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Inclusive Care & Support for People Living with HIV and LGBTQ+ Communities

For over 30 years we have been a trusted lifeline and place of safety for people living with HIV in our community.

At the Sussex Beacon we are committed to equitable and inclusive care and support which is person-centred and welcoming to everyone we help – including dedicated services for Women & Families. We are evolving our offer to become the first dedicated LGBTQ+ hospice with a specialism in HIV in the UK.

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Our vision

Our vision is to address these inequalities by providing inclusive, compassionate palliative and end-of-life care for LGBTQ+ people, alongside our HIV specialism offering a safe and affirming space…

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Our approach

The Sussex Beacon is a registered hospice and has delivered specialist palliative and end-of-life care to people living with HIV since 1992. Our tailored approach is centred on individual needs…

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Next steps: our future

Our history of inclusive, wraparound care places us in a unique position to provide specialist hospice care for LGBTQ+ people. We will build on our expertise and experience to deliver person-centred care that responds to everyone’s needs, enabling people to access the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

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Latest Sussex Beacon News

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Help Reduce Health Inequality – Become a Trustee

15/07/26

For more than 30 years, The Sussex Beacon has been at the forefront of specialist care and support for people living with HIV. Now, we are entering the most ambitious chapter in our history. To help realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Chair and several Trustees to join our Board.

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Holly Johnson Becomes Patron of The Sussex Beacon

30/06/26

He has been described as a pop visionary. An icon. A living legend. An internationally renowned singer, songwriter, talented artist (one of his artworks appears on the cover of a … Read more

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Rachel Brett (CEO) and Tracey Buckingham (Clinical Services Manager), The Sussex Beacon

The Sussex Beacon Clinical Unit Reopening Date Announced

29/06/26

Good things come to those who wait, so the saying goes. Although the wait has been longer than we had hoped, we are delighted to announce the reopening date of … Read more

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