The COVID-19 vaccine is your best protection against coronavirus. The vaccines are safe and effective and it is strongly recommended you get vaccinated. If you are LGBTQ+ and anxious about attending your vaccination appointment, or have difficulties with getting to a vaccination centre, our vaccine buddies are here to help you. Our vaccine buddies can… Continue Reading Vaccine Buddies
Switchboard’s Health and Inclusion Project (HIP) have released a report on the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ people in Brighton and Hove. The report shows that Covid-19 has exacerbated existing health inequalities across issues such as mental health, trans health and housing, as well as the lack of LGBTQ+ affirming support. Through our research we… Continue Reading New research by Switchboard highlights inequalities exacerbated by Covid-19 for LGBTQ+ communities in Brighton & Hove
Switchboard have launched a survey to research the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton and Hove. Working in partnership with Sussex NHS Commissioners and Brighton and Hove City Council we need your help to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ people during the pandemic. The findings of this research will… Continue Reading Switchboard launch survey on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton and Hove
Census Day is coming on March 21st and for the first time ever the census will ask about sexual orientation and trans status. Every household will receive a letter with a code to fill in the census online, but if you’d rather fill it in just for you, or change the answers your household has… Continue Reading How to complete the Census if you’re in the closet
The census is a unique survey that takes place every 10 years across England and Wales. What makes this census even more significant is for the first ever it is asking about sexual orientation and trans status. This is the first time the LGBTQ+ community will be counted in the census. If you’re LGBTQ+ and… Continue Reading Proud to be counted: 2021 Census to record LGBTQ+ people for the first time
We’re working with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Good Things Foundation to support LGBTQ+ people to complete the census, ensuring everyone has the chance to be counted. The census takes place every 10 years in the UK – and the next one is due to take place in March 2021. The census is… Continue Reading Volunteer With Switchboard: Support LGBTQ+ People to Complete the Census
Grief Encounters is our peer support group for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced a bereavement. The group runs for 6 weeks and is led by experienced LGBTQ+ practitioners. Due to the pandemic our Grief Encounters group was temporarily suspended. We are really pleased to now be in a position to offer this support again, starting… Continue Reading Re-Launch of Grief Encounters Peer Support Group on Zoom
2020 marks Switchboard’s 45th anniversary, but it has also been one of our most challenging years yet. Throughout the pandemic we have seen demand for our services grow, demonstrating that we are needed now more than ever. On top of this, our biggest fundraising opportunity of the year, Brighton Pride, was not able to happen… Continue Reading Keep Switchboard Switched On
Today marks national Bi Visibility Day, which has been celebrated on September 23rd since 1999. As an LGBTQ+ organisation it’s important that we mark this day, and raise the profile of issues affecting bisexual people in our community. As an out bisexual, I am often subjected to biphobic stereotypes about what it means to be… Continue Reading Happy National Bi Visibility Day
Switchboard’s Grief Meets project and New Writing South are teaming up for a series of online creative writing workshops for LGBTQ+ people who’ve experienced a bereavement. Dates: Mondays 12th and 26th October, Mondays 9th and 23rd November 2020 Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm For more information and to book your free place please visit New Writing… Continue Reading Grief Meets and New Writing South launch their autumn creative writing workshops for LGBTQ+ people who’ve experienced bereavement
Switchboard and Survivors’ Network are setting up a project to support trans, non-binary and intersex survivors of sexual violence in Brighton and Hove. This project is trans-led and is in the early stages. As part of this process, we’d like to make contact with more people from the trans, non-binary and/or intersex communities to hold interviews to… Continue Reading Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex Survivors of Sexual Violence
Become a better LGBTQ+ Ally and support Brighton and Hove’s oldest LGBTQ+ charity by attending our LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Allyship Webinar. LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Allyship Webinar Thursday 17th September | 2 – 4.30pm This 2.5 hour online workshop is for staff at all levels (including managers and volunteers) who’d like to learn how to better… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Allyship Webinar