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:
Trans Survivors Switchboard
Switchboard and Survivors Network are very happy to announce that we are recruiting additional volunteers for Trans Survivors Switchboard, our new helpline for trans survivors of sexual violence. Following our research into the needs of trans survivors of sexual violence and the current service provision landscape, Survivors Network and Switchboard have launched… Continue Reading Trans Survivors Switchboard
Read MoreWhy I volunteer at Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard…
To celebrate national Volunteers Week 2017, one of our wonderful helpline volunteers tells us why they volunteer their time and what it means to them. “An open ear and 20 minutes of someone’s undivided attention can be the difference between keeping your head above water and really exploring/ challenging your… Continue Reading Why I volunteer at Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard…
Read MoreCOUNSELLING SERVICE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
OUR COUNSELLING SERVICE IS TO CLOSE After 22 years and having supported hundreds of individuals within the LGBTQ+ community the Trustees of Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard have made the difficult decision to close the counselling service. Dawn Draper, Chair of Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard said, “This has been… Continue Reading COUNSELLING SERVICE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS
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