Chris Baker 
We’re super-excited because Father Christmas is making his way through Brighton and Hove on the Santa Bus while raising money for 20 charities – including Switchboard. This is the 20th year he has made the journey with Brighton & Hove Buses, travelling in style on an open-topped double-decker decorated with 10,000 lights. As the bus… Continue Reading 20th Santa Bus raises money for Switchboard
Switchboard is inviting LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse to reflect on 2023 at our free December Survivor Space event. Our Domestic Abuse team will host the session from 11am until 2pm on Monday 18 December at Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG. They will invite group members to mark the end of the… Continue Reading December Survivor Space open for bookings
Switchboard has teamed up with fellow Brighton-based charity Conversation Over Borders (COB) to start a new service for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants – and are inviting people to its free first event. The new service is IRIS, which stands for International Rainbow Inclusion Service. It offers friendly, discreet, weekly social groups and one-to-one… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants invited to first IRIS event
Sprinkle some Switchboard class over your season’s greetings by sending your loved ones one of our fab Christmas cards. We have four designs for you to choose from, each created by super-talented illustrator Henry J Garrett. Each card is blank inside so you can write your own message. You can buy a pack of four… Continue Reading Get your Switchboard Christmas cards now!
Switchboard would like to invite members of our Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex (TNBI) community to attend a special free event we are holding a week today (20 November) to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance. During Trans Grief and Solidarity, Brighton-based poet/spoken word artist Priss Nash will explore the themes of collective grief, solidarity and community… Continue Reading You’re invited to our free Trans Grief and Solidarity event
Join us to discuss potential funding bids & processes for an upcoming round of grants for small LGBTQ+ groups in Brighton & Hove. It is recognised that sometimes bidding processes can be biased towards larger more established organisations. Those organisations & individual organisers who experience structural disadvantages don’t always have the capacity to bid for… Continue Reading Grants available for grassroots groups
LGBTQ+ Survivors Christmas Survival Guide Christmas can be a particularly dangerous time of year for domestic abuse survivors. Many services close, meaning that people are stuck without means of support if they’re in danger or particularly struggling with something. Being around abusive family members as an LGBTQ+ person can be particularly dangerous and triggering, especially… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Survivors Christmas Survival Guide
January Joy: LGBTQ Community Wellness Day Join Us For A Community Wellness Day To Wash Away The Winter Blues! We’re hosting a community wellness day for members of the LGBTQ+ community who may be struggling with the cost of living crisis and winter blues. We will be offering free self care activities such as massage, haircuts… Continue Reading Join Us For A Community Wellness Day To Wash Away The Winter Blues!
LGBTQ+ Inclusion Training at Switchboard Did you know we offer LGBTQ+ Inclusion training at Switchboard? Our training is informed by our 47 years of experience of on-the-ground work with LGBTQ+ communities, our community research and our engagement with mainstream and specialist healthcare providers and other services. We offer three main training sessions to… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Inclusion Training at Switchboard
We’re giving away free LGBTQ+ Care Packages With the cost of living rising, we know many LGBTQ+ people don’t have a safety net to fall back on.We’re offering free care packages to any LGBTQ+ person who needs them, with essential items such as toiletries, period products, underwear, kitchenware, bedding and self care items. Priority will… Continue Reading We’re giving away free LGBTQ+ Care Packages
Help shape Switchboard’s future We’re currently developing our next three-year strategy, to ensure that Switchboard is heading in a direction that the community wants. For this reason, we’d love it if you could fill out our survey which asks you some questions about our services, Switchboard’s identity and what we could do better. For every… Continue Reading Help shape Switchboard’s future
We’re Hosting an LGBTQ Housing Conference! Join us to discuss the future of LGBTQ affirmative housing in Sussex and beyond. Switchboard, in partnership with University of Brighton Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender (CTSG) and Clarion Futures, are hosting a solution focused, community led conference to provide a springboard for provision of safe LGBTQ+ affirmative… Continue Reading We’re Hosting an LGBTQ Housing Conference!