Rainbow Youth

Rainbow Youth We provide support, information and advocacy for q***r, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth! Our Tāmaki drop-in is open every Friday 2PM - 5PM!

Come hang out! RainbowYOUTH is a charitable organisation that was established in 1989. We’re here to work with q***r, gender diverse, takatāpui & intersex youth, their friends, whānau and wider communities in order to ensure that Aotearoa is a place where all young people can thrive. We’re a youth-led, youth-run organisation, with a Board made up of eight rainbow young people. The Rainbow Youth Ex

ecutive Board consists of 10 youth, who sequester Advisors as needed to assist. All our groups, events and premises are totally alcohol-free, drug-free, and smoke-free, and there is a strong and determined commitment in provided safe environments for youth.

Exciting news! We've got TWO new roles available within our team 💜⭐ We are looking for an Engagement & Operations Manage...
15/04/2026

Exciting news! We've got TWO new roles available within our team 💜⭐

We are looking for an Engagement & Operations Manager and a Rainbow Services Coordinator. These roles will be key in helping us to advocate and uplift our communities 🤩

Loving our mahi and want to be a part of it? Join us! Applications close 9:00am, APRIL 28.

✨ To apply or find out more, head to our website: ry.org.nz/careers

Kia ora e hoa mā,The RainbowYOUTH Board wishes to provide notice of our 2026 Annual General Meeting, taking place online...
01/04/2026

Kia ora e hoa mā,

The RainbowYOUTH Board wishes to provide notice of our 2026 Annual General Meeting, taking place online on Thursday 23 April 2026 at 6pm.

We'll be discussing Annual, Financial, and Board Reports, as well as electing new members to our Board. This is an exciting time where your vote can shape how our organisation flourishes and grows!

In order to vote at the AGM, you must be a member. In alignment with our RainbowYOUTH Constitution, all previous membership has lapsed as of the 31st of March 2026. This means everyone who wishes to vote at the AGM must register as a member, regardless of previous membership.

You can register as a member online, or apply to be on our board by visiting our website: https://ry.org.nz/2026-agm.

Our constitution states that applications to become a member temporarily close 7 days before an AGM, and open at the conclusion of the AGM. This means, if you’d like to have voting privileges at our AGM, you must register before Wednesday 16th of April 2026.

We're excited to share what we've been working on, and what's ahead of us.

If you have any questions, reach out to Kieran at [email protected]

💜 AKL APRIL SCHEDULE ⭐For more info on our social groups and their meeting times, check out our website: ry.org.nz/socia...
01/04/2026

💜 AKL APRIL SCHEDULE ⭐

For more info on our social groups and their meeting times, check out our website: ry.org.nz/social-groups

Kia ora tātou!The RainbowYOUTH Board is excited to announce we are looking for Expressions of Interest to join the Board...
31/03/2026

Kia ora tātou!
The RainbowYOUTH Board is excited to announce we are looking for Expressions of Interest to join the Board! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💫

The RainbowYOUTH board is a group of people elected or appointed to ensure that RainbowYOUTH is upholding it’s obligations to: our legal responsibilites (Charities Acts / Employment Relations Act etc) our membership, kaimahi, and rangatahi we serve our kaupapa - our mission, our purpose.

We have a variety of roles available, in both Tuakana & Teina capacities, as well as Pasifika seats held for Rainbow Pasifika / MVPFAFF+ people. Tuakana seats are for people aged 16+, and Teina seats are just for rangatahi between 16 - 27 years old. Generally, the Board welcomes anyone with passion, dedication, and/or experience to apply. However, in this instance - we’re particularly keen to hear from people with the following skills: Creative Problem Solving, Strategy Implementation, Legal Procedure, Community Engagement, and Policy Development.

APPLY NOW via our website or this link: https://forms.gle/eBnqkZga6cMWPHaZ7

Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🩵🤍🩷Last year we launched an open letter calling for the reinstatement of the Guiding Princ...
30/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🩵🤍🩷

Last year we launched an open letter calling for the reinstatement of the Guiding Principles for the Inclusion of Transgender People in Community Sport. Our community came out in droves to co-sign the letter, and here are just a few of the kind messages that they left our gender-diverse rangatahi ⭐💜

We hope all of our trans and gender-diverse community feel seen and heard today. You deserve nothing less!

RainbowYOUTH is expanding & we've got TWO brand new roles available 💜⭐Applications close 9:00am, APRIL 7 Apply via our w...
26/03/2026

RainbowYOUTH is expanding & we've got TWO brand new roles available 💜⭐

Applications close 9:00am, APRIL 7

Apply via our website: ry.org.nz/careers

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25/03/2026

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SUPPORT YOUR RAINBOW COMMUNITY TODAY 🌟 FOR A LITTLE EXTRA 🫵🥰We've got a basket featuring q***r art alongside makeup, bat...
17/03/2026

SUPPORT YOUR RAINBOW COMMUNITY TODAY 🌟 FOR A LITTLE EXTRA 🫵🥰

We've got a basket featuring q***r art alongside makeup, bath products, and pride merch up for grabs! Donate via the link: https://app.volley.nz/pay/RuY2EAZGnNNjcQw3uSw6r

Thank you to our artists: Wiz Butch, House of Oddities, and Zoe Joan for donating to our pride fundraising efforts this year 💜🌈

With support from InsideOUT and Pride Taranaki, we're excited to announce our Pride Week Pool Party!!👥 Who: This is a FR...
12/03/2026

With support from InsideOUT and Pride Taranaki, we're excited to announce our Pride Week Pool Party!!

👥 Who: This is a FREE event for rainbow rangatahi ages 13-27
📍Where: Todd Energy Aquatic Center, Ngāmotu
🗓️ When: Wednesday April 8th, 7:30 - 9:30
🎒 Bring your togs, towel, spare clothes, goggles (if you want them!)

Because this finishes at 9:30pm and we want everyone getting home safe, you also MUST have a ride home.

We have limited spaces so you MUST register via the link: https://form.jotform.com/260477672755873

📢💥 WE'RE HIRING 📢💥Looking for a peer support worker based in our Northland communities!Are you passionate about the rain...
12/03/2026

📢💥 WE'RE HIRING 📢💥Looking for a peer support worker based in our Northland communities!

Are you passionate about the rainbow? Do you have lived experience as a q***r, gender-diverse, takatāpui, or intersex person? Apply for our peer support worker role now!

🏃💨Applications close on Friday March 27 at 5:00pm, so don't wait, apply via the link below!

https://ry.org.nz/northland-tpsw

Thanks for another incredible year! We are so grateful to all of YOU in our community for standing with us and our q***r...
18/12/2025

Thanks for another incredible year!

We are so grateful to all of YOU in our community for standing with us and our q***r and gender-diverse rangatahi 🏳️‍🌈💐🏳️‍⚧️

While we’re taking this time to rest and recharge, know that our kaimahi will come back in the new year raring to go and ready to provide the support, resilience, and connection our young people deserve.

Best wishes to everyone this holiday season, especially anyone who can't actually go on holiday. ❤️‍🔥 See you soon!

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10 Abbey Street
Auckland
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Wednesday 2pm - 5pm
Friday 2pm - 5pm

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