Bear-Patrol Christmas party at Camelford Arms in December raises £605.38 for Rainbow Fund. THIS makes the total raised by Bear Patrol in 2017 to £29,968.28, bringing the running total raised for good causes since the group started fundraising in January 2011, to £188,098.02. Amounts in 2017 were raised for: The Sussex Beacon, £15,416.01: MindOut, £5,305.56:…
Rainbow Fund announce extra funding round for 2018. This will be a small grants round offering up to £1,000 per eligible group or organisation. For details of eligibility and criteria, click here: Deadline for applications is Friday, March 2. Chris Gull, Chair of the Rainbow Fund, said: “A couple of months ago Brighton Pride announced their…
Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) and Bear-Patrol join forces this weekend to bring you some festive cheer and raise money for the Rainbow Fund. THE FESTIVE fun starts with the return of the very popular Bear-a-oke at Bar Broadway on Saturday, December 9 from 7.00 pm to 9.30pm. Hosted fresh from the rugby field, by Chris…
This year’s annual Brighton Bear Halloween party raised a record breaking £533 for the Rainbow Fund. THE Night of The Living Zomibears held at Subline on October 27 was a huge success with many turning out in costume to enjoy the raucous party atmosphere. Top prizes donated by Brighton Gin, Clone Zone and The Camelford Arms…
I would like to say thank you to the Rainbow Fund and everyone who raises funds for it. THE grant of £8.082 which Lunch Positive has received for 2017-18 will have a huge impact on over 140 people who use and volunteer for Lunch Positive. We are especially grateful that the fundraising community and the…
Grants totalling £110,688 awarded to local LGBT+ and HIV organisations at the annual Rainbow Fund Grant Awards Ceremony at the Brighton Metropole Hotel on Monday, October 16. Rainbow Fund Patron Zoe Lyons and entertainer Lola Lasagne proved a great double act hosting the ceremony and announcing the successful recipients of this years grants. Chris Gull…
Rainbow Fund call the first annual Brighton & Hove LGBT+ and HIV sectors summit at Brighton Metropole Hotel on Monday, October 16. The Rainbow Fund is the central hub for community fundraising, created to support the LGBT+ and HIV communities in Brighton and Hove. Each year organisations, businesses, venues and individuals (Brighton & Hove Pride,…
The annual Brighton Bear Halloween party returns to the wicked depths of Subline on Saturday, October 28. This time it’s The Night of the Living Zombears. The team behind Brighton Bear Weekend will again be inviting you to dress up and party until the dead are rising out of the grave. There will be top…
Chris Marshall, manager at Charles Street and DJ extraordinaire Ruby Roo celebrate their respective birthdays on Sunday, September 3 with a fundraise extravaganza at Charles Street to benefit the Rainbow Fund. Hosted by the Lola Lasagne, artists appearing will include such luminaries of the cabaret circuit as Mary Mac, Miss Penny, Rose Garden, The Vixens,…
Bear-Patrol raised a total of £716.61 for the Rainbow Fund over the Pride weekend. The money was raised at the Bear-Patrol pre-Pride Quiz at the Camelford Arms on August 3 (special thanks to the Co-Op Funeral Care who donated the wonderful hamper prize) which was won by the Fantastic Foreskins; and bucket collections at the suited and…
Brighton Bear Weekend (BBW) raise £11,855 for the Rainbow Fund, Lunch Positive and Brighton & Hove Community Safety Forum during their events in 2016-2017. The record breaking amount (£4,000 more than 2015-16) was raised from a variety of events during the year including quiz nights at the Camelford Arms and club nights at Subline as…
Legends annual Brighton Pride cabaret fundraiser on Sunday, August 6 raised a fantastic £3,650.75 for the Rainbow Fund. Hosted and organised by Lola Lasagne the lineup of cabaret stars appearing during the afternoon and evening included Mary Mac, Mrs Moore, Rose Garden, Martha D’Arthur, Miss Jason, Sally Vate, Stephanie Von Klitz, Cassidy Connors, Beverly Ball Crusher,…