Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard
supported by Spectrum, Brighton & Hove’s
Partnership Community Safety Team, and the Police,
are here to help you.
Switchboard
has received Home Office funding to pilot a project
which offers free support to those affected by
homophobic and transphobic abuse or attacks. The
pilot project will be running for 3 months
from April 2008 and will be offering two different
types of support; fast track one to one
counselling giving people a chance to talk about their
experience in a safe supportive space with a counsellor, or
a therapeutic support group where people can talk
about their experience with others who have experienced
similar abuse or attacks against them. This therapeutic
support group will be facilitated by 2 qualified and
experienced counsellors.
If you
or anyone you know has been affected by homophobic or
transphobic abuse or attacks, either recently or in the
past, and need some support contact Switchboard’s manager
Natalie Woods on 01273 207050 to find out more
about these two types of support that are available. The
deadline for people accessing this support is Monday 3rd
March.
Further information can also be obtained by contacting the
Police’s LGBT Liaison officer Nick Antjoule on
0845 6070999 ext 50149, or 07799 347114 or the
LGBT community Safety Officer John Irvine on
01273 294636
