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Xavier Beardwood

(they/them)

Youth Worker

I am a youth worker and part of the Rainbow Youth team. Rainbow Youth engages with LGBTQIA+ young people aged 12-25 in Derry, Strabane, and surrounding areas.

Rainbow Youth aims to provide safe, affirmative spaces that are shaped and led by young people, and the project offers opportunities to make friends, have fun, and access support and learning.

I have a passion for nature and crafting, spending much of my free time sewing or being outdoors. I love incorporating these passions into my role where possible.

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