News and Events

Urgent: LGBTQ+ people from Crawley needed for research for NHS

Switchboard is urgently appealing for LGBTQ+ people from Crawley to take part in research for the NHS. We need three people for a study designed to help the NHS improve its healthcare research for our community. ...
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Mehul kick-starts our celebration of LGBT+ History Month

Today, Thursday, 1 February 2024, is the beginning of LGBT+ History Month. This annual event was founded in 2004 to enable the LGBTQ+ community to claim our past, celebrate our present and create our future. It’s ...
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Switchboard expert Astrid attends Parliament to celebrate DA safety net

A Switchboard expert has attended a parliamentary reception to celebrate a fund which supports projects that provide a safety net for survivors of domestic abuse. Astrid Palmer (pictured), an LGBTQ+ specialist independent domestic violence advocate, was ...
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We’re welcoming five new trustees – and inviting TNBI people to join them

Switchboard is excited to welcome five new trustees and invite people from our trans, non-binary and intersex communities to join them on our Board. Our new trustees and their role We’re delighted to welcome: Lucy Cryan ...
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LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants invited to IRIS meet-ups

LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are being invited to attend new free weekly peer support group sessions in central Brighton. The sessions are part of a new service called IRIS, or International Rainbow Inclusion Service, ...
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Switchboard to receive £1,881 from 2023 Santa Bus tour

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, ...
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Our helpline will be open throughout Christmas and New Year

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 ...
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January Survivor Space open for bookings

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 ...
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Grassroots groups urged to apply for health and wellbeing grants

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 ...
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