News and Events

Survey for LGBTQ people affected by cancer launched

Macmillan Cancer Support and Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard are working together to engage with the local community to learn about the experiences and needs of LGBTQ people in Brighton and Hove and Sussex who are affected by ...
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Exciting News for our Trans Survivors Switchboard!

Switchboard is delighted to have received additional funding to support the development of our Trans Survivors Switchboard, which we co-run with Survivors' Network. This came from a successful funding bid from Victims Support Fund. This service is ...
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Happy National Bi Visibility Day

Today marks national Bi Visibility Day, which has been celebrated on September 23rd since 1999. As an LGBTQ organisation it’s important that we mark this day, and raise the profile of issues affecting bisexual people in ...
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New Autumn Opening Hours

From September 1st LGBT Switchboard's helpline will be operating with new opening hours. This is to ensure that there is always someone to take your call when you need us. The new opening hours will be ...
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Trans Survivors Switchboard

LGBT Switchboard and Survivors Network are very happy to announce that we are recruiting additional volunteers for Trans Survivors Switchboard, our new helpline for trans survivors of sexual violence. Following our research into the needs of trans survivors of ...
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Why I volunteer at Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard…

To celebrate national Volunteers Week 2017, one of our wonderful helpline volunteers tells us why they volunteer their time and what it means to them. "An open ear and 20 minutes of someone's undivided attention can ...
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COUNSELLING SERVICE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS

OUR COUNSELLING SERVICE IS TO CLOSE After 22 years and having supported hundreds of individuals within the LGBT+ community the Trustees of Brighton and Hove LGBT Switchboard have made the difficult decision to close the counselling ...
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LGBT Disabled Person’s Festive Social!

The LGBT Disabled People’s group will be holding a festive meet-up on the Tuesday 20th December from 5-7 pm at Charles Street. We would welcome any LGBT people with disabilities to join us for some festive ...
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Whitehawk LGBTQ Meet-Up

The drop in group at the Whitehawk Inn is going well with more people attending and becoming interested in the group. We would still love more people to come along! Its primarily a social group, a ...
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