American Express continues its partnership with Brighton & Hove Pride by supporting the 2018 Community Village.
THE Community Village will give local charities and community groups an opportunity to meet festival goers, display the work they do to support and advance LGBT+ causes.
Brighton & Hove Pride, takes place from August 3-5, 2018 is the UK’s biggest LGBT+ Pride Festival and also the biggest annual festival in Brighton and Hove. Last year it attracted over 400,000 participants and visitors from across Sussex and further afield.
This year’s event, themed Colour my World is expected be the most colourful yet, celebrating the original eight colour Rainbow flag created 40 years ago. This year will also mark the tenth year of American Express colleague participation in the Brighton Pride Community Parade with more than 100 colleagues taking part in the Parade and many more lining the route with family members and friends.
Tim Ehinger, Executive Vice President, American Express and Executive Sponsor of the Amex Pride Colleague Network said: “We are immensely proud to be continuing our partnership with Brighton Pride for the fifth year and supporting their incredible work. We’re looking forward to being part of what promises to be a spectacular and colourful showcase of Brighton’s diverse community.”
Paul Kemp, Managing Director, Brighton Pride Community Interest Company, said: “Brighton Pride has evolved over the years with more communities coming together to celebrate every aspect of our city, regardless of sexuality, race, gender, age or ability. We are delighted that American Express is continuing its support. The support we receive from partners is crucial to deliver one of our City’s most lively and best attended events.”
The Community Village will be located next to Gate A at the southernmost tip of Preston Park where you will find charity and community stalls, the Family Diversity Area, the Well Being Tent, the Meeting Tent and the Rotunda Ballroom. The Community Village will be open to festival goers on Saturday, August 4 from 12-7pm.
Community Village Organisations and charities include:
♦ After Hate
♦ British Army
♦ Care Quality Commission
♦ Cats Protection
♦ CoppaFeel!
♦ Crown Prosecution Service
♦ Dogs Trust
♦ ESFRS
♦ Family Generaid Foundation
♦ Friends of Preston Park
♦ Frontline
♦ Galop
♦ Girl Guides
♦ Guide Dogs
♦ LGBT Labour
♦ Lister Fertility Clinic
♦ Lovegivr
♦ Lunch Positive
♦ MCC Brighton
♦ MindOut
♦ My Umbrella
♦ National Crime Agency
♦ Nestle
♦ PACT
♦ Parkinsons UK
♦ PDSA
♦ Pride Angel
♦ Priory Group
♦ RNLI
♦ RSPB
♦ Scope
♦ Somerset Centre
♦ Sussex Co-operative Party
♦ Sussex Police
♦ Terrence Higgins Trust
♦ The Agora Fertility Clinic
♦ The Outlook Foundation
♦ The Royal British Legion
♦ The Saturn Centre
♦ The Sussex Beacon
♦ University of Sussex
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