News and Events

Can you spare a few minutes to vote for Switchboard’s Older LGBTQ project in Aviva’s Community Fund and help us secure funding for this vital project? Switchboard’s Older LGBTQ Project has been running for three and ...

Our Trans Survivors Switchboard project is expanding! We need trans and non-binary Peer Facilitators to support a unique new group for transgender survivors. In addition to our helpline offering support to trans and non-binary callers, from ...

Saturday 13th - 20th October marks Hate Crime Awareness Week 2018. Even though many of us would like to think LGBTQ+ people in Britain are safer than ever, hate crime against LGBTQ+ communities is still a big ...

Switchboard, MindOut and Allsorts have teamed up to support the Brighton & Hove trans community and allies to help reform the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and speak up for trans rights. Together we’ve made this quick and easy guide to ...

The Rainbow Café is a monthly drop-in session for LGBTQ people living with dementia or concerned about memory loss, their friends, carers and loved ones. In addition to peer support we aim to raise awareness of ...

Switchboard is recruiting volunteers! We’re looking for committed, compassionate and empathetic LGBTQ people to play an important role in supporting the LGBTQ community in the South-East of England. As part of this volunteer role we will give ...

We have recently reviewed our helpline hours and made the decision to close our Saturday evening shift for the time being.  Our caller statistics tell us that this is a time in the week when demand ...

This month the Government announced the long awaited consultation for the reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA). This is a piece of legislation which allows trans people to legally change their gender, and came into ...

Switchboard is delighted to be one of three LGBT+ charities chosen by Tesco for their Bags of Help grant. This scheme gives community projects like us grants of up to £8000 – all raised from the ...