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Bank Housekeeper VACANCY

January 12, 2021

Bank Housekeeper *VACANCY* Main Purpose: To support the Head Housekeeper and help in the day to day cleaning and laundry services within the Housekeeping department. Ensuring the agreed quality standards of cleanliness and hygiene are met in line with local policy. Directed by: Operations Manager / Head Housekeeper Time Commitment Bank (Zero Hours) Salary: £9.30 per hour Closing date: 25th January 2021 Main Duties Task areas include the cleaning of clinical, administrative and support services – to include client areas, offices, toilets, bathrooms and communal areas. To undertake laundry duties daily, including processing of soiled laundry and ironing. The Housekeepers

Bank Chef VACANCY

January 12, 2021

Bank Chef *VACANCY* Main Purpose: To support the Head Chef with the smooth running of the catering facilities. In the absence of the Head Chef to take responsibility, in liaison with the catering team/Operations Manager, for the day-to-day operation of the catering services and staff. Directed by: Operations Manager / Head Chef Time Commitment Bank (Zero Hours) Salary: £9.81 per hour Closing date: 25th January 2021 Main Duties To provide a high- quality, cost effective catering service, ensuring customer satisfaction. To provide basic dietary advice appropriate to clients needs to nursing staff and patients, within scope of own job knowledge.

Give a Gift to the Beacon this Christmas!

December 14, 2020

During lockdown The Sussex Beacon has continued to support people living with HIV in Sussex, extending our service to people’s home. To celebrate the efforts of our supporters, staff, volunteers and people living with HIV in Sussex, over the next 28 days we’ll be sharing interesting facts, statistics, information and more about how we’ve kept going throughout the pandemic and lockdown! We’ll be adding them to the page daily as well as sharing them on social media. Please consider giving a gift to us this Christmas to help us continue reaching the vulnerable where they need help. Give a gift

Sussex Beacon Carol Concert

December 7, 2020

On Wednesday 16th December our community joined us for a special, socially distanced carol concert held at St Paul’s Church on West Street in Brighton’s centre. In the year of COVID there were no mince pies or mulled wine as we had ensure the venue was COVID-secure and safe for attendees. Yet the congregation had a lovely time, despite not being able to join in with the songs – we look forward to next year when normal service may resume. However, it was a wonderful, spiritual evening with a range of beautiful, uplifting and inspiring carols sung expertly by the

Vote on MyFavouriteVoucherCodes.co.uk and help us gain donations!

December 1, 2020

We’re lucky enough to be one of just 4 charities nationwide to be entered into the chance to win 20% of profits for one month by MyFavouriteVoucherCodes.co.uk! To support our efforts to get this amazing donation we need YOU to do one simple thing. 1. Visit MyFavouriteVoucherCodes.co.uk 2. Navigate to the simple poll on the right hand side of the website (it looks like the picture below) 3. Select ‘Sussex Beacon’ and confirm your vote Every vote helps as all 4 charities shortlisted will be promoting this among supporters. We’d love to have your vote!

World AIDS Day 2020 – Digital Vigil

November 30, 2020

Watch the Brighton and Hove World AIDS Day Digital Vigil from 6pm on December 1st. The video below will be live streamed from 6pm so watch it here or click through to YouTube and get involved there!. https://youtu.be/U4u5pESUvEA This 1st December is the day that we commemorate those who have died of AIDS over the decades and those who are still ill and facing death across the World. We also celebrate the progress that has been made to reduce the harm and stigma of HIV. Sadly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, rules around large gatherings and the current lockdown, we

12 Days of Giving

November 19, 2020

Ecclesiastical are celebrating Christmas this year with 12 Days of Giving! This means that we could potentially win a donation of £1,000! 10 charities will be drawn each weekday from 7th– 22nd December, meaning £120,000 will be provided to 120 charities in just 12 days. To celebrate we’ll be posting on social media (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) to help our supporters join in! How does it work? · Anyone can nominate The Sussex Beacon by simply completing the nomination form on the 12 days of giving webpage – www.movementforgood.com/12days · Nominations close at midnight before each draw. · The 10

Update on 2nd Lockdown & Sussex Beacon

November 3, 2020

For all relevant updates regarding Coronavirus and the Sussex Beacon, visit our information page. November 2020 Update The Sussex Beacon will be available to all of our service users during the month of November. Our building is Covid secure (according to current HSE guidelines) and we have put measures in place to keep everyone safe while they are here. Our hospital will remain open and we will continue to take admissions as usual. Our Health Management services will also be operating. We have found that we work far more effectively when we actually meet our service users. We will continue

New Date Announced for Brighton Half Marathon 2021

October 22, 2020

We are sorry to announce that the Brighton Half Marathon is postponed from 28thFebruary 2021 to Sunday 27th June 2021 following the recent escalation of Covid-19 cases and change in Public Health guidance. We opened the 2021 event in July in a mood of optimism following the relaxing of three months of national lockdown. With restrictions once again tightening and likely to be in place for months longer, we need to change our plans to ensure that runners, spectators, volunteers and staff are all safe at the event. Bill Puddicombe, Chief Executive of The Sussex Beacon, organisers of the event

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Bank Housekeeper VACANCY

Bank Chef VACANCY

Give a Gift to the Beacon this Christmas!

Sussex Beacon Carol Concert

Vote on MyFavouriteVoucherCodes.co.uk and help us gain donations!

World AIDS Day 2020 – Digital Vigil

12 Days of Giving

Update on 2nd Lockdown & Sussex Beacon

New Date Announced for Brighton Half Marathon 2021

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