Sateenkaari-ikkuna
Sateenkaari-ikkuna ry
Helsinki, Finland
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Founded in 2022, Sateenkaari-ikkuna is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on housing & homelessness, lgbtq+, human rights +1 more.
Sateenkaari-ikkuna ry is a Finnish registered association founded in September 2022. It works to make homelessness among sexual and gender minorities visible and supports LGBTQ+ people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, before, during and after housing crises. Its activities include peer support groups, counselling, training for professionals, research and advocacy in Finland and at EU level. Most of its work is carried out by volunteers, supported by two part-time employees. It is a member organisation of Seta, the Finnish LGBTQ+ human rights organisation.
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Ikkunalla peer group
Housing & Homelessness · Finland
Peer support group for LGBTQ+ people, including those with experience of housing difficulties, mental health problems or addiction. Held monthly, online and in person.
Resilient Voices
Human rights · North Macedonia
International project with a North Macedonian partner supporting the rights of LGBTQ+ people where national funding is unavailable.
Youth peer support for LGBTQ+ youth mental health
Mental health
Joint project with Ljubljana Pride that developed peer support practices to help LGBTQ+ young people with mental health problems.
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