{"id":264228,"date":"2026-01-26T04:45:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/264228\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T04:45:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:45:14","slug":"belong-to-lgbtq-youth-ireland-rainbow-award-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/264228\/","title":{"rendered":"Belong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland Rainbow Award ceremony\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\tBelong To LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland Rainbow Award ceremony\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Youth services awarded for LGBTQ+ inclusion. Nine youth services in total awarded work with over 11,000 young people across Ireland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There were 8 youth services from across Ireland were awarded for their work as part of the Rainbow Award initiative, creating LGBTQ+ inclusive youth spaces.<\/p>\n

Over the course of 12-18 months, youth services are supported by Belong To to implement
evidence-based actions across a number of key areas, which research shows improve the wellbeing and safety of LGBTQ+ youth.<\/p>\n

Fionnuala Jones (she\/her), presenter and podcaster\u00a0Shane Barr (they\/them), Digital Media Officer at EPIC (Empowering People In Care)\u00a0Mia Croker (she\/her),\u00a0 youth group member at Sphere17 blondeCarmel Walsh (she\/her), Director of Youth Services at Belong To\u00a0dark framed glassesDearbhla McCormick (they\/them), youth member of Youth Theatre Ireland\u00a0<\/p>\n

Photos \u2013 Marc O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n

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