Brighton Pride LGBTQIA+ Mental Health and Community Support
It’s Brighton Pride Saturday 3th August - Sunday 4th of August.
We’re here for anyone who’s LGBTQIA+ all year round. But Pride is a time to celebrate, to protest, to reflect.
We have put together information on LGBTQIA+ support available across Sussex:
Sussex-wide support
Switchboard
Support & information to connect you with the right LBGTQ service.
Helpline: 01273 204050
Mon -Thurs, 7-9.30pm
You can also view Switchboard’s calendar of LGBT+ events and activites across Sussex here.
MindOut
Advice, information, advocacy, peer support & mentoring, counselling, online support. Based in Brighton, with peer support groups available in East and West Sussex.
Click here for MindOut peer support in East Sussex
Click here for MindOut peer support in West Sussex
Allsorts
Groups, 1 to 1 sessions & family support service for young people under 26 who are LGBT or exploring.
01273 721100
The Clare Project
Psychosocial support groups, information sessions & training for trans, non-binary and intersex adults.
Trans Can Sport
Physical activity for trans and gender diverse people.
Support based in Brighton
The Rainbow Hub
A safe & friendly drop in space to access help & support, and a hate crime reporting centre. Based in Brighton. Open to all.
Navigate
Peer support, information, and resources for the trans, nonbinary and intersex community.
Older & Out
Fully inclusive social group for older LGBTQUI people in Sussex. Based in Brighton but open to people from any area in Sussex.
01273 699 000
www.olderandoutbrighton.org.uk
The Ledward Centre
LGBTQ+ community, cultural centre & cafe, providing social space to support with loneliness and isolation, based in Brighton.
01273 007 116
Support based in West Sussex
The Arun Gay Society
Gay Social Group welcoming all in the West Sussex Area
Crawley LGBTQU+
Projects including Queer Crawley Heritage and Trans Social Group
https://www.crawleylgbt.com/projects
Pathfinder
You can find information on a range of mental health and support services in West Sussex via Pathfinder.
www.pathfinderwestsussex.org.uk/
Support based in East Sussex
Hastings & Rother Rainbow Alliance
Supports local LGBTQIA+ communities, providing information, training, social groups and events.
Bourne This Way
LGBTQ+ parent support group in Eastbourne, providing information, advice and group activities for all parents, and their children.
www.bournethiswaylgbtparents.co.uk
BourneOut
An inclusive café, and social space for events and wellbeing sessions for the LGBTQ+ community in Eastbourne.
Eastbourne Rainbow
Social group for LGBT people over 50 in Eastbourne and surrounding areas.
East Sussex 1Space
You can find information on a range of mental health and support services in East Sussex via East Sussex 1Space.
National Mind also have useful information about LGBTQIA+ mental health.
You can read more about National Mind’s work to support LGBTQIA+ mental health here.
You can help raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ support in Sussex by displaying our LGBTQIA+ mental health and community support poster.
Download Mind in Brighton and Hove’s LGBTQIA+ Support in Sussex Poster here, or view below.
