Community News Brighton based HIV charity calls for volunteers to join its team HIV and sexual heath charity The Sussex Beacon, needs volunteers to help with its work, supporting people living with HIV. A wide range of roles are available and the charity will match people to posts based on their interests, skills and experience. By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Brighton Bear Weekend call for volunteers Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) 2017 kicks off on June 15 with the BBW Pub Quiz at the Camelford Arms. BBW organisers are looking for volunteers to help them at the various events that will follow from Friday 16 – Sunday, June 18. By Besi • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Allsorts need volunteers Allsorts, the LGBT Youth Project is currently recruiting LGBT volunteers, particularly BME/POC, trans and bi, to help run their weekly drop-in and groups. VOLUNTEERS help Allsorts staff run a supportive drop-in space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and unsure (LGBTU) young people aged 16-25 and al By Besi • 1 min read
Community News Lunch Positive Volunteers Christmas Party Twenty-three Lunch Positive volunteers were treated by the HIV charity to a Christmas celebration and meal at the A Bar on Brighton seafront on Monday December 19. By Besi • 1 min read
General News Volunteering faces a decade of turbulence if charities don’t act now, says new report The New Alchemy – Part 7, published by research consultancy nfpSynergy, says volunteering is under-valued, under-prioritised and organisations could miss a huge opportunity by not responding to changes in society. The report, published today, says that “volunteers have too often been seen as cheap ‘ By Besi • 2 min read
Health Volunteers needed at Lunch Positive Lunch Positive, the HIV charity is looking for volunteers to help provide the Friday lunch club for people with HIV. The lunch club provides a safe and supportive space for people to share lunch, make friendships and find peer support. Volunteers are needed to help on Friday afternoons in the dining By Besi • 2 min read