Sprinkle some Switchboard class over your season’s greetings by sending your loved ones one of our fab Christmas cards. We have four designs for you to choose from, each created by super-talented illustrator Henry J Garrett. Each card is blank inside so you can write your own message. You can buy a pack of four… Continue Reading Get your Switchboard Christmas cards now!
Switchboard would like to invite members of our Trans, Non-Binary and Intersex (TNBI) community to attend a special free event we are holding a week today (20 November) to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance. During Trans Grief and Solidarity, Brighton-based poet/spoken word artist Priss Nash will explore the themes of collective grief, solidarity and community… Continue Reading You’re invited to our free Trans Grief and Solidarity event
We’re Hiring: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reporting to: Chair of Trustees and Board Location: Office is Brighton based, role involves some travel around Sussex Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week Salary: Starting Salary: £50 – 60k per annum FTE Are you an experienced strategic leader with a passion for LGBTQ+ issues? Do you enjoy… Continue Reading We’re Hiring: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Join us to discuss potential funding bids & processes for an upcoming round of grants for small LGBTQ+ groups in Brighton & Hove. It is recognised that sometimes bidding processes can be biased towards larger more established organisations. Those organisations & individual organisers who experience structural disadvantages don’t always have the capacity to bid for… Continue Reading Grants available for grassroots groups
We are setting up a steering group for Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse service. A steering group acts as a board of LGBTQ+ survivors who are passionate about inclusive services and ensuring that the work we do is survivor-led, and what our community needs. Do you: Have lived experience of domestic abuse as an LGBTQ+ person? Want to give something back to the… Continue Reading Lived Experience Steering Group
We’re recruiting: Trustees Reporting to: Chair of the Board Location: Sussex / Remote – The board aims to meet face to face 50% in Brighton Applications accepted up to 10th August 2023 Switchboard, a local LGBT+ charity based in Brighton, is seeking passionate individuals to join our board of Trustees. We are particularly interested in… Continue Reading We’re recruiting: Trustees
We’re Recruiting: Treasurer Reporting to: Chair of the Board (Simon Dowe) Location: Brighton Switchboard is an established and growing LGBTQ charity that provides a number of projects and services across Sussex. We are searching for a voluntary treasurer to join our Board of Trustees. We are seeking an individual with an affinity to our mission… Continue Reading We’re Recruiting: Treasurer
LGBTQ+ Survivors Christmas Survival Guide Christmas can be a particularly dangerous time of year for domestic abuse survivors. Many services close, meaning that people are stuck without means of support if they’re in danger or particularly struggling with something. Being around abusive family members as an LGBTQ+ person can be particularly dangerous and triggering, especially… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ Survivors Christmas Survival Guide
January Joy: LGBTQ Community Wellness Day Join Us For A Community Wellness Day To Wash Away The Winter Blues! We’re hosting a community wellness day for members of the LGBTQ+ community who may be struggling with the cost of living crisis and winter blues. We will be offering free self care activities such as massage, haircuts… Continue Reading Join Us For A Community Wellness Day To Wash Away The Winter Blues!
LGBTQ Inclusion Training at Switchboard Did you know we offer LGBTQ Inclusion training at Switchboard? Our training is informed by our 47 years of experience of on-the-ground work with LGBTQ communities, our community research and our engagement with mainstream and specialist healthcare providers and other services. We offer three main training sessions to… Continue Reading LGBTQ Inclusion Training at Switchboard
We’re giving away free LGBTQ Care Packages With the cost of living rising, we know many LGBTQ people don’t have a safety net to fall back on.We’re offering free care packages to any LGBTQ person who needs them, with essential items such as toiletries, period products, underwear, kitchenware, bedding and self care items. Priority will… Continue Reading We’re giving away free LGBTQ Care Packages
Help shape Switchboard’s future We’re currently developing our next three-year strategy, to ensure that Switchboard is heading in a direction that the community wants. For this reason, we’d love it if you could fill out our survey which asks you some questions about our services, Switchboard’s identity and what we could do better. For every… Continue Reading Help shape Switchboard’s future