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Grief Encounters is a pilot project that aims to support LGBTQ people who have experienced a bereavement. Grief Encounters is Switchboard’s newest project and has been generously funded by the Rainbow Fund who are supporting us in developing this new and essential initiative. In addition to the universal experiences of grief, pain and distress, LGBTQ… Continue Reading Switchboard launches ‘Grief Encounters’ to support LGBTQ people who’ve experienced bereavement

Can you spare a few minutes to vote for Switchboard’s Older LGBTQ project in Aviva’s Community Fund and help us secure funding for this vital project? Switchboard’s Older LGBTQ Project has been running for three and a half years now, supporting LGBTQ people 50+ with a number of regular social activities, meet-ups and trips. We… Continue Reading Vote for Switchboard in Aviva’s Community Fund

Our Trans Survivors Switchboard project is expanding! We need trans and non-binary Peer Facilitators to support a unique new group for transgender survivors. In addition to our helpline offering support to trans and non-binary callers, from the end of November we’ll be offering a monthly drop-in space exclusively for trans and non-binary survivors of violence,… Continue Reading Trans and Non-Binary Volunteers Needed for Trans Survivors Drop-In

Saturday 13th – 20th October marks Hate Crime Awareness Week 2018. Even though many of us would like to think LGBTQ+ people in Britain are safer than ever, hate crime against LGBTQ+ communities is still a big problem, and there’s a worrying upward trend. According to a 2017 poll by Stonewall, 2 in 5 trans people… Continue Reading LGBTQ+ People of Faith and Hate Crime Awareness Week 2018

Switchboard, MindOut and Allsorts have teamed up to support the Brighton & Hove trans community and allies to help reform the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and speak up for trans rights. Together we’ve made this quick and easy guide to help make it as simple as possible to make your voices heard on the most important issues.   This is… Continue Reading A quick and easy guide to responding to the GRA Consultation

We have recently reviewed our helpline hours and made the decision to close our Saturday evening shift for the time being.  Our caller statistics tell us that this is a time in the week when demand for the helpline is lower than other times in the week.  We will be reviewing the helpline opening hours… Continue Reading Helpline Opening Hours Review

This month the Government announced the long awaited consultation for the reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA). This is a piece of legislation which allows trans people to legally change their gender, and came into place over 13 years ago. We now have the opportunity to change what is a humiliating, stressful and pathologising… Continue Reading Reform of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA)

Switchboard is delighted to be one of three LGBT+ charities chosen by Tesco for their Bags of Help grant. This scheme gives community projects like us grants of up to £8000 – all raised from the sale of carrier bags in Tesco stores. To celebrate Tesco’s long running support of LGBT+ Pride events across the… Continue Reading Switchboard chosen for Tesco Bags of Help Grant!

In the run up to Brighton and Hove’s Trans Pride season, Allsorts, MindOut and Switchboard wanted to make a joint statement to show our support for trans communities and trans and/or non-binary individuals. As LGBTQ charities in Brighton and Hove we work to create safe spaces for all LGBTQ people and are all very proud… Continue Reading Joint Statement: Allsorts, MindOut and Switchboard support for trans and/or non-binary communities

Switchboard are so saddened to hear the news about Arthur Law death. Arthur was actively involved with Switchboard in the late 1990s and the legacy of his work lives on today through the various projects exist within the LGBTQ sector in Brighton and Hove. A memorial service is being organised by the LGBTQ Community to… Continue Reading Memorial Service for Arthur Law

This week sees the launch of our new logo and brand and we took a few minutes to talk to Daniel our CEO about the new look. Can you tell us about how the new look and rebrand came about? Last summer we engaged with local LGBTQ people through the ‘Your Switchboard Needs You Campaign’. … Continue Reading Switchboard Rebrand: Q&A with Daniel, Switchboard’s CEO

This week Switchboard is unveiling our new branding, and launching our new look.     As a small LGBTQ charity that has been operating in the City for 43 years, we feel that this new branding will help us communicate better what we do. This is in direct response to feedback which we got from… Continue Reading Switchboard’s New Look!