About Us - Eastbourne Rainbow is an LGBTQ group for the 50+ Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual and Transgender communities living in Eastbourne and the surrounding areas for socialising, making new friends and gaining information about events happening locally.
The group is part of AGE Concern Eastbourne, meetings take place twice a month in the Venton Centre,Junction Road, Eastbourne BN21 3QY
A coffee morning is held on the second Wednesday of each month from 10.30 to 11.30am in the Pantry Cafe and there is an afternoon meeting on the last Wednesday of the month from 2.00 to 3.30pm in the Prince of Wales Room on the ground floor.
For more information - email derek@eastbournerainbow.org.uk, ken@eastbournerainbow.org.uk or telephone on 07516 670654 (text and voice mail only)
Brighton and Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard was founded in 1975 and has been providing services to the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton and beyond ever since. Originally operating as a helpline Switchboard has expanded over the years to include a face-to-face counseling service and to provide diversity, awareness and LGBTQ+ affirmative practice training to local organisations..
Care for the Carers
Supporting Carers in East Sussex
Historic England
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The British Library LGBTQ Histories
Explore the development of LGBTQ identities and communities in the UK
Archive Material of Eastbourne's CHE Group (Campaign for Homosexual Equality) in the 1970's and articles in the local paper from the late 1950's to the 1980's.
Click onto the titles below to find out about the formation and activities of the Eastbourne branch of CHE from about 40 years ago. Also have a look at the newspaper articles being a reminder of past times.
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