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Council announce successful grant applications for Pride

Gary Hart July 26, 2016

Brighton and Hove City Council award grants totalling £10,000 to enable voluntary sector organisations to participate at Brighton Pride 2016.

WEB.600Brighton and Hove City Council have announced the successful applicants in this years Pride, Parade and Park Partnership Fund grants round.

Pride is the city’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) festival and these grants support third sector partners in the delivery of a safe and accessible community celebration as part of Pride Brighton & Hove.

♦ 50% of recommended grants are in support of third sector collaborations.

♦ 80% are framed in terms of positive outcomes for the most vulnerable LGBT residents addressing challenges around: mental and physical health, disability, living with HIV/AIDS and risk of suicide.

The successful recipients are:

Peer Action CIO: For open top bus on the parade offering mobility and refugee, an information stand on the park offering HIV awareness. £800

MindOut LGBTQ Mental Health Service: Parade participation on open top bus. £1,000

Brighton Lesbian & Gay Sports Society, (BLAGSS): Parade Participation – Walking  Tableau. £500

Blueprint 22 Young People’s Special Needs: LGBT Community Safety Forum: Parade participation and information stand on Park. £1,000

Grassroots Suicide Prevention & B&H Samaritans:  Parade Participation and Information Stand on Park. £950

Sussex Beacon: Parade Participation – Open Top Bus. £350

Lunch Positive: Community Café & Safe Space on Park. £1,000

B&H LGBT Community Safety Forum: OUT Reach – Trans safe space on park. £2,600

B&H LGBT Community Safety Forum: Accessibility Matters – Disability safe space. £1,400

B&H Rainbow Families: Parade Participation – Walking Tableau. £400

Total Grants: £10,000

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