Brighton Pride organisers smash this years fundraising target and have so far raised £64,578.00 for good causes following this years Pride on Preston Park and Pride Village Street Party.
The funds will be distributed by the Rainbow Fund Community Interest Company (9138066) through their grants programmes.
This year’s fundraising total was raised from the £1 ring-fenced from ticket sales for the Pride Festival, Pledge Wristbands for the Pride Village Party and from Pride’s other fundraising activities including the Pride Dog Show and Pride Film and Arts Festival.
Brighton Pride Managing Director, Paul Kemp, said: “Brighton Pride is the UKs biggest Pride festival and we are incredibly proud that we have raised more than £107,000 over the past 2 years for the Rainbow Fund. Supporting LBGT charities and good causes is the cornerstone of Pride and really shows that Brighton Pride 2014 was a ‘Pride with Purpose”.
“We would like to thank all of our sponsors and partners and every single person who supported each of the Pride events in 2014 making this donation possible, and hope even more local business will come on board next year to help us raiser even more for local good causes.”
Paul Elgood, Chairman of the Rainbow Fund thanked the Pride organisers, saying: “We are grateful that Pride have asked us again this year to allocate the funding raised. The continued success of Brighton Pride gives a massive boost to the local LGBT and HIV voluntary sector and this huge sum will make a tremendous difference for community groups working locally. Without the tireless work of the Pride organisers in making the event such a success, this money would simply not be available to the community.
“Thank you to the organisers.”
The Rainbow Fund is a registered not-for-profit Community Interest Company (9138066) with the remit of: allocating grant funding to Brighton & Hove-based LGBT and HIV voluntary sector groups; maintaining the AIDS Memorial; and supporting community development within the local LGBT and HIV sector.
The Rainbow Fund holds a main grants round each year, where decisions on allocating grant funding are made by an Independent Grants Panel. The panel was appointed following an advertised selection process to ensure a fair, open and transparent decision-making process.
The LGBT/HIV organisations who have been successful in applying for a grant this year will be announced at a special awards ceremony at the Hilton Metropole Hotel on Monday, September 1 hosted by the Rainbow Fund’s patron, comedienne, Zoe Lyons.
Gary Pargeter, Volunteer Project Manager, said: “Providing the lunch club involves a large team of volunteers, and we’re looking for more people to help make this happen. Volunteering with Lunch Positive is something that we aim to be enjoyable, interesting and of mutual benefit for everyone involved. Our volunteers tell us that they get a lot out of spending time with other people and being part of a team. The main things we’re looking for in our volunteers are an understanding of the importance for people to feel less isolated, ability to get on with others, and interest in meeting and talking to people. There’s some clearing up at the end of the day, and our volunteers all pull together to get this done. We know that starting any new activity can sometimes be a daunting thought, and we make sure that our new volunteers are supported throughout their time with us.”
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