Switchboard Staff 
GambLGBTQ+ is a research project seeking to understand gambling and related harms in LGBTQ+ communities. The University of Brighton are leading on GambLGBTQ+ in collaboration with ourselves and YouGov, and is funded by GambleAware. Research on LGBTQ+ gambling and gambling harms is limited, and the research that is available highlights the need for further research on the lived experiences of… Continue Reading GambLGBTQ+: Brighton University’s new LGBTQ+ gambling study
We’re thrilled to share that we’ve launched a crowdfunding project to raise £10,000 for Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard! For the past 50 years, Switchboard has been a lifeline for the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton & Hove, offering vital support, connection, and advocacy. Now, we need your help to ensure we can continue making an… Continue Reading Please donate to help secure our future!
A huge thank you to the wonderful team at Shutterly Fabulous for their generous donation of £1,700 to our crowdfunder! Shutterly Fabulous are donating £50 to us for every order in Brighton & Hove, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Shutterly Fabulous says: “Shutterly Fabulous are proud to support local charity Switchboard. In August 2024… Continue Reading Shutterly Fabulous donates £1,700 to our crowdfunder!
It’s been brilliant to attend some of the amazing Pride events around Sussex. We kicked off Pride Season at Chichester Pride on May 25th. where some of our staff and volunteers ran a stall advertising the support we offer. They loved meeting attendees and asking what pride means to them. They had a range of… Continue Reading Happy Pride Season!
We would like to say thank you to all the amazing fundraising initiatives supporting Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, over this Pride season and beyond. Have you checked out Soctopus’s new Pride sock range, which donates £4 per sock sale to Switchboard? Team members Emily (she/they) and Astrid (she/her) visited the store, where they checked… Continue Reading Thanks to our Fundraisers!
Looking for a fun way to keep fit in an LGBTQ+-friendly environment? Why not try Zumba? Taking place every Thursday at Brighton Youth Centre from 4:45pm. it’s a great way to get some exercise and meet new people – all for £3! (£2 for concessions) For more information contact the active for life team on… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Friendly Zumba!
September the 23rd was Bi Visibility Day, and to mark the occasion we teamed up with Brighton Bothways and the LGBTQ+ Workers Forum for some fun social events. We also asked you to send us your top tips for how to be a Bi Ally.
You can see some of our favourites below:
After more than a year as the interim Director for Switchboard, Dr Maria Antoniou will be leaving the charity on the 10th of September, following a handover period with Switchboard Director Natalie Woods who has recently returned from maternity leave. Maria has been involved with the charity for a number of years including holding the… Continue Reading A Fond Farewell to Dr Maria Antoniou