The Rainbow Project

COME WORK WITH US 🎉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We're hiring two roles for our new Cancer Champions Service, one based in our Belfast office and one in our Foyle office.

Applications close on the 9th of September - follow the links below for more information on both roles 🏢
https://www.communityni.org/job/cancer-champions-project-officer-0
https://www.communityni.org/job/administrative-assistant-95

Our Director and Policy Manager were delighted to be invited to speak with councillors in by Mayor Neil Kelly.

We chatted about what the Council can do to support LGBTQIA+ staff and residents in the borough, as well as some of the projects we already run here. Much more work to be done, and lovely to see enthusiastic councillors wanting to make the borough a better place for LGBTQIA+ residents 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

COME WORK WITH US 🎉🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We're hiring two roles for our new Cancer Champions Service, one based in our Belfast office and one in our Foyle office.

Applications close on the 9th of September - check out the links below for more information:
https://www.communityni.org/job/administrative-assistant-95
https://www.communityni.org/job/cancer-champions-project-officer-0

This is a poem by the GEG (Gay Ethnic Group) member, Khadeija, written today as a response to what is happening in Belfast during last days:

Join us in Ballybot House in Newry for an LGBTQIA+ drop-in this coming Monday, and the second Monday of every month, from 5pm for some chats, a cuppa, and to meet new people from within the community!

The Coffee and Information Morning that was scheduled to happen tomorrow on the 9th of August has been postponed. Do keep an eye out on a new date that may appear once it has been rescheduled.

Our statement on recent violence targeting ethnic minorities in Belfast.

All of the staff and communities in The Rainbow Project are horrified at the scenes we've seen in Belfast over the past number of days, and the impact this is having on ethnic minorities within the city.

We are clear: racism, xenophobia and islamophobia is not welcome in Belfast, and the violence and abuse perpetrated over the weekend are not representative of the views of the majority of people in this city.

We're proud to support actions to promote the diversity of Belfast and to push back on racist violence and intimidation. We all must stand together to defend our communities and show that Belfast, and Northern Ireland, welcomes diversity, welcomes refugees, and does not welcome racism.

Come join us at our information and coffee morning for a cuppa & to find out how the free Belfast Works Connect programme could support you to connect with others, build your confidence and self esteem, and to explore opportunities to develop your skills. Swipe through to find more info, and contact Rachel to register before Friday ☕

Need a test? Come tonight 5-8PM on the third floor community space at the Belfast LGBT centre.

If you are 18+, LGBTQIA+ and have been affected by cancer, we want to hear from you.

The Rainbow Project’s Cancer Champions are conducting a survey to help understand the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and cancer care in Northern Ireland.

If you have had any issues accessing regular screenings, have had a cancer diagnosis or supported someone close to you living with cancer, follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/79F3KLX and help shape our services.

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Walk-in rapid HIV, syphilis & gonorrhea testing on Tues 6th August 5-8PM. Need an appointment for another time or day? Book online here: rainbow-project.org/bookonline

Amazing to take part in and the 1st Pride march ever in Portrush! What a great turn out and a wonderful reception from the crowds 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Delighted to attend the first ever LGBTQIA+ event held as part of , hosted by Lord and Deputy Mayors Kurtis Dickson and Ryan Carlin 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

To all art lovers...

Thanks to everyone who marched with us, visited our stall and signed our postcards 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💗

So wonderful to take part in the fabulous - another Pride down, lots more to go!!

Thanks also to .ni for the float & for keeping us dancing through the rain 💃

We'll have more pictures to share next week, after we've all had a huge 24-hour long snooze 💤💤💤

Who's ready to 🏳️‍🌈RALLY WITH RAINBOW🏳️‍⚧️???

We're so excited to be marching in Belfast Pride tomorrow, raising our voices for LGBTQIA+ equality in Northern Ireland 📢

Meet us between 12 - 12:30 at Donegal Quay (down from the Big Fish) to grab a placard and join us for the Parade 🎉

Can't wait to see you there!

Thanks and Jessica Johnston from the Alliance Party for dropping down to the LGBTQIA+ Centre for a Pride Week visit 🎉

Great to catch up on Eóin's plans to bring forward a Private Member's Bill to ban conversion practices - we're continuing to work closely with him and others across the UK and Ireland to ensure that Northern Ireland bans conversion practices, whether via Westminster or Stormont 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Join us as we chat with Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International about the love Equality campaign for equal marriage. To participate, email [email protected] for a link.

Where? : Online event from 8pm onwards.

Awk yis are awful good 🤩🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Thanks to our friends at Aeracha Uladh for their very kind donation of £1000 to Rainbow, which came from their charity jerseys and quiz 🎉

Every penny donated goes towards our work to make lives better for LGBTQIA+ people across Northern Ireland, through our services, campaigning and awareness raising 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Want to help raise money for Rainbow? Get in touch 📧📞

Join LGBT History NI this Thursday from 12pm in 2 Royal Avenue for our Historical Living Library where you may borrow one of our living books that explore different decades of our local LGBTQIA+ History.

If you have any items that you would be able to share with us for our online archive, make sure to bring it with you on the day so we are able to scan them in! 📖🏳️‍🌈

Thank you so much , Belfast Tattoo Club and for your generosity in donating such amazing prizes to The Rainbow Project, for our annual Big Gay Quiz with !

If any other businesses would like to donate a prize for our fundraising, please get in touch with Jayne - [email protected] for any further details.

This Wednesday at 2pm, join LGBT History NI for a walking tour exploring Belfast's rich LGBTQIA+ heritage and culture, starting off in Writer's Square.

You'll be visiting some of the important sites of LGBTQIA+ history in the city and learning a bit more about those communities, activists and campaigners who came before us.

Make sure to wear weather appropriate clothing (whatever the weather might be!) and some comfy walking shoes 👟🏳️‍🌈

Have questions about sexual health? Need some advice, or just want a quick check-up? Come along to our Union Street centre tomorrow afternoon for our drop-in young people's sexual health clinic!

Our lovely Sexual Health Officer Leo will be there to do some tests, share info about our services and answer any questions you might have about PEP or PrEP!

Open to all those under 25. Please note, our Union Street offices are not accessible to those using a wheelchair or walking aid - to book a test in our fully accessible Waring St Centre, please get in touch!

Are you interested in becoming a parent? Find out about assessment, adoption and fostering from experts at our Adoption & Fostering information evening on Tuesday 23rd of July from 7pm. 👨🏼‍🍼🏳️‍🌈

Where? : The Rainbow Project, Waring St, Belfast BT1 2DX

This Monday, alongside our colleagues in Here NI, we're hosting a Café Menopause event at the Belfast LGBTQIA+ Centre from 7-9pm. Tea and biscuits are provided for those who are attending, and the event is open to all who are perimenopausal or menopausal! ☕️🏳️‍🌈

Join us at our Union Street LGBTQIA+ Centre for a Hate Crime information night on Monday from 7 - 9 pm.

You'll hear from our Hate Crime Advocate, Jake, and we'll provide a welcoming space to discuss community safety support, get advice and information on how to report a crime and what to do if you experience a hate crime.

Come join us in Happy Out Coffee, 68-72 Newtownards Road, from 3-5pm on Monday for a lunch, a coffee or just a chat and relax with one of Belfast’s newest LGBTQIA+ owned Cafes☕️🏳️‍🌈

Rainbow Project and Happy Out staff will be there to answer your questions and chat about what's going on over Pride and throughout the year!

The premises are wheelchair accessible and on the ground floor for those with mobility issues.

Join LGBT History NI in 2 Royal Avenue on Monday at 2pm for an Open Day to learn about the Heritage Project and contribute to their archive, which collects artifacts and documents of importance to LGBTQIA+ people in Northern Ireland throughout our history.

Bring along any documents, images and stories for the archive, and chat to the Heritage Project team about ways to get involved in this vital preservation work.

This Saturday at 2pm, join LGBT History NI for a walking tour exploring Belfast's rich LGBTQIA+ heritage and culture.

You'll be visiting some of the important sites of LGBTQIA+ history in the city and learning a bit more about those communities, activists and campaigners who came before us.

Make sure to wear weather appropriate clothing (whatever the weather might be!) and some comfy walking shoes 👟🏳️‍🌈