Micro Rainbow - Greater Manchester
Micro Rainbow’s vision is to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public services.
We do this by: • Providing safe housing to LGBTQI asylum seekers • Facilitating access to employment, volunteering, training and education for LGBTQI refugees through our moving on programme • Providing social inclusion activities
Advocacy – up to 6 tailored sessions with Outreach Officers to meet need and requirements, providing legal workshops and signposting and collaborating with relevant organisations
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Micro Rainbow - Greater Manchester - Housing
Providing safe temporary housing for LGBTQI asylum seekers in the UK. Our houses provide a safe and temporary shelter for all LGBTQI asylum seekers. They are located in the London area, in the North West and in the West Midlands.
We also provide moving on services as well as various social inclusion programmes.
How to access:
Please call our helpline or email us for more information.
Our phoneline is open for first time callers from Monday to Friday from 2pm – 5pm
If you are not a first-time caller, please call our phoneline from Monday to Friday from 10am – 4pm and select the relevant options to get in touch with a member of staff.
If you need a translator, please email social@microrainbow.org to arrange this in advance.
- Homelessness and Destitution
- Housing
- Phone
- LGBTQI+
- Contact Email
- housing@microrainbow.org
- 07704 170 548
- Service Capacity
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Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 23/06/25)
- Availability
-
See service description
Immigration Status: All
Region: Greater Manchester
LGBTI+ people seeking asylum
Languages: On Request
Micro Rainbow - Greater Manchester - Moving on Programme
After piloting and testing activities for over ten years, we have shaped an LGBTQI-refugee centred moving on programme.
This consists of one-to-one support to those who have recently become refugees in order to: • Obtain National Insurance numbers • Register with Universal Credit • Open bank accounts
Service includes:
Employability: Micro Rainbow works with various partners, including the third and private sector, to -
• Provide one to one support over a period of six to twelve months to prepare and review a moving on plan (e.g. to find employment)
• Organise workshops around CV writing and interview skills
• Facilitate job opportunities
Fellowship programme: This programme is exclusively for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. It is designed to ensure visibility and leadership of people with lived experience within Micro Rainbow and the wider society.
For more information on this programme, please click here: https://microrainbow.org/fellowship/
How to access:
Please call our helpline or email us for more information.
Our phoneline is open for first time callers from Monday to Friday from 2pm – 5pm
If you are not a first-time caller, please call our phoneline from Monday to Friday from 10am – 4pm and select the relevant options to get in touch with a member of staff.
If you need a translator, please email social@microrainbow.org to arrange this in advance.
- Employability
- Phone and Email
- LGBTQI+
- Contact Email
- movingon@microrainbow.org
- 07704 170 548
- Service Capacity
-
Service is operating at normal capacity.
(last updated - 23/06/25)
- Availability
-
See service description
Immigration Status: All
Region: Greater Manchester
LGBTI+ people seeking asylum
Languages: On Request