Do you have an interest in mentoring and leadership? RainbowYOUTH is seeking executive advisors who are interested in mentoring and youth development to join our governance board in a voluntary capacity. Executive Advisors form an important part of RainbowYOUTH’s governance board, bringing additional skills to the by youth for youth board (who are RainbowYOUTH members […]
2016 is gonna hit a whole new level of awesome when RainbowYOUTH moves into our new home at 11 Edinburgh Street. 281 Karangahape Road has been our base for 10 years – and it’s served us well. While the area holds a whole lot of RainbowYOUTH history, our growth in recent years has meant we’ve been […]
RainbowYOUTH has received a donation of $450.00 from the EY Foundation who encouraged staff in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to ‘dress down and wear purple’ for ‘Wear It Purple’ day on August 28th and donate to RainbowYOUTH. The EY Foundation then matched the donations made by EY employees. EY’s Diversity and Inclusiveness agenda prompted the […]
We’ll be having a Justice of the Peace visiting our drop-in centre! Justice of the Peace Bruce Kilmister (also a Marriage & Civil Union Celebrant) will be in the RY drop-in centre on Friday 29th May at 3:30 – 5pm and other dates which can be found in the google calendar on the front page of the RainbowYOUTH website. Visit the […]
Amanda Aarons comes at you like a ball of bright energy. Her hugs remind me of my own mum – full of warmth and comfort – making you feel like you’re seven years old again. But when she listens to what you’re saying, she makes you feel like every word is valuable. She’s sharp, honest […]
We’re rolling out the feet of parchment to say our thank you’s for the overwhelming support we’ve received during the 2015 Pride Festival. First and foremost, to our volunteers. From brainstorming evenings to painting to ribbon making to stall manning to art installing, and everything in between. You guys make RY what it is today! […]
RainbowYOUTH would like to express our concern over the events involving the ‘No Pride in Prisons’ protest during the 2015 Auckland Pride Parade and the subsequent media activity. We acknowledge the grievances faced by those involved and believe that what happened over the weekend reflects wider issues involving our queer & trans* community. We also acknowledge our place within the community and the responsibility […]
RainbowYOUTH wishes to welcome two young staff members to their team with an eye on bolstering their grassroots fundraising efforts and improving the support of their queer & trans* peer groups, as well as their intern and volunteering programme. With the departure of previous Fundraising Coordinator – Paul Stevens – in late January to a […]
We’re joining together to celebrate another crazy busy and productive year at RY! There will be awesome food (vegetarian and vegan friendly as well), cold non-alcoholic drinks, music and reflections about what a wild ride 2014 has been! We’d love to see the whole RY whānau there! You can check out the event on […]
It’s been 25 years! Whew! When we first started out in 1989, we were called Auckland Gay and Lesbian Youth – ALGY for short. We were a wee group of young people who wanted to make a difference to the lives of those struggling with their sexuality or gender identity. After 25 years… that still […]
If you haven’t heard of our I’m Local Project yet, you should check it out! With the generosity of the U.S Embassy, the Waitematā Local Board and the ANZ Staff Foundation, the project is in full swing, getting free queer and trans* resources out to community organisations nationwide. With the trial phase of the project going […]