On behalf of the Rainbow Fund, I am writing to thank all involved and all who attended this weekend’s Brighton Pride events.
So many people put so much time and effort into the weekend, which again showed Brighton and Hove at its very best. Of course there will be issues or concerns but overall it was good natured, enjoyable and together we sent a strong message for LGBT rights across the world.
The organisers have been determined to ensure that Pride has a purpose, and I am pleased to confirm that the money raised through Pride and the various supporting events goes straight into the current Rainbow Fund grants round, which is open for applications until Friday.
Groups who are volunteer-led, provide a frontline service and who are set up to benefit the local LGBT and HIV community should apply now, with the outcomes due to be announced on September 1. This year, we are passing the money raised to the groups as quickly as possible to maximise its impact.
Decisions are made by an Independent Grants Panel, which had an open recruitment process earlier in the year, to ensure an open and transparent decision-making process. Equally, the Rainbow Fund is a registered not for profit Community Interest Company and holds the funding donated to it in an external charity account set up through a national scheme to ensure that it can only ever be spent on charitable causes, as nominated by the Independent Grants Panel.
We hope that this is a fair, transparent and open process for our donors.
Thank you again, especially to the Pride organisers and volunteers, for ensuring that Pride has the local community its heart.
Paul Elgood, Chairman, Rainbow Fund
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