfortable at home By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community Fostering provider calls for more LGBTQ+ foster parents Five Rivers Child Care calls on those from the LGBTQ+ community to consider fostering, as research highlights stark misconceptions about who can foster which could be impacting foster care recruitment By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community Lunch Positive and Together Co launch befriending scheme The new scheme will match people living with HIV with like-minded volunteers, to develop supportive friendships By Contributor • 2 min read
Rainbow Hub Community The Rainbow Hub seeks new trustee The Rainbow Hub, Brighton’s LGBTQ+ point of contact for info, advice and support, is looking for a new trustee to join the board By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community THT releases new research into HIV testing rates New research from HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has revealed just 1 in 5 adults have ever tested for HIV in the UK By Graham Robson • 4 min read
Comment National HIV Testing Week: 1-7 Feb Coronavirus isn’t the only epidemic we can end through testing. By Jordan Page from Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). By Contributor • 4 min read
Community The NHS and Metrobus launch Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Unit The NHS and Metrobus launched one of the UK’s first Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Units in a bus yesterday in Crawley, targetting hard-to-reach and vulnerable communities. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community The Brighton Centre opens as vaccination centre The Brighton Centre opened today as a large vaccination centre covering the whole of Sussex, which marks another milestone in the vaccination programme. Over 125,000 people have now received a vaccination across our region to date. Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust has produced a short film to e By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Clare Project Community The Clare Project seeks neurodivergent TNBI people The Clare Project is looking for ideas and feedback from the community for their fourth booklet, Neurodiversity in the Trans Community By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community The Survivors’ Network announce Self-Compassion Group The group, which starts on Feb 11, is led by Survivors’ Network group facilitators and is open to anyone on the counselling waiting list who identifies as a woman or non-binary By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Join us on BBCSussex Thu evening Join some of our editorial team on BBC Sussex, talking about Scene, been there, done that, and now planning for the future! By Scene Editorial Team • 1 min read
