Tune in to Micro Rainbow's Instagram at 2pm this afternoon - I'll be doing a live with our patron @MsLadyPhyll 💜 We will talk about why she became our patron, the hostile environment, how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the #LGBTQI refugees and asylum seekers we work with and much more 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ http://ow.ly/t4XA50M45Gt
It was such a pleasure to be in conversation with you, Sebastian, so much was covered and I can’t wait to continue our work in 2023 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✊🏾🤎
Ready to take a week off. Modelling #authenticleadership for me also means breaking old habits like checking and responding to emails while on holiday. I’m counting on some exciting books to help me, like this one by Bree Fram & Liz Cavallaro 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈can’t wait to get reading!
Come and work with me and the amazing Micro Rainbow & MRIF teams. It’s a new and exciting opportunity for a Policy Manager to support our goal of eradicating homelessness of LGBTQI people fleeing persecution by 2030. Please help us share widely 💜 U.K. Alliance for Global Equality (UKAGE) African Rainbow Family Stonewall Rainbow Migration UK Black Pride Kaleidoscope Trust
Micro Rainbow International Foundation is recruiting! Apply now for the Policy Manager vacancy. Follow the link for a job description and instructions on how to apply. https://lnkd.in/dD87-yyB
So thrilled and humbled to have won the Pioneering Leader Award last night by Pioneers Post and NatWest Social & Community Capital (registered charity number: 1079626) together with the inspirational Lisa Stepanovic MBE. The award recognises social enterprise bosses that demonstrate excellent leadership, effectiveness and inspiration. It means a lot to me to receive this award as we at Micro Rainbow work to eradicate homelessness in the UK of LGBTQI people fleeing persecution, as we continue to raise #socialinvestment to scale and as I embrace vulnerability in my leadership style (https://lnkd.in/d-xujdGf). This award is a recognition of the dozens of colleagues, supporters, corporates, donors, and communities that support us and believe in the rights of #LGBTQI people to live and love everywhere. It is impossible to name everyone, I can only tag 30, but you know who you are. Thank you 🏳️🌈 #authenticleadership
We have been named one of the top 100 social enterprises in the UK! Thrilled to see Micro Rainbow an LGBTQI mission driven organisation at the top, hopefully leading the way for many more LGBTQI social enterprises to join us soon. Thank you Pioneers Post and NatWest Social & Community Capital (registered charity number: 1079626) for the support!
We are proud to announce that Micro Rainbow has been named in the Pioneers Post Top 100 Social Enterprises for the fourth year in a row! The NatWest SE100 Index was devised in 2010 by Pioneers Post and NatWest to recognise and reward the leading 100 Social Enterprises across the UK each year. The Top 100 are judged on a wide range of criteria – from the growth and sustainability of their businesses to the innovation and resilience they have demonstrated and the social impact they have delivered. Learn more about what it means here: #SE100 https://lnkd.in/e7nZU8vC
I feel so privileged to be one of the nominees for the Pioneering Leader award together with other inspiring leaders who put community, human rights and the environment before profits. For me #authenticleadership and #vulnerability are essential qualities for leaders who want to contribute to a better and more sustainable world.
🚀 FINAL DAY SPOTLIGHT NatWest SE100 2024: Celebrating Pioneering Leaders 🚀 Today, we conclude our NatWest SE100 2024 Finalists Spotlight by honoring the Pioneering Leader category, in partnership with Pioneers Post Post and S&CC: 🌟 Alastair Davis OBE leads Social Investment Scotland with a mission to connect capital with communities, providing crucial loan finance to over 550 impactful enterprises, and fostering capacity and resilience across Scotland. 🏠 James Dunbar has grown New Start Highland from a solo venture into a dynamic organization supporting those exiting homelessness and crisis, promoting social and environmental sustainability through upcycling and community support. 🌿 Hayley Hulme leads Starts with You with a focus on ethical property services, reinvesting profits into life-changing social programs and fostering an inclusive, supportive work environment in a male-dominated sector. 👩🏫 Bilkis Miah inspires through her leadership at You Be You , enhancing mental health and promoting diversity awareness among school-aged children through tailored educational programs and workshops. 🍪 Matt Parfitt drives Grace Enterprises to create dignifying jobs for people facing significant barriers to employment, combining social mission with sustainable business growth through diverse social enterprises. 🌈 Sebastian Rocca leads Micro Rainbow to support LGBTQI migrants, providing safe housing, social inclusion, and employability programs, ensuring a holistic approach to integration and empowerment. 💼 Lisa Stepanovic MBE from Social Ark empowers young people from underserved East London communities to become social entrepreneurs, providing structured learning, mentoring, and continued support to foster positive social change. 🏊♀️ Anna Wardley founded Luna Foundation CIC to improve support for children affected by parental suicide, using her own lived experience and research to drive meaningful change and break the cycle of poor mental health. A heartfelt thank you to our judges: Tim West from Pioneers Post and the whole judging committee for their invaluable contributions Get ready for the grand finale tomorrow as we reveal the award winners! You won't want to miss it! 🎟️ Tickets are almost gone! Secure yours today and be part of this inspiring event. If you can’t attend in person, join us live via Zoom. 📅 Event Date: Tuesday, 16 July 🔗 Book Your Tickets: https://lnkd.in/e2rNM2Di S&CC is dedicated to providing crucial funding to charities, social enterprises, and community businesses that face challenges in accessing mainstream finance. S&CC offers a range of loan options to support growth, working capital, and community impact. 🔗 Learn more about how S&CC supports social enterprises: https://lnkd.in/dbBSciTr 🔗 Discover more about NatWest SE100 Awards: https://lnkd.in/e7VWpehW #PioneeringLeaders #SocialImpact #Leadership #EmpoweringChange
What it means to flee persecution because of who you are is unimaginable unless you have experienced it. Escaping as a teenager must be even more arduous. My thoughts are with the almost 500 brave and young LGBTQI people we supported last year who found safety, a new place they can call home and their chosen family. 💜
Did you know that 46% of the people we supported in 2023 were under the age of 30? In this piece on the website, Khojimat talks about what it has been like for him to claim asylum as a young #LGBTQI person. He came to the UK from Uzbekistan when he was just 17, and claimed asylum not long after. We are happy to say that he now has his refugee status, and can start moving on with his life! Read his story to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWigJzfk
I love to see Friday good news! Two more lesbians have found safety in Micro Rainbow's safe houses. With a new government, they should also not worry about being sent to Rwanda. 🏳️🌈
Some heartwarming news to end the week - Talah and Bayan, a #lesbian couple from Saudi Arabia, have just moved into one of our safe houses for #LGBTQI people fleeing persecution. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Saudi Arabia, and LGBTQI people are subject to arrest, and those arrested are at risk of execution from Saudi authorities. Bayan and Talah were not safe in Saudi Arabia, but now in the UK, they can start to live more openly as a couple. They can also attend Micro Rainbow events and activities, and find new networks of friendship and support in the UK. Make Bayan and Talah feel more welcome - send them something from our Amazon wishlist! https://lnkd.in/gk3QSSF
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1yFab! Will it be recorded? Hope so as would love to see and hear this. ❤️🌈