Robyn Rainbow is holding an Open House in May as part of the Brighton Artist’s Open House Festival. As well as painting local scenes of Brighton and nature, Robyn paints art with a gay/lesbian content. 10% of art sales made during the Open House in May will be donated to The Rainbow Fund who make grants to…
Outcomes from last year’s funding by the Rainbow Fund have highlighted the value of grants to local LGBT and HIV community groups. Working with Brighton Pride, the Brighton Bear Weekender and other fundraising groups and venues to maximise the money available to give out, community organisations such as GEMS, who work with gay older men in the city,…
Community activist Chris Cooke has been appointed to chair the Rainbow Fund’s fundraising sub-commttee. Chris has a wealth of experience in the local LGBT voluntary sector, including previously at the Sussex Beacon and currently as an LGBT rep for Community Works. Community Works helps organisations and individuals across the city make as big a difference as…
Award winning comedian Zoe Lyons has been appointed as the first ever Patron of the Rainbow Fund. The Rainbow Fund makes grants to local LGBT/HIV volunteer-led groups and works with Brighton Pride to distribute the £1 per ticket raised at the event to the organisations who need it most. Zoe, who lives in the city,…
Home Secretary Theresa May lays red roses at the Aids Memorial, during a visit to Brighton to discuss hate crime issues with Sussex Police She was accompanied on the visit by Simon Kirby MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven who introduced her to the sculpture of the memorial, Mark Romany Bruce and Paul Elgood, chair…
The newly re-constituted Rainbow Fund has received its first donation from the Brighton Bears Weekend. The Rainbow Fund recently announced that it would transfer its account from the Sussex Community Foundation to establish itself as an independent group. The Brighton Bears Weekender kindly donated £240.50 from their Saints & Sinners evening at Subline in November…
After three successful years distributing over £100,000 to LGBT and HIV community groups in Brighton and Hove, the Rainbow Fund has reviewed how best it can contribute to a strong local voluntary sector. As part of this review, the Rainbow Fund will look to develop a new structure to govern and administer the fund, separate from the Sussex Community Foundation,…
LGBT and HIV voluntary sector organisations, cabaret entertainers and community fundraisers attended the Rainbow Fund grants ceremony on Tuesday, November 26 at the Metropole Hilton Hotel in Brighton which was hosted by Lola Lasagne. Gary Pargeter the volunteer project manager from Lunch Positive, the HIV charity who provide a healthy meal once a week for…
The Queen’s Arms, Charles Street and Maisie Trollette raise money for LGBT and HIV organisations providing front line services to the LGBT community The Rainbow Fund has recently been supported by three fundraising events, these are: · The Queen’s Arms raising £285.52 · Charles Street’s 9th Annual Cabaret raising £351.03 · Half of the proceeds…
Brighton & Hove LGBT voluntary sector groups looking for frontline grant funding can apply to the Rainbow Fund via the Sussex Community Foundation from now until October 11. Applications need to be made directly to the Sussex Community Foundation at www.sussexgiving.org.uk. Potential applicants are offered an informal pre-advice meeting to discuss their draft applications. This…