Danny Dwyer at Bear-Patrol HQ is currently organising on behalf of Bear-Patrol the annual community ‘Hibernation’ charity luncheon on Sunday, October 21 at The Old Ship Hotel. THIS year Bear-Patrol will be raising money for MindOut the LGBTQ Mental Health Service and The Rainbow Fund, a grant giving organisation who give grants to local LGBT/HIV organisations that deliver effective front line services…
The Rainbow Fund LGBT+ Community Grants presentation evening this year takes place at The Hilton Brighton Metropole on Monday, October 15 starting at 7pm. THE Independent Grants Panel are currently considering a record 23 grant applications from LGBT+/HIV groups and organisation that provide effective front line services to LGBT+ people in Brighton and Hove. The…
Brighton businesses donate to Rainbow Fund from Pride weekend activities. APART from Pride’s direct fundraising through ticket sales and other events, businesses across the city held independent fundraising events, and have entrusted The Rainbow Fund to distribute the funds they raised through grants to local LGBT+ and HIV projects and organisations. Chris Gull, Chair of…
Danny Dwyer, organiser of Bear Patrol organises new shakers and fundraising buckets for bars and shops to support the work of the Rainbow Fund. Look out for bright yellow shakers and buckets that are popping up in bars and shops all over the city to capture your spare change. Danny Dwyer organiser of Bear-Patrol has…
Legends raise £4,050.69 for the Rainbow Fund at their Sunday Cabaret extravaganza on Pride Sunday (August 5). THE total raised was made up of £3,050.69 collected in buckets and a £1,000 personal donation from Tony Chapman, the owner of Legends. Along with Legends’ sponsorship of the cabaret tent on Preston Park and their contribution to…
Lynx partners with Brighton Pride to launch limited edition Unity Pride body spray. THE RAINBOW version is available exclusively in Superdrug throughout the summer, following the launch of Lynx Unity earlier this year. Lynx, the UK’s leading male grooming brand, has teamed up with Pride this summer to create a limited edition version of its newly-launched Unity body…
Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) organisers hosted a thank you party at the Camelford Arms on Tuesday, July 10 to thank volunteers, performers and venue owners who helped stage BBW 2018 from June 14-17. THE weekend was raising money for the Rainbow Fund, a Brighton based fund who give grants to LGBT/HIV organisations that deliver effective front…
Rainbow Fund make final call reminding LGBT/HIV groups and organisations applications to their Annual Funding Round are now open and close on August 31. THE online application form, together with an explanation of this year’s criteria, can be found on The Rainbow Fund website at www.rainbow-Fund.org/application-form The closing date is 5pm on Friday, August 31, 2018…
Alan Baser, Chair of Actually CIC, and members of Actually Gay Men’s Chorus (Actually GMC) receive a certificate of appreciation from Chris Gull, Chair of The Rainbow Fund. THE Rainbow Fund was Actually GMC members’ chosen charity for 2017 – and the chorus were thrilled to present The Rainbow Fund with £1,445.80 following fundraising and proceeds…
Danny Dwyer, organiser of Bear-Patrol, celebrated his birthday with friends at the Amsterdam Bar and Kitchen on May 19, raising in the process an impressive total of £2,206.95 for local good causes. DANNY asked friends attending not to buy birthday presents or give him cards but rather to make a donation to his JustGiving Fundraising…