The Rainbow Project has launched a waiting list for its Queer As Gaeilge Irish language programme after its first six-week beginner course sold out in less than two hours. The free course, delivered from The Rainbow Project’s Foyle Hub at Waterloo House in Derry/Londonderry, was created to provide LGBTQIA+ people and allies with an opportunity […]
More than 450 people came together in Ormeau Park, Belfast on Sunday 19th July for The Rainbow Project’s first ever Run With Pride event, helping to kick off Belfast Pride Week with a celebration of community, inclusion and wellbeing. Kindly sponsored by The Maverick Belfast and supported by Lidl Northern Ireland and Belfast Front Runners,
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A new informational leaflet and public health campaign have been launched by LGBTQIA+ organisation The Rainbow Project, aiming to improve societal understanding of living with HIV. This is a first in Northern Ireland, where there have been no HIV-specific public health campaigns since the initial epidemic in the late 80s and early 90s. The campaign
Since 1994, the Rainbow Project has been working for a better Northern Ireland for LGBTQIA+ people and their families. We change lives through our service provision which mitigates the impact of discrimination, and we change society through our training, campaigning and policy work, which seeks to eliminate the root causes of that discrimination and deliver
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Kindly sponsored by The Maverick and supported by Lidl & Belfast Front Runners. The Rainbow Project is delighted to announce their first ever ‘Run With Pride’ event. Why not kick off Pride Week in Belfast with an inclusive 5K run in Ormeau Park. Enjoy a traffic-free route set within the park’s tree-lined paths – perfect
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We’re really proud to share The Rainbow Project’s Impact Report 2024-25. It reflects a year where, despite growing challenges and increasingly hostile rhetoric, we continued to show up for LGBTQIA+ people across Northern Ireland as a trusted, visible and vital support. Between 2024-25, we’ve reached more people than ever before. From delivering over 1,300 counselling
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We opened the doors to our new Foyle LGBTQIA+ Centre on the City Walls! It’s something we’ve been working towards for a while, and it comes at a time when the need for support and space in the North West has been steadily growing. Why this space matters Over the past few years, more people
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February marks LGBT+ History Month – a time to reflect on our past struggles, celebrate those who came before us, and draw strength from our community as we continue the fight for equality. Many of the challenges our communities have faced are not distant history. Landmark changes such as the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1982,
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We’re delighted to be taking part in the Belfast City Marathon, one of the city’s biggest and most exciting events, bringing thousands of people together to take on an incredible challenge and raise funds for causes that matter. This year, we’re inviting supporters to run in aid of The Rainbow Project, helping us continue our
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We were incredibly proud to be the chosen charity for this year’s Belfast Giants Pride Match! The Rainbow team had a blast at the match, and it was incredibly powerful to see the team take to the ice wearing their 2026 Pride jerseys in support of LGBTQIA+ communities across Northern Ireland. Fans had the opportunity
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