Switchboard

Long Description

Dementia Support is for LGBTQ people living with or affected by dementia or concerned about memory loss
Whether you are someone living with dementia or memory difficulties, are a caregiver, a friend, or family member, you deserve support that recognises your individual life experience.

Phone
07783 760249
Address
Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard
Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 3XG
Switchboard Domestic Abuse
Long Description

Brighton’s first LGBTQ-led Domestic Abuse service, supporting LGBTQ victims and survivors in an inclusive and affirmative community space.
Domestic Abuse
Our Domestic Abuse service is for LGBTQ people affected by domestic abuse. We provide support to survivors through our Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs) who are here to support you. 

We can help you with housing and accessing refuge services, financial issues and benefits, navigating the criminal justice system, and assist with mental and physical health needs.  

Phone
01273 359042
Address
Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard
Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 3XG
Switchboard Grief Encounters
Long Description

Grief Encounters is a peer support group for LGBTQ people who have experienced a bereavement.
Many LGBTQ people face a number of additional challenges when it comes to bereavement, in addition to universal experiences of grief, pain and sadness.

Switchboard Helpline
Long Description

Our helpline provides you with support and information and will connect you to the right LGBTQ services or advice.
You can talk to us confidentially and anonymously about anything that’s on your mind.

We support people with a range of questions and we believe that listening can help, whether you are looking for information and support or just need someone to talk to.

Phone
01273 204050
Switchboard Older People
Long Description

Our Older People’s Project is for LGBTQ people aged 50+ who would like to meet others in their community for support or information.
We provide those aged 50+ with a number of regular social activities, meet ups and trips. We also provide information and host workshops about services for older people and make connections for people within the community and to other services.

Together Co. Befriending Brighton & Hove
Category
Long Description

We are a group of organisations that provide befriending services to a wide range of people at risk of isolation and loneliness in the city. Have an LGBTQ specific befriending service run in partnership between ourselves (Switchboard) and Impetus. If you're an LGBTQ person who would like to volunteer as a befriender, or would like to be befriended, contact [email protected]