Proceeds go to the Rainbow Fund and the Pride Social Impact fund
Brighton Pride has exceeded its fundraising target for 2016 – just like last year.
In fact, this year’s LGBTI festival raised £100,000 [$131,808, €117,192 ] for local causes. What’s more, this equates to a total of £300k over the last three years, say organizers.
In a statement, Brighton Pride director Paul Kemp said he’s thrilled with the result. Additionally, he said:
‘It has been a challenging year for Pride. Money raised from parade collection buckets and business contributions towards fundraising is lower this year.
‘With many businesses across the city benefiting commercially from the influx of Pride visitors it remains disappointing that more don’t help with the fundraising effort.
‘Over 60% of visitors to Pride come into the City by train and with an announcement by Southern railway to find alternative means of transport and the planned strike from Sunday at midnight, clearly this may have deterred visitors to the City and effected business in the City. Wristband sales for Sunday Pride Village Party this year were down by two thirds.
‘This year the Pride Parade the biggest number of participants ever and there were new festival sites across the city. The Pride Festival on Preston Park has received the best feedback ever from visitors.
‘The Pride Rainbow Fund Grant Awards will take place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole in September.
‘In addition to Pride’s continued commitment to our fundraising for the Rainbow Fund, in 2015 we also established a Social Impact Fund from Pride’s additional activities.
‘Pride will continue to work with community organisations to develop projects and ideas that could be of social benefit to the wider community.’
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Brighton Pride has exceeded its fundraising target for 2016 – just like last year.
In fact, this year’s LGBTI festival raised £100,000 [$131,808, €117,192 ] for local causes. What’s more, this equates to a total of £300k over the last three years, say organizers.
In a statement, Brighton Pride director Paul Kemp said he’s thrilled with the result. Additionally, he said:
‘It has been a challenging year for Pride. Money raised from parade collection buckets and business contributions towards fundraising is lower this year.
‘With many businesses across the city benefiting commercially from the influx of Pride visitors it remains disappointing that more don’t help with the fundraising effort.
‘Over 60% of visitors to Pride come into the City by train and with an announcement by Southern railway to find alternative means of transport and the planned strike from Sunday at midnight, clearly this may have deterred visitors to the City and effected business in the City. Wristband sales for Sunday Pride Village Party this year were down by two thirds.
‘This year the Pride Parade the biggest number of participants ever and there were new festival sites across the city. The Pride Festival on Preston Park has received the best feedback ever from visitors.
‘The Pride Rainbow Fund Grant Awards will take place at the Hilton Brighton Metropole in September.
‘In addition to Pride’s continued commitment to our fundraising for the Rainbow Fund, in 2015 we also established a Social Impact Fund from Pride’s additional activities.
‘Pride will continue to work with community organisations to develop projects and ideas that could be of social benefit to the wider community.’
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