Switchboard will receive an incredible £1,881 of the funds raised by the 2023 Santa Bus tour, it has been revealed. Brighton & Hove Buses, which organised the 20th annual fundraiser for 20 charities over 20 nights, said our share would come from total proceeds worth £37,620.05. Jason Saw, Switchboard’s Interim Chief Executive, said: “This is… Continue Reading Switchboard to receive £1,881 from 2023 Santa Bus tour
Our helpline will be open throughout the Christmas and New Year period, including on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The service will be available from Monday to Thursday, December 25 to 28 and January 1 to 4 inclusive. If you need us, please get in touch on these dates between 7pm and… Continue Reading Our helpline will be open throughout Christmas and New Year
Switchboard is inviting LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse to welcome 2024 at our free January Survivor Space event. Our Domestic Abuse team will host the session from 1pm until 3pm on Wednesday 17 January at Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG. They will invite group members to discuss the new year and consider… Continue Reading January Survivor Space open for bookings
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FUNDING OUTLINED BELOW ARE NOW CLOSED Grassroots groups in Brighton and Hove are being encouraged to apply for funding for projects that improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people. What funding is available? Switchboard, in partnership with the Communities Health Inequalities Programme (CHIP), is offering grants of between £50 and £5,000… Continue Reading Grassroots groups urged to apply for health and wellbeing grants
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!