Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust

Announcing one of our first sponsors for GiveOUT Day 2024 - Aurecon. Aurecon is coming on-board this year, as a Supporter Sponsor for GiveOUT Day 2024. Aurecon is a design, engineering and advisory company. Their purpose is bringing ideas to life, to imagine and co-create with their clients a better future for people and the planet. The Trust’s fundraiser GiveOUT Day 2024 is coming up on November 7th! We welcome all non-profit LGBT+ organisations, services, and events including PRIDE Parades & Festivals to contact [email protected] now and register your interest in participating. Tickets are now on sale for our 25th Anniversary Gala! Don't miss this chance to continue making this significant difference together! Book your tickets now at: https://lnkd.in/g68_NuUf

Meet our 2024 GiveOUT Day Ambassador! We are thrilled to announce that Louisa Wall has accepted the Ambassador role for 2024! Louisa Wall (ia/she/her), of Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Hineuru, and Waikato descent, is a proud cisgender Takatāpui lesbian. She served as a Labour Party politician from 2008 to 2022, where she played a key role in advancing significant legislation, including the legalization of marriage equality, ending child marriages, outlawing female genital mutilation, establishing safe areas around abortion facilities, criminalizing image-based sexual abuse, and addressing period poverty. Louisa is also a distinguished athlete, having represented New Zealand in both netball (Silver Ferns) and rugby (Black Ferns), and was inducted into the Māori Sports Hall of Fame in 2019. From 2022 to 2024, she served as New Zealand’s first Ambassador for Gender Equality (Pacific). Currently, Louisa chairs the Women’s Sub-committee for ILGA Oceania and the Tuwharetoa Iwi Māori Partnership Board. The Trust’s fundraiser GiveOUT Day 2024 is coming up on November 7th! We welcome all non-profit LGBT+ organisations, services, and events including PRIDE Parades & Festivals to contact [email protected] now and register your interest in participating. Tickets are now on sale for our 25th Anniversary Gala! Don't miss this chance to continue making this significant difference together! Book your tickets now at: https://lnkd.in/g68_NuUf

Tickets are now on sale for our 25th Anniversary Gala! Join us to celebrate 25 years of supporting Aotearoa's rainbow communities. Hosted in the sumptuous limestone surrounds of one of Auckland's most majestic buildings, this star studded evening will include a three course meal and drinks, our infamous auction with the marvelous Michelle Maitland, as well as more entertainment then you can shake a sparkler at! The Trust has gifted over $720,000 to fund a broad range of LGBTTQIA+ community grants and student scholarships.   None of this would be possible without the ongoing support of you - our generous community. Date: Friday 15th November 2024 Time: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Address: St Matthew-in-the-City (132 Hobson Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010) Don't miss this chance to continue making this significant difference together! Book your tickets now at: https://lnkd.in/g68_NuUf

🌟 Meet Our Co-Chair: Jessie Lewthwaite🌟 Jessie is the National Rainbow Lead at Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand. She is highly skilled in public speaking, widely involved in advocacy for Rainbow groups, and is a seasoned conference presenter in her professional role. With a background in education Jessie works to help allies learn about our communities and leads decision making as a Rainbow subject matter expert within Te Whatu Ora. In her spare time Jessie is a talented creative writer, and was published recently in the queer magazine Express. She also enjoys computer gaming and table top gaming and has captained the Auckland Representative team at a national event. #RainbowNZTrust #MeetOurTrustees #LGBTCommunity #Leadership #Pride

Meet our 2024 GiveOUT Day Ambassador! We are thrilled to announce that ex All Black player Campbell Johnstone has accepted the Ambassador role for 2024! Campbell played most of his professional rugby in New Zealand for the Crusader and Canterbury teams, before heading overseas to play in Biarritz (France), Ospreys (Wales) and Russia. His coming out in 2023 to the Nation on Seven Sharp was positively received both here in NZ and around the world. Campbell's focus now is working in the area of sports & diversity. He told us, "I took the step to come out publicly in the hope to normalize the idea of a gay All Black and helping others see that they too can achieve their goals, knowing that they are not determined by your sexuality, race or religion." Go Campbell! The Trust’s fundraiser GiveOUT Day 2024 is coming up on November 7th! We welcome all non-profit LGBT+ organisations, services, and events including PRIDE Parades & Festivals to contact [email protected] now and register your interest in participating. Tickets for the Gala and Launch event will be on sale soon!

🌈 Celebrate Wear It Purple Day 2024 on August 30th! 🌈 Wear it Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. 💜 Theme: Your Passion, Your Pride This year, Wear It Purple explores how our passions fuel our pride with the 2024 theme: 'Your Passion, Your Pride.' 🏳️🌈 Wear It Purple Day is more than a day of awareness; it's a movement of love and acceptance. Join us as we stand together in solidarity, wearing purple and showing our pride. 💜 This incredible artwork is by the talented @tsekourasarts. #WearItPurple #LGBTQIA #Pride #CommunitySupport

🌟 Meet Our Co-Chair: Gurv Singh🌟 Gurv is an experienced professional and has worked in both local and central government, his current role is at Kainga Ora Homes & Communities. He has led projects and provided technical planning expertise on a number of high-level initiatives including the Auckland Unitary Plan. Gurv has a Bachelor of Planning degree from the University of Auckland and is a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute. Gurv is of Indian descent, born in Singapore and has lived in New Zealand for most of his life, currently on Auckland’s North Shore with his husband Tony and dog Danny. Gurv is well-known in the LGBT+ community and has held significant roles in both Rainbow Pride Auckland parade and the Trust’s sister-organisation Rainbow Auckland. In his spare time Gurv enjoys fitness including cycling & spin-class, socialising with friends and family, and a good glass of wine. #RainbowNZTrust #MeetOurTrustees #LGBTCommunity #Leadership #Pride

#winterpridenz 2024 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! From August 22 to September 1, join them for 11 days packed with amazing events, featuring talent lineups including some of our best-loved Australasian DJs. Enjoy dance parties, skiing, snowboarding, mountain walks, and more. Winter Pride is a festival in a small town with a bold heart. Each year, they come together to celebrate love, community, diversity, visibility, safety, and inclusion. It is a festival that not only encourages our rainbow community but also invites the entire town to come together and celebrate diversity. For more information or to take part in Winter Pride 2024, visit winterpride.co.nz

🌈 Another successful COMMUNITY GRANT for Body Positive Inc.! We're thrilled to have contributed $2000 to this year's "HIV+ Men’s Retreat." This funding supports a wonderful initiative that empowers and connects men living with HIV, many of whom are also part of the LGBT+ community. 🏞️ Held at the serene Vaughan Park, attendees engaged in various activities like educational seminars, massage therapy, and a memorable half-day at Snow Planet. Topics ranged from advanced care planning to sexual health and infectious diseases, providing invaluable knowledge and support. 🗣️ "I had the most amazing time. Being around my people, laughing, sharing, and feeling part of a special community!" The retreat offered a unique opportunity to build a sense of connection, belonging, and empowerment through open dialogue, education, and wellness programs. We're proud to support Body Positive Inc. and hope our contribution made the retreat even more memorable. 💖 Learn more about their incredible work at https://lnkd.in/geSKXBBg. #HIVAwareness #LGBTCommunity #MentalHealthSupport #RainbowNZCharitableTrust #CommunityGrant #SupportAndEmpower

Celebrate Our 25-Year Anniversary with a Special Over-the-Top Fundraiser Auction & Gala! Join us for an unforgettable evening on the 15th November at the St Matthew in the City, as we celebrate our 25-year Anniversary Gala, Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust 2024 fundraiser & auction. This year's event promises to be an extraordinary gala, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for LGBTTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, takatāpui, queer, intersex, and asexual people, plus further identities) projects, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations. Event Details Date: Friday, 15th November 2024 Time: 6:00 PM Location: St Matthew in the City, 132 Hobson Street, Auckland CBD 1010 In 2023, we raised an impressive $80,000 for 22 charity partners, and a total of $120,000 from our GiveOUT Day Gala. This year, with your support, we aim to make an even greater impact. Donations to LGBTTQIA+ organisations on GiveOUT Day will be doubled by the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust and our generous sponsors. GiveOUT Day is crucial in increasing the capacity of the LGBTTQIA+ sector. It provides organisations with the opportunity to build awareness, raise funds for essential services, promote equal rights, and offer much-needed relief and resources for the community. Since its founding in 1999, the Rainbow New Zealand Charitable Trust has donated over $650,000 to support a broad range of LGBTTQIA+ organisations, services, events, projects, and initiatives. Don't miss this chance to be part of a remarkable evening! We look forward to celebrating with you and making a significant difference together! Tickets on sale soon.