Community News No place like home – Martlets celebrates return to revamped Hospice with Christmas concert featuring local choirs including Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus Home is at the heart of Martlets’ forthcoming Christmas concert, taking place at All Saints Church in Hove on Tuesday, December 12 and featuring local choirs including Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus. As the Sussex charity prepares to return all staff and patients to its redeveloped Hospice site in Wayfie By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Sussex adventurer takes on Antarctic challenge for two children’s charities Josh Braid from Hurstpierpoint is following in the footsteps of his Great Uncle by taking on a South Pole challenge this December in aid of Rockinghorse Children’s Charity and Kidscape. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Community News Sussex Police Community Support Officer sacked for “inappropriate and sexual communication through Grindr with a 16-year-old boy” and “discriminatory language” against various LGBTQ+ groups A Sussex Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who formed inappropriate relationships with a man and a teenage boy has been dismissed without notice after gross misconduct was proven following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. The investigation began in February 2021 a By Graham Robson • 1 min read
News My Home, My Choice – innovative new film by people with a learning disability launches in Sussex A film has been launched in Sussex as part of a project to enable people with a learning disability to have more choice in how they want their homes to look and feel. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Friends forever. Friendly group of people stand and hugging together with their backs. Bright colored illustration for event celebration Greeting card Startup business Web banner. EPS10 vector Mental Health Sussex Partnership launches Community Mental Health Survey Sussex Partnership is launching a survey on people’s experiences of using community mental health services on Friday, August 18. If you used services in April or May 2023, you could be invited to take part and give your feedback on the quality of support you received. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Health Sussex ME/CFS Society: All About ME The Sussex ME/CFS Society is the registered charity that informs, supports, and represents many of those suffering from the illness. By Contributor • 1 min read
General News Support and advice hub for young people to open its doors in Horsham on Monday, July 3 The hub will be a safe space for 14 to 25-year olds – where they can access support from a trusted professional, without the need for a referral. i-Rock will help young people identify issues that might be affecting their emotional wellbeing and mental health and then signpost them to the appropriat By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Piers and Queers: An LGBTQ+ History of the Seaside at Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft on Saturday, June 17 Join Ric Morris, a professional Blue Badge tourist guide who runs LGBTQ+ history tours in Brighton and London, for Piers and Queers: An LGBTQ+ History of the Seaside at Ditchling Museum of Art & Craft on Saturday, June 17. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton research reveals hidden sexual abuse of men and barriers to seeking support Men experience a range of unwanted sexual experiences including child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. Over two thirds (65%) of the men who participated in the study had more than one unwanted sexual experience, with sexual assault and sexual harassment most reported. The ma By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Jobs Allsorts Youth Project seeks Youth Support Worker The successful candidate will act as a positive LGBTQ+ role-model for the charity’s service users and join a growing, professional and passionate team who support LGBTQ+ children, young people and their families and challenge exclusion, prejudice and discrimination in all areas of their lives. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health SURVEY: How do you feel about NHS health and care services? NHS Sussex has launched a new survey to understand your experiences and views of the health and care services in Brighton & Hove. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Health Care Quality Commission downgrades University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust with Royal Sussex County Hospital rated as ‘inadequate’ This latest rating, combined with ratings from previous CQC visits carried out over an 18-month period, has lowered the overall rating for the Trust to “requires improvement”, which means CQC does not consider the Trust to be performing as well as it should and that it must improve. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
