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 Opens The Rainbow Cafe to Support LGBTQ+ Dementia
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+… Continue Reading Switchboard Opens The Rainbow Cafe to Support LGBTQ+ Dementia
Read MoreThe Rainbow Café Launch
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 Purple List’, a play which tells the story of a same sex couple coming… Continue Reading The Rainbow Café Launch
Read MoreFocus Group – LGBTQ+ Equalities Monitoring
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… Continue Reading Focus Group – LGBTQ+ Equalities Monitoring
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