Welcome

The Sussex Beacon is a clinical care centre for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. We are based in Brighton, Sussex and have a ten bedded Inpatient Unit as well as Outpatient Services including, Anxiety Management, Sleep Service, Day Service and Women & Families Service.

Fundraising News

Be a Beacon Hero!Spexy Beast Alan Carr backs the Beacon Appeal

Alan Carr took some time out from his current tour to become a Beacon Hero, injecting his own dash of Spexy into the Beacon Appeal!

After being photographed in his Appeal T shirt Alan said, “As always it is my absolute pleasure to be supporting The Sussex Beacon, especially at this crucial time when funds are so desperately needed.  That £150,000 needs to be raised so that the Beacon can carry on their amazing work, and be there for those who need them now, and in the future.” Alan signed his T-shirt and donated it alongside a signed copy of his book, to be raffled to raise funds for the Appeal.

Juley Ayres, fundraising and Communications Manager at the Sussex Beacon said, “As always Alan was a star and wore his T shirt like a true Beacon Hero! We hope this will help to raise the profile of the Appeal and encourage regular giving which will help to secure our future. We are so grateful to Alan and to everyone who has supported us so far.“

To find out how you can be a Beacon hero read on...

 

Be a Beacon Hero!Help us Today and Become a Beacon Hero!

The Sussex Beacon provides vital care for men and women living with HIV.
It costs £3,000 a day to run our medical Inpatient Unit – that’s £1.1 million a year!

We need to raise £150,000 NOW to keep our Inpatient Unit open.

How You Can Help - Make a regular monthly donation of £5, £10, £20, £50 or £100 or make a one-off donation. The choice is yours.

How to Donate Online- Just click on the Make a Donation button and follow the simple steps to making a donation.

Make a donation

Other ways to give-

Standing Order
Make a regular monthly donation of £5, £10, £20, £50 or £100. Click here to download and fill in a Standing Order form .

Debit /Credit Card or cash
Just visit one of our charity shops in St. James’s Street, Kemp Town or George Street, Hove and ask to make a donation using your debit or credit card.

Cheque
Send a cheque payable to The Sussex Beacon to the The Sussex Beacon, Bevendean Road, Brighton. BN2 4DE

Mobile phone
Text SXBN11 £5 (or any amount) to 70070 to donate to The Sussex Beacon today.

Collection boxes and buckets
We have Sussex Beacon Appeal collection boxes at venues all over East Sussex. For a full list of venues please click here.

Please help us NOW to protect our future. Thank you.

 

Be a Beacon Hero! Become a Beacon Business Hero!

The Sussex Beacon has launched it's Beacon Corporate Partners membership scheme which gives businesses the opportunity to support The Sussex Beacon.

The scheme has three tiers: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each tier offers businesses a range of benefits dependent on the regular amount they donate to The Sussex Beacon.

Click here for full details

 

Stock AppealStock Appeal at George Street store

We are in urgent need of good quality stock at our shop in Hove. If you have any clothing, shoes, books, CDs, DVDs or bric-a-brac then please donate it at either of our shops during opening hours. Thank you.

You can now also Gift Aid your donations. This means we can get an extra 25% from the Government on any of your donations. It's easy to sign up there and then if you are a UK Taxpayer and won't cost you a penny!

 

Events

The Gourmet GadaboutThe Gourmet Gadabout

Join the Gourmet Gadabout and host your own fabulous foody fundraiser!
Help to raise vital funds for The Sussex Beacon by holding a Gourmet Gadabout event.
What about hosting a...

Luscious Lunch
Picnic or Barbecue
Dinner Party
Sunday Roast
Cake Sale
Tea Party

Why not ask your guests to donate for their dinner, charge a set price or choose your own tasty way of raising funds?

» Register for more information at www.gourmetgadabout.org.uk


Services

Anxiety ManagementAnxiety Management

Anxiety is a normal and natural reaction to something seen as stressful, dangerous, or threatening. Difficulties arise when the feelings of anxiety become excessive, resulting in restriction of our everyday activities.

Our service aims to provide help for people who are HIV+ve and experiencing difficulties caused by anxiety.


» More information

Mindful Living CourseMindful Living Courses

Our Mindful Living courses aim to help people who are HIV +ve find ways of living with more ease, freedom and joy.


 


» More information

Sleep ServiceSleep Service

Aimed at improving the sleep of people who are HIV+ve.

The broad aim of the service is to offer structured sessions so that we can identify what factors are contributing to your sleep problem and then identify ways of helping alleviate sleep difficulties.


» More information

Women's GroupWomen's Group

Spring 2012 dates

Friday 27th January
Reflections on the past year and hopes for 2012. Have your say in a discussion around the next projects of the Women and Families service.

Saturday 3rd March
Taster session of Mindful Living run by Judy Lewis. Find out more about Mindful Living and how it could work for you.

Friday 30th March
The artist and HIV-activist Mandy Webb will share her life experiences and how they have shaped her art projects. There will also be a practical arts session for you to get involved in.

Please contact Paula or Karoline on 01273 645 698 or by clicking here.


» Download a poster

 

Publications

Beacon NewsletterBeacon Newsletter
The latest newsletter is now available to download.

This issue contains articles on:

          • The work of The Sussex Beacon
          • The Brighton Half Marathon
          • The Beacon Appeal
          • Fundraising events

» Download a copy

The VoiceThe Voice Autumn edition

"The Voice" is the new E-Newsletter for Service Users of the Sussex Beacon, both past, present and possibly future.

The magazine will be published on this website 4 times a year. Download the latest issue by clicking on the cover to the left.

 

» Visit the Service User Forum information page

Sussex Beacon Annual ReportSussex Beacon Annual Report 2010/11

The Annual report for 2010/11 is now available to download as an Adobe PDF.

You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader for free by clicking here.

 

» Download the Annual Report

The Sussex Beacon

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