Micro Rainbow's social inclusion programme can help #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers make new connections, form friendships, and maybe even find a new family. It is crucial for helping counter the social isolation many #refugees face in the UK.
Learn more:
microrainbow.org/social-inclusi…

We need some urgent items for the safe houses! Can you help us keep the lawns trimmed and buy us a lawnmower? There are many other items we need from the wishlist we need too!
microrainbow.org/amazon-wish-li…

Moving into Micro Rainbow's safe housing is transformative for #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers . Read about the difference it made to John, a gay man from Zimbabwe, and how the safety and security helped him to start moving on with his life.
#LGBTQiRefugeesWelcome
microrainbow.org/the-safe-house…

Read this piece on the website to learn about the very first Micro Rainbow safe house, and how the housing programme for #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers has grown since we opened the first house way back in 2017!
microrainbow.org/mr-safe-housin…

Get your name on the list for the next (online) #employability workshop!
Sign up for this one with @childrensalon on 16 May now. Get in touch if you need a data top up to attend.
Email [email protected]
microrainbow.org/event/employme…

We're heading out to the @oldVictheatre next week to watch #Machinal by Sophie Treadwell!
Culture vultures - get your name on the list to come now by emailing [email protected]
#LGBTQI #refugees and #AsylumSeekers only.
microrainbow.org/event/machinal…

Read Biruk's story! He's a gay man from Ethiopia, where being #gay is punishable by prison and fines. He fled to find safety and acceptance in the UK, and while he was living in a Micro Rainbow safe houses, he found his vocation - working in healthcare!
microrainbow.org/finding-my-pur…

Dating as a #lesbian in Nigeria is fraught with risk. Using apps can put you at risk of extortion, or worse. In this piece, Nigerian lesbian #refugee Queen talks about building a new life in the UK, and the differences in dating now she is safe.
Read it:
microrainbow.org/queen-the-love…

Workshops like this recent one with @Trinnovo help #LGBTQI #refugees and #AsylumSeekers rebuild their skills and confidence.
Find out more and then sign up for one of next week's employability sessions:
microrainbow.org/cv-masterclass…

We are excited to announce an in-person #employability workshop with PwC on Friday 17 May (next week)!
The day will be interactive, practical and help you to develop transferable skills.
Sign up now by emailing [email protected]
microrainbow.org/event/london-e…

Moving into Micro Rainbow's safe housing is transformative for #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers . Read about the difference it made to John, a gay man from Zimbabwe, and how the safety and security helped him to start moving on with his life.
#LGBTQiRefugeesWelcome
microrainbow.org/the-safe-house…

Join colleagues from Childrensalon next week for an (online) #employability workshop.
It's for #LGBTQI #refugees and #AsylumSeekers and a great opportunity to prepare for the UK job market
Get in touch on [email protected] to register to attend.
microrainbow.org/event/employme…

Micro Rainbow's social inclusion programme can help #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers make connections, form friendships, and maybe even find a chosen family. Read this article to learn about the life-changing impact this programme can have:
microrainbow.org/i-found-a-fami…

We're talking about #employability this month! Most of the #LGBTQI #refugees and #AsylumSeekers in our community want to work, but many have lost a bit of confidence. Workshops like these, with @Trinnovo, help to rebuild that confidence.
Find out more:
microrainbow.org/cv-masterclass…

Maria, a #trans woman seeking #asylum from El Salvador, participated in every element of Micro Rainbow's holistic programme of support. Read her story to learn how this helped her secure her role as a Contact Support Worker.
Maria’s story:
microrainbow.org/marias-story/

Omar first came to the UK when he was 23. The #asylum backlog meant he spent most of his 20s waiting for his decision, stuck in limbo, forced to miss out on things most men his age would be doing - like working or studying.
Read how we supported him:
microrainbow.org/claiming-asylu…

It's never too early to get your name on the list for an #employability workshop!
Sign up for this one with @childrensalon on 16 May now. Get in touch if you need a data top up to attend.
Email [email protected]
microrainbow.org/event/employme…

Just one event this week! But it's a short week - we're back with lots next week, as usual 🤠
Email [email protected] to register, and visit the events page to find out what else is happening:
microrainbow.org/events/

No-one should feel unsafe where they live. That's why, in 2017, Micro Rainbow created the first safe housing programme for #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers . Read this piece to learn why it was needed and the impact it had on LGBTQI people seeking asylum in the UK
microrainbow.org/mr-safe-housin…

Some of the people Micro Rainbow supports have been trafficked to the UK against their will. That happened to June, a #lesbian from China. After getting help, June lived in Micro Rainbow housing while awaiting her #asylum claim. Read her story:
microrainbow.org/junes-story/