African Rainbow Family

African Rainbow Family (ARF) is the Leading UK Based Expert by Experience Grassroots Charity Campaigning and Advocating for Racial Justice & Human Rights of LGBTIQ+ Refugees and People Seeking Asylum of African Heritage & the Global Majority

We Provide:

Psychotherapeutic peer support, advocacy, advice, information and counselling for LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum.

Campaigning for global LGBTIQ equality

Stand against hate crimes

Support communities who face constant harassment, hate crimes and discrimination heaped on them by an ignorant society because of their sexuality or sexual preferences and or gender identity.

Services offered:
• Signposting to immigration advice and other mainstream services.
• Organise social events and activities.
• Free counselling.
• Support LGBTIQ people seeking asylum with no recourse to public fund by subsidising transport fares and other costs such as food.
• Support destitute members with weekly subsistence.
• Offer hot meals for members.
• Offer moral and practical supports to people in detention centres.
• Offer moral support and evidence in court. Offer buddy support for members to sign at immigration reporting centres.
• Provide support through referrals to solicitors, housing and medical services.
• Monthly group meetings

How to access:
Need to be referred and registered with them as a service user first in order to access their support using this online form - https://africanrainbowfamily.org/forms/

African Rainbow Family (ARF) is a non-for-profit charitable organisation that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender intersexual and queer (LGBTIQ) people of African heritage and the wider Black Asian Minority Ethnic groups. ARF provides: Support For LGBTIQ Refugees and People Seeking Asylum Campaigning For Global LGBTIQ Equality Stand Against Hate Crimes Support communities who face constant harassment, hate crimes and discrimination heaped on them by an ignorant society because of their sexuality or sexual preferences and or gender identity. Contact us if you need support for yourself or someone else. Subscribe to our newsletter here Programmes and Services Signposting to immigration advice and other mainstream services. Organise social events and activities. Offer free counselling. Support LGBTIQ people seeking asylum with no recourse to public fund by subsidising transport fares and other costs such as food. Support our destitute members with weekly subsistence. Offer hot meals for members. Offer moral and practical supports to people in detention centres. Offer moral support and evidence in court. Offer buddy support for members to sign at immigration reporting centres.