BRIGHTON LGBTIQ+ SHELTER

OPENS 23rd JANUARY 2023

Led by Switchboard Brighton and Hove, in partnership with The Outside Project and Stonewall Housing, funded by The Rainbow Fund.

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Since our first night shelter pilot and community hub opened in 2017 we have met hundreds of LGBTIQ+ people who have moved to London to find a connection and safety amongst a larger LGBTIQ+ population. In a new big city and often without stable work, housing and social networks, many have found themselves turning to our services in crisis. It has therefore been a huge goal for us to support the campaigning and development of LGBTIQ+ specific, by and for crisis shelters in other parts of the UK.

We were excited to attend the Switchboard Housing Conference in June 2022, bringing so many LGBTIQ+ organisations, activists and community members together and motivating them to *do something* in response to the lack of LGBTIQ+ specific housing in their town. Since then we have supported Switchboard as they embark on opening their first LGBTIQ+ Winter Night Shelter and we couldn’t be prouder of all they have achieved in such a short time!

MAKE SPACE FOR HOMELESS QUEERS!