
Developing routines for self-care as an asylum seeker
Joe, an asylum seeker living in our housing speaks about the importance of self-care, his routine, and tips for others to develop their own self-care practice.
Providing safe temporary housing for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees in the UK
countries criminalise homosexuality
LGB people have claimed asylum in the UK since 2015 (The Home Office)
the number of bed nights provided by Micro Rainbow every year
In 67 countries homosexuality is illegal. 1,500 LGBTQI refugees from those countries come to the UK every year.
When they come to the UK they are still not safe. Because of their sexuality, gender identity, gender expression or intersex status they often:
Micro Rainbow opened the first safe house in the United Kingdom dedicated solely to LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. Our houses provide a safe and temporary shelter for all LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. 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.
In recognition of Micro Rainbow’s safe housing we were winners of the following awards:
Credit: Thomson Reuters Foundation News
Joe, an asylum seeker living in our housing speaks about the importance of self-care, his routine, and tips for others to develop their own self-care practice.
Eric knew that if he stayed in the DRC, he would either kill himself or be killed. So, he made the heart-breaking decision to leave behind everything he knew – his loved ones, his career and his identity – to begin a new life in the UK.
On the occasion of International Women’s Week, Micro Rainbow announces a project dedicated to supporting LBTI asylum seeking and refugee women.
Maria is a trans woman from El Salvador, she recently received the right to work and is working in a cancer ward support role.
Ever wanted to learn more about the process of finding, renovating and opening a safe house?
Micro Rainbow’s safe housing programme is over 5 years old. Learn how it all started, and where we are now.
For Lesbian Visibility Week 2023 we spoke to Grace, a lesbian from Cameroon living in a Micro Rainbow safe house.
There is an alternative to detention for LGBTQI migrants – read Chege’s story in this new piece.
For IWD2023 we are talking about Embracing Equity in our work with LBTQI asylum seeking and refugee women.
Become an ally today to help Micro Rainbow support LGBTQI refugees through the cost of living crisis.
We were funded by the IARSF to work with LGBTQI rough sleepers in London, and the funding also enabled the training of a staff member as an OISC accredited Level 1 adviser.
Joe, an asylum seeker living in our housing speaks about the importance of self-care, his routine, and tips for others to develop their own self-care practice.
Eric knew that if he stayed in the DRC, he would either kill himself or be killed. So, he made the heart-breaking decision to leave behind everything he knew – his loved ones, his career and his identity – to begin a new life in the UK.
To celebrate Trans Day of Remembrance 2020, Micro Rainbow board member Alana Eissa has highlighted the specific challenges trans asylum seekers and refugees must face in the UK.
LGBTQI migrants have been hit hard by COVID-19. Find out more about the issues they face and how Micro Rainbow is responding to them.
On the occasion of International Women’s Week, Micro Rainbow announces a project dedicated to supporting LBTI asylum seeking and refugee women.
Issues faced by LGBTQI migrants in UK detention centres and how Micro Rainbow could be an Alternative to Detention (ATD) for many people who are at risk of violence and abuse.
On 24th September 2019 Micro Rainbow and its corporate partner, Weil Gotshal and Manges were crowned winners of the Lord Mayor’s Dragon Award for Innovation.
This is the story of June, a lesbian from China who was trafficked into the UK and is now hoping to gain asylum.
Alana shares her experience of leaving her own country, claiming asylum in the UK, finding safety with Micro Rainbow’s housing and moving on to a bright future.
On 22nd November 2018 Micro Rainbow was awarded the inaugural William Sutton Prize for Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Success stories of Kaira, an intersex asylum seeker from a Latin American country and Muhammed, a gay asylum seeker from Bangladesh
From sleeping rough on the streets of London to finally finding safety in an Micro Rainbow safe house
Micro Rainbow has expanded its service provision of housing in the West Midlands. We now run three safe homes exclusively for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees in the area.
On World Refugee Day, we wrote a blog for Amnesty International LGBTQI Network. We discussed the invisibility of LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees and challenges they continue to face including discrimination, isolation, poverty and homelessness.
Micro Rainbow and Weil Gotshal and Manges win the prestigious Legal Business Award under the category “Best CSR programme of the year”.
In October 2017 Rashid and Maria, two asylum seekers from Bangladesh and El Salvador, entered the first safe house in the UK that is exclusively for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees.
On 26th September Micro Rainbow was the winner of the prestigious TrustLaw award for innovation
Micro Rainbow was selected from a shortlist of 30 and a total of 1,095 applicants from 36 countries as a finalist in the European Social Innovation Competition.
Micro Rainbow
Regulated by the OISC (No. N202100149) | © All rights reserved