Switchboard are so saddened to hear the news about Arthur Law death. Arthur was actively involved with Switchboard in the late 1990s and the legacy of his work lives on today through the various projects exist within the LGBTQ sector in Brighton and Hove. A memorial service is being organised by the LGBTQ Community to… Continue Reading Memorial Service for Arthur Law
This week sees the launch of our new logo and brand and we took a few minutes to talk to Daniel our CEO about the new look. Can you tell us about how the new look and rebrand came about? Last summer we engaged with local LGBTQ people through the ‘Your Switchboard Needs You Campaign’. … Continue Reading Switchboard Rebrand: Q&A with Daniel, Switchboard’s CEO
This week Switchboard is unveiling our new branding, and launching our new look. As a small LGBTQ charity that has been operating in the City for 43 years, we feel that this new branding will help us communicate better what we do. This is in direct response to feedback which we got from LGBTQ… Continue Reading Switchboard’s New Look!
21-27 May marks Dementia Action Week – a time to stand united with people affected by dementia, and to celebrate the lives of those living with the condition and their loved ones. According to one estimate, there are around 56,000 gay and lesbian people living with dementia in the UK (McParland & Camic 2016). However,… Continue Reading Switchboard hears from the LGBTQ+ community and service providers for Dementia Action Week 2018
Macmillan Cancer Support and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard today published the findings from recent research, about the experiences and needs of LGBTQ people in Sussex who are affected by cancer. It provides an insight into how LGBTQ people affected by cancer in Sussex can be best supported and areas where patient experience can be improved. The report is… Continue Reading New research into the experiences of LGBTQ people in Sussex affected by cancer
A new consultation by the Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard’s Health and Inclusion Project (HIP) has highlighted the importance of equalities monitoring for improving health outcomes for LGBTQ+ people, and found that these communities face significant barriers to providing accurate monitoring information about sexual orientation, gender and trans status. LGBT Switchboard, has called for the… Continue Reading Beyond just ‘ticking the box’: Switchboard calls for action on monitoring of sexual orientation, gender and trans status
Opportunity to take part in research with the Office for National Statistics for the 2021 census to help develop questions related to sex and gender. In particular they are interested in hearing from trans men, trans women, non-binary people and people with intersex traits. Participants will receive £50 as a thank you. This research will… Continue Reading Participants needed to take part in Research with the Office for National Statistics
Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard have opened our new community project – the Rainbow Café, a new group to support LGBTQ people who live with memory loss or dementia. With funding from the Rainbow Fund and Brighton and Hove Dementia Action Alliance, the Rainbow Café is new initiative for LGBTQ people living with dementia or… Continue Reading Switchboard Opens The Rainbow Cafe to Support LGBTQ Dementia
Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard is happy to announce the launch of The Rainbow Café, our new service for LGBT+ people with dementia. We’ll be officially launching the service on Thursday 15th of February with a performance of ‘The Purple List’, a play which tells the story of a same sex couple coming to terms with a diagnosis… Continue Reading The Rainbow Café Launch
LGBT Switchboard’s Health and Inclusion Project is holding a consultation to find out about the factors important to the LGBTQ+ community in sharing monitoring information about sexual orientation, gender identity and trans status with GPs and council services. Make your voice heard and join us for the focus group on Tuesday 13th February, 6-8pm at Community Base, Queens Road,… Continue Reading Focus Group – LGBTQ+ Equalities Monitoring
Macmillan Cancer Support and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard are working together to engage with the local community to learn about the experiences and needs of LGBTQ people in Brighton and Hove and Sussex who are affected by cancer. This engagement work will be used to inform how LGBTQ people affected by cancer can be best supported; and to… Continue Reading Survey for LGBTQ people affected by cancer launched
Switchboard is delighted to have received additional funding to support the development of our Trans Survivors Switchboard, which we co-run with Survivors’ Network. This came from a successful funding bid from Victims Support Fund. This service is run entirely by trans people, for trans people. With this money we will be able to expand the service… Continue Reading Exciting News for our Trans Survivors Switchboard!