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Futsal come to Exeter

Exeter City is holding its first ever One Game One Community (OGOC) five a side Futsal tournament next Sunday (March 30).

Exeter City FC

Players from local black and minority ethnic communities have been especially invited to participate at the event which is being held in the University of Exeter Sports Hall.

The Exeter City Supporters Trust backed One Game One Community (Kick it Out) Group aims to promote equality and diversity through football related initiatives. A regular outdoor summer tournament is held but this is the first time an indoor competition has been organised.

Exeter City has close links with Brazilian football having been Brazil’s first ever opponents in 1914. It is fitting therefore that a Futsal tournament has been organised as this indoor version of the game was developed in Brazil in the 1930s. Its name comes from the Portuguese ‘Futebol de salao’ – ‘hall football’.

The Futsal event is being supported by Exeter City Football in the Community, Devon FA, University of Exeter and the National Citizen Service.

The tournament kicks off at 2pm, entry is free and participants must be over 16.

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LGBT organisations invited to Community Works Spring Conference:

Community Works provides advice, support and representation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Brighton & Hove.

Gary Pargeter & Chris Cooke
Community Works LGBT community reps: Gary Pargeter & Chris Cooke

Following the recent election of two LGBT Voluntary and Community Sector representatives, Gary Pargeter and Chris Cooke, Community Works are having a big push to help more LGBT organisations get involved with Community Works to access advice and support.

Community Works are extending an open invite to all the city’s LGBT organisations, whatever their work, to attend all or part of Community Works’ Spring Conference on Thursday, March 27 2014 at the Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD.

Gary Pargeter, Voluntary and Community Sector Rep, said: “Community Works is a great resource and offers a range of support. It’s already helping many of our LGBT organisations in many ways, and really wants to get to know and support more. Part of our role as Reps is to help that happen, and we want to reach out to as many LGBT organisations as possible, especially our smaller grassroots ones. Please come along on the 27th and see what’s available and how we can help. We’d like to meet as many of you as possible and help everyone get to know each other.”

 

The conference on March 27 has a day of activities planned including an open lunch! For people who would just like to go along for lunch and to talk further, Gary and Chris will be available in a meeting room after lunch to have an informal chat.

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Be Part of Hove Carnival 2014

Hove Carnival returns on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26 and is jointly organised by Martlets Hospice and Hove Lions.

Hove Carnival

Organisers are looking for local acts or groups to be part of the entertainment in the main arena.

Speaking about the day, organiser Clem Hunnisett said: “We would like to give local groups the chance to perform and show off their skills. We are open to all suggestions from twirling majorettes and martial arts displays to fire-eating and falconry. Hove Carnival is a traditional family day out and we want the programme in the main arena to have something for everyone.”

As always the Carnival will feature family favourites such as; Punch and Judy, a dog show and rides on Hove Park’s miniature locomotives.

To get involved call Clem Hunnisett on 01273 747 455.

 

Prime Minister visits Peacehaven

David Cameron MP is in Peacehaven today to answer questions from local residents about the recent budget.

Prime Minister, David Cameron MP
Prime Minister, David Cameron MP

The Prime Minister attended a Question and Answer session with local people about the measures in the budget statement to help savers and pensioners and took questions on a range on other issues of interest to the audience.

Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven welcomed the Prime Minister and said: “Peacehaven is a great place and I am delighted to have been able to bring the Prime Minister here to meet local residents.”

“The Budget contained some great policies to help pensioners and savers, amongst many other groups, and it was great to hear him explain in more detail exactly what these changes will mean for people here in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. I was particularly pleased that the audience were given an opportunity to ask questions of the Prime Minister.”

Over 100 people packed into the Meridian Centre in Peacehaven for the opportunity to put their question to the Prime Minister.

Simon concluded: “I also took the opportunity of having the Prime Minister in the constituency to highlight, again, my campaign for the funding for a new hospital.”

 

Zoe Lyons joins the Rainbow Fund as its first ever Patron

Award winning comedian Zoe Lyons has been appointed as the first ever Patron of the Rainbow Fund.

Zoe Lyons
Zoe Lyons

The Rainbow Fund makes grants to local LGBT/HIV volunteer-led groups and works with Brighton Pride to distribute the £1 per ticket raised at the event to the organisations who need it most.

Zoe, who lives in the city, is well known for her regular TV and stage performances on shows such as Mock The Week and the Wright Stuff. She also hosts Komedia’s Bent Double comedy nights.

Zoe said: “I am very honoured to be the Rainbow Fund’s first Patron. I make no secret of the fact that I love living in Brighton. The city has historically had a strong LGBT presence and I feel it is important to support that community. The Rainbow Fund provides essential grants for local LGBT voluntary organisations that might not otherwise survive thus making sure that people have access to front line services they need in the city.”

Paul Elgood, Chairman of the Rainbow Fund added: “We are delighted that Zoe has agreed to be our first ever Patron. She is a strong role model for the LGBT community locally and will bring her very distinctive style to our work supporting a strong and vibrant local LGBT community sector. Her interests, especially those around LGBT older people and mental health very much mirror our own. What is so great about the Rainbow Fund is that we are lucky enough to have the resources to make a difference in the priority areas which we were established to support and so we look forward to working with Zoe to continue this.”

The Rainbow Fund recently re-established itself as an independent grant-giving organisation, after three years with the Sussex Community Foundation. During that time it gave out over £100,000 in grants to the city’s LGBT/HIV volunteer-led groups providing frontline services to the LGBT community.

There are no salaries or expenses attached to any role at the Rainbow Fund so that the maximum amount raised is given out in grants each year to deserving LGBT groups and organisations.

Award winning comedian Zoe Lyons has been “selling her comedy wares” on the comedy circuit since 2004. In 2009, much to her astonishment, she was ranked 81st in the Independent on Sunday’s “Pink List” of Britain’s 100 most influential gay and lesbian people.

Zoe has become a familiar face on TV with credits including Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1) DAVE’s One Night Stand (Dave) and Don’t Sit In The Front Row (Sky Atlantic). She also regularly appears on The Wright Stuff (FIVE) and Mock The Week (BBC2).

As well as headlining comedy clubs across the UK and she is a regular visitor to the Edinburgh festival. Zoe has also worked extensively abroad including Australia, New Zealand the Far East and across Europe.

After moving to Brighton in 2004 Zoe started running the comedy night Bent Double at Komedia. The night is now a firm favourite on the Brighton scene.

In her spare time Zoe enjoys jogging along Brighton promenade and when she is not jogging she is usually eating!

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Rainbow Fund

 

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