News and Events

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 LGBT Switchboard is happy to announce the launch of The Rainbow Café, our new service for LGBTQ+ people with dementia. We'll be officially launching the service on Thursday 15th of February with a performance of 'The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...