Wednesday, 9th September 09

 

PRIDE FUNDRAISING UPDATE

Following the announcement last month that Pride in Brighton & Hove had identified a potential financial deficit of £50,000 this year the fundraising appeal got off to a very promising start with over £1,000 donated in under a week. Thank you to everyone who has donated since the plea but this is the tip of the iceberg and despite the initial online activity things have slowed down putting the total raised in three weeks to £2,816.35.

The countdown is on with just 15 weeks to the end of the year Pride in Brighton & Hove needs your help and donations now. As Yvonne Barker, Chair of Pride in Brighton & Hove said last month “The message is clear, if we are unable to raise sufficient funds to cover the expected shortfall, we will need to seriously scale back next year’s Pride festivities and reduce the support we are able to give to local LGBT community groups.”

In the coming weeks Pride will be announcing lots of exciting fundraising initiatives and events to keep this appeal high on everyone’s mind and in this release we are delighted to announce a partnership with White Air as well as four local business fundraising events…

White Air supports Pride

Pride is delighted to announce that White Air, Europe’s largest extreme sports festival are showing their support by setting up an exclusive Pride promotional link on Ticketmaster where people can buy discounted weekend, Friday/Saturday or Sunday tickets. And, for every ticket sold through this link White Air will make a donation to Pride in Brighton & Hove**. Judith Manson, Pride’s Fundraising and Communications Manager said ‘This is a great offer to both ticket buyers and Pride, we are delighted to work with White Air in its first year on the coast, they have a fantastic line up over three days and two huge nights, the likes of which Brighton has never seen before’ she added ‘With the collapse of Beachdown, Loop and the recent question mark over the comedy festival its very important that we work together and help each other in these difficult times, like Pride White Air is just what Brighton is about, we should all support it so it is not only a fantastic event this year but every year in the Brighton calendar’.

To buy these discounted tickets and help Pride’s fundraising appeal log onto: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/promo/4y7033?camefrom=CFC_UK_MAMA_WAIR_PR050909

Local LGBT business fundraising events

Local LGBT businesses are showing their support for Pride by holding fundraising events; here are the next four dates for your diaries, listings, air time and column inches etc…

Wild Fruit Presents Pink @ Ink Meeting House Lane,

Date: Sunday 13th September, 8pm–1am, all guests will be asked to make a donation in the buckets to Pride

Exclusive preview night of a brand spanking new party from the Aeon Events crew... ‘Pink’ @ the completely refurbished and all new ‘Ink’ venue in the cultural heart of the lanes in the city. Pink will be welcoming a host of Brighton’s beautiful people when DJs Dave Kendrick & Pete Haywood plus guests playing future space disco & old school house!

Join them for FREE CHAMPAGNE & FREE ENTRY between 8pm-9pm (while stocks last) Cocktails, drink giveaways, nibbles and special drink deals all night too.

Rock-it! @ Revenge

Date: Sunday 13^th September

Revenge will be shaking the bucket on the door again and asking everyone for a donation as they enter the club

BaRBaRiK presents.... Dubstep Polestars @ Nameless Bar 5-6 Western Road

Date: Saturday 26^th September, 10pm-3am, £3 entry all to Pride

All DJs and dancers are performing free so all the door money will go directly to Pride in Brighton & Hove

Pride Cabaret Fundraiser Weekend @ Queen's Arms

Date: Friday 9^th-Sunday 11^th October, 12pm-2am

Friday night kick starts the opening of the Queens Arms special Pride Cabaret Fundraising weekend. The QA wants you to help them ensure the continuation of "PRIDE" There will be many acts from the cabaret circuit taking to the stage on Friday night along with DJ Kamp Kevin and On Sunday Lola Lasagne takes to the stage at 5.30pm followed by a  cabaret marathon from 7pm

Please support these events and dig deep!

Those wishing to donate towards Pride’s fundraising appeal can do so via its website: http://www.justgiving.com/brightonpride/donate/ and can keep up with latest developments via Pride’s Official Facebook site.

 

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Notes to editors:

White Air

** discounted rates and donations:

• Weekend ticket - Normal price £65 plus bkg fee

Discounted Pride offer - £50 + £5 bkg fee (£5 gross to Pride from the sale of each ticket)

• Friday/Saturday ticket – Normal price £35 plus bkg fee

Discounted Pride offer - £25 + £2.50 bkg fee (£2.50 gross to Pride from the sale of each ticket)

• Sunday ticket – Normal price £15 plus bkg fee.

Discounted Pride offer - £12.50 + £1.25 bkg fee (£1.25 gross to Pride from the sale of each ticket) 

White Air encompasses every sport from power boating to extreme yo-yoing. Look out to sea and watch water sports including jet skiing, wakeboarding and surfing; turn to land and take in Europe's largest free sports park with the ultimate in urban action including skating, mountain biking, and parkour; or direct your eyes to the skies to see dog fights, a Red Arrows display and the world's top parachute team, the RAF Falcons, descend into the festival. And it's not all just about sports. Music is of equal standing and the line-up represents some of the very best indie talent, namely: Doves, Biffy Clyro, the Cribs, White Lies, British Sea Power, the Lemonheads, the Boxer Rebellion and Sky Larkin. In addition to these, a local line-up will take to the stage on the Sunday to showcase Brighton's fantastic musical talent.

Pride in Brighton & Hove

       I.            Pride is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) lives to which everyone is welcome.  We use the carnival parade and main park event to showcase the diversity and contribution that all people make as part of the LGBT community of Brighton and Hove and spread the message that sexual and gender discrimination are not acceptable. We believe homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and discrimination of any kind against LGBT people in Brighton and Hove or elsewhere have no place in today’s society.

     II.            Pride is a registered charity run by a board of voluntary trustees and a small staff team and supported by hundreds of volunteers. We work throughout the year to deliver the carnival parade and main park event, as well as other education and awareness raising activities and events.

For more information please contact: Pride in Brighton & Hove

Judith Manson, Fundraising and Communications Manager

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Tel: 01273 775939

www.brightonpride.org

 

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