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:
Have you got your tickets for this year’s FemFest, Brighton’s only arts festival made by and for people who are AFAB (assigned female at birth), non-binary and trans? Don’t worry if you haven’t, because you still have time before the fifth annual event gets under way with the first of… Continue Reading FemFest 2024: Have you got your tickets yet?
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For the third in our series of interviews marking LGBTQ+ History Month, we’ve had a chat with one of our staff, Reuben Davidson (he/him). Our conversation with him is detailed below. We hope you enjoy it. Please could you tell me a little about yourself? I have lived in the… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ History Month: Interview with Reuben, our Social Prescriber
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For the second in our series of interviews marking LGBTQ+ History Month, we’ve had a chat with one of our volunteers, Michele (she/they), who works on our helpline. Our conversation with them is detailed below. We hope you enjoy reading it. Please could you tell us about yourself? I’m 29… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ History Month: Interview with helpline volunteer Michele
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