You report that Pride attracted 120,000 people into Brighton to boost our economy by £5.5 million (The Argus, August 8).

You say this proves how tolerant and diverse the city really is and that this celebration of diversity costs £140,000 to stage.

Yet I find no mention in your newspaper of the Greenleas Family Festival of Fun, which attracted thousands to Hangleton on Friday and Saturday. Scores of volunteers freely gave their time to provide a safe, fun event including bouncy castles, football tournaments, high-quality live music, a free barbecue and many other, mainly free, attractions for the whole family.

The festival was the culmination of a week-long programme of working in the community in neglected areas across Brighton and Hove.

Gardening, rubbish clearance and decorating were among the activities carried out by a willing army of volunteers from the Church of Christ The King, New England Street, Brighton.

What a shame there was not sufficient space in Monday's edition to highlight this fantastic celebration of the Church working in the community, the long-term benefits of which will, in my opinion, far outweigh the boost to the local economy generated by Pride.

-Paul Forrest, Portslade