Connecting you to LGBTQ Support
Switchboard is a charity that has been listening to, supporting and connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer communities since 1975. Originally a helpline, we have grown to deliver lots of additional services by and for LGBTQ people in Sussex
Connecting you to LGBTQ Support
Switchboard is a charity that has been listening to, supporting and connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer communities since 1975. Originally a helpline, we have grown to deliver lots of additional services by and for LGBTQ people in Sussex.
Our services:
Trans, Non-binary, & Intersex Social Prescribing is a service for trans, non-binary, and intersex people.
Our Dementia Project is for LGBTQ+ people with dementia or concerned about memory loss and their carers.
IRIS is a free service for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants and those questioning their sexuality and/or gender identity.
Grief Project is our peer support group for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced a bereavement.
Our Health & Inclusion project (HIP) promotes LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing and gives you the chance to have your say about healthcare and council services in Brighton and Hove.
Our Older People’s group is for those aged 50+ looking for a sense of community, support or information.
Brighton’s first LGBT-led Domestic Abuse service, supporting LGBTQ+ victims and survivors in an inclusive and affirmative community space.
From 1st Oct, our helpline will be delivered by the national Switchboard, from 10 am to 10 pm every day.
News & Events:
Switchboard Rebrand: Q&A with Daniel, Switchboard’s CEO
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… Continue Reading Switchboard Rebrand: Q&A with Daniel, Switchboard’s CEO
Read MoreSwitchboard’s New Look!
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… Continue Reading Switchboard’s New Look!
Read MoreSwitchboard hears from the LGBTQ+ community and service providers for Dementia Action Week 2018
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… Continue Reading Switchboard hears from the LGBTQ+ community and service providers for Dementia Action Week 2018
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