Regency Tavern to raise funds for Rainbow Fund

The Regency Tavern are holding a fundraiser for the Rainbow Fund on Friday, December 14. THE party kicks off at 8pm with entertainment from Jason Thorpe, current holder of the Golden Handbag for Favourite Entertainer (Singer) and Billie Gold from 9pm. Money on the evening will be raised through a raffle featuring loads of fantastic prizes…

‘Grief Encounters’ at Switchboard

Rainbow Fund supports SWITCHBOARD in developing a new and essential initiative – Grief Encounters. GRIEF Encounters is a pilot project that aims to support LGBT+ people who have experienced a bereavement. In addition to the universal experiences of grief, pain and distress, LGBT+ people face other barriers and stressors in bereavement including homophobia (trans/bi/queerphobia), failure…

Thank you from Switchboard!

Switchboard would like to say thank you to the Rainbow Fund for awarding us with a grant of up to £18,500 this year at last nights Rainbow Awards (Oct 15) at the Hilton Brighton Metropole. THIS award will help us carry on our Rainbow Café – a service for LGBTQ people living with dementia and…

Local entertainers honoured at Rainbow Fund Awards

Brighton entertainers honoured at last nights (October 15) Rainbow Fund Awards for their support of the city’s LGBT+ organisations over the last thirty years. THE Rainbow Fund distributed £146,481 in grants to LGBT+/HIV organisations at the Hilton Brighton Metropole last night (October 15) following their post Pride grants round  which was conducted by an independent grants…

Local artist paints Freddie Mercury for Rainbow Fund

Local artist, Lez Ingham supports Hibernation 2018 fundraising luncheon with new painting of Freddie Mercury. LAST year Lez donated a painting of George Michael which was auctioned at Hibernation, the community luncheon organised by Bear-Patrol raising £3,300 for the work of the Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum. This year Lez has kindly offered…

Charles Street Tap raise £680.44 for the Rainbow Fund

Rupert Ellick and Chris Marshall, general manager of Charles Street Tap, celebrated their combined birthdays on Sunday, September 2 to raise money for the Rainbow Fund. CHRIS Marshall (pictured) accepts a certificate of thanks from the Rainbow Fund. Artists donating their time on the evening included Lola Lasagne, Davina Sparkle, Drag With No Name, Jennie Castell, Lady Imelda, Rose Garden, Sandra, Heart & Soul, Sally…

Bedford Tavern raise £650 for Rainbow Fund

Bedford Tavern are committed to raising funds for all LGBT/HIV organisations in the city. GOLDEN Handbag Favourite Barman Matt Richards and Adam Brooks, the multiple winner of the Golden Handbag Favourite Landlord award, receive certificate for raising £650 for Rainbow Fund during their Christmas Summer Xmas Weekend in June fundraiser at the Bedford Tavern. Events during…