Shutterly Fabulous donates £1,700 to our crowdfunder!

A photograph of Shutterly Fabulous and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard employees holding a cheque for £1,700 from Shutterly Fabulous for Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard. Switchboard's logo is behind them.

A huge thank you to the wonderful team at Shutterly Fabulous for their generous donation of £1,700 to our crowdfunder! Shutterly Fabulous are donating £50 to us for every order in Brighton & Hove, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Shutterly Fabulous says: “Shutterly Fabulous are proud to support local charity Switchboard. In August 2024… Continue Reading Shutterly Fabulous donates £1,700 to our crowdfunder!

We’re Hiring: Specialist LGBTQ+ Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Applications are now closed for this position Specialist LGBTQ+ Independent Domestic Violence Advocate Reporting to: Domestic Abuse Service Manager Location: Switchboard office, Community Base, Brighton. Some travel in Sussex and hybrid working Hours of Work: 37.5 (flexibility considered for the right candidate) Salary: £26,500-£29,000 (FTE) depending on qualifications and experience Terms: Temporary or one year… Continue Reading We’re Hiring: Specialist LGBTQ+ Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Happy Pride Season!

A photo of Raf (they/them) and Ciara (she/her) at Switchboard's stall for Trans Pride. They wear Switchboard's t-shirts, Raf's says "Joy & Justice" and Ciara's has Switchboard's logo on. In front of them are Switchboard's pronoun badges and leaflets advertising our services.

It’s been brilliant to attend some of the amazing Pride events around Sussex. We kicked off Pride Season at Chichester Pride on May 25th. where some of our staff and volunteers ran a stall advertising the support we offer. They loved meeting attendees and asking what pride means to them. They had a range of… Continue Reading Happy Pride Season!

Thanks to our Fundraisers!

Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard team members Emily and Astrid in the Brighton Soctopus store. They are smiling and holding the socks from Soctopus's Pride sock range, which include Progress Flag socks, Trans Pride flag socks, and Ally Flag socks.

We would like to say thank you to all the amazing fundraising initiatives supporting Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, over this Pride season and beyond. Have you checked out Soctopus’s new Pride sock range, which donates £4 per sock sale to Switchboard? Team members Emily (she/they) and Astrid (she/her) visited the store, where they checked… Continue Reading Thanks to our Fundraisers!

We’re Hiring: Fundraising Manager

We are hiring - Fundraising Manager

Applications are now closed for this position We’re Hiring: Fundraising Manager Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Location: Switchboard office, Community Base, Brighton. Role may involve some travel around Sussex Hours of Work: 37.5 (part-time hours or job shares considered) Salary: £34,500 We are looking for an experienced and proactive professional to oversee Switchboard’s fundraising and… Continue Reading We’re Hiring: Fundraising Manager

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of our new chief executive

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of our new chief executive. Paul Hook (he/him – pictured) will take up the post on Tuesday 2 April following four years at the helm of Asylum Matters, a charity which works to secure social and political changes to improve the lives of refugees and people seeking asylum. Simon… Continue Reading We’re delighted to announce the appointment of our new chief executive

Social Prescribing Day 2024: Reuben lifts the lid on his ‘rewarding and empowering’ work

Today, Thursday, 14 March 2024 is Social Prescribing Day, a celebration of the people, organisations and communities who connect people to non-medical support to address issues including loneliness, debt, or stress and other unmet needs. Since 2019, thousands of local and national organisations, link workers, medical professionals, academics and students have taken part across the… Continue Reading Social Prescribing Day 2024: Reuben lifts the lid on his ‘rewarding and empowering’ work