Council small grants for Pride 2013 announced

The following organisations have received small grants to help them participate at this years Pride on August 3 where the theme of the Parade is Gay Icons and the theme of the park is Icons on the Park.

All local organisations who applied for grants received something towards helping with their participation on the big day.

The organisations were:

B&H Federation of Disabled People: Access Tent and BSL Interpreters: £2.000

Say Up Late: ‘Gig Buddies’ information stall:                                                  £425.00

BLAGSS: Parade participation and Information Stand:                               £250.00

Allsorts Youth Project: Parade participation:                                                  £250.00

Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus: Parade Participation:                                       £250.00

MindOut: Parade participation:                                                                           £400.00

Calabash: BME Tent on Preston Park:                                                              £1,000

Lunch Positive: Community Cafe On Park:                                                      £425.00

Brighton Women’s Centre: Women’s Performance Tent:                            £1,000

Sussex Beacon: Parade participation and Information Stand:                   £250.00

LGBT Switchboard: Parade Participation:                                                       £250.00

LGBT Community Safety Forum: Parade and Park Participation:             £250.00

Rainbow Chorus: Parade Participation:                                                           £250.00

                                                                                                    £7,000