Rural Rainbows is a new project from Rainbow Heartlands. The aim of the project is to capture the voices and opinions of queer folk living across Perth & Kinross and find out how more queer focussed / accepting activities and opportunities can be made easier for them within their local communities.
We would also really love to hear from LGBTQ+ people living in the more rural towns, villages and hamlets across the region about their experiences of being queer in rural Perthshire and what safe spaces are on offer or possibly could be offered in the future.
Launching with a community survey throughout March 2025, we will be looking to understand perceptions on how life is for rural queer people, as well as their current / regular engagements and activities.
After the survey has closed and we have gathered the information, we will organise local community engagement sessions in towns across Perthshire, due to take place during April 2025.
What we would love is to see a programme of activities brought together that reflects what queer people want in their own communities. We have plenty of opportunities for people to get involved in getting this project up and running at any stage during this project!
Our community survey is now complete and we are going through the responses to make arrangements for community workshops.
Our workshop sessions will be announced soon – if you are interested in joining, please complete the form below and we will provide updates by email:
View our Press Release about the programme below:
We would like to thank The National Lottery Community Fund for funding this project enabling us to take our next steps into rural areas of Perthshire throughout 2025 and beyond!
Rainbow Heartlands LGBTQ+ | Perth & Kinross 