Brighton Rainbow Fund Pride Weekend Appeal

Sunday, 8 August 2021 10:10

By RNHJourno

Appeal for donations after Pride cancelled

Residents in Brighton & Hove are being urged to donate to a local LGBTQ+ project after Pride celebrations have been cancelled.

In the absence of the usual parade, this weekend the Brighton Rainbow Fund is asking people to donate £5 instead to help mark the occasion in a positive way.

The money helps to make up a shortfall in funds and allows the organisation to continue to contribute to services that benefit so many within the LGBTQ+ communities.

In a “normal” year this weekend would be the biggest fundraising weekend for the Brighton Rainbow Fund and the local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects that have received grants.

Since the current organisers took over the running of the event in 2013 they have raised nearly £1 million for local good causes, the majority of which has been distributed to local LGBTQ+ and HIV projects by The Brighton Rainbow Fund. This followed several years when the previous organisers failed to raise funds for local charities.

The biggest fundraising components of Pride weekend, Pride in the Park and Pride Village Party, have had to be cancelled once again due to the pandemic, and are likely to have a large drop in funds to distribute as grants for the second year running.

Organisers of Brighton & Hove Pride say they hope they will be back in 2022 to celebrate safely once again.

To donate text 5PRIDE to 70085. The text will cost £5 plus one standard message.

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