CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Inspire Individuality

We value the individuality of each young person, recognising that their creativity shapes not only their personal growth but also their contributions to society.


Through the performing arts, we build confidence, develop social skills and inspire individuality, allowing young people to express themselves authentically in a supportive environment. By maximizing creative imagination, we empower young people to engage in self and collective discovery, fostering deeper connections with their communities and the world around them.

Through artistic and imaginative expression, young people can inspire public awareness and drive meaningful social action, transforming their ideas into real change.


"Rainbow Factory has changed me as a person. I’m so confident now. I love it."

"I’ve genuinely never clicked with a group of people like this before. The friends and memories I’ve made here will stay with me forever."

"Rainbow Factory is a place you can be yourself and you always feel included."

"I’m not sure what I would do without Rainbow Factory. It’s just my safe place and I love it!"


Young people who attend
Rainbow Factory School of Performing Arts

Lighting the way to a brighter future

YouthAction Northern Ireland supports young people to lead change for a fairer and more inclusive world.

01. Wellbeing

We build young people's health and wellbeing.

02. Creativity

We maximise young people's creative expression

03. Skills

 We improve young people's life and work skills.

04. Leadership

We inspire young people to demonstrate leadership, activism and peace-building.

When life is tough, a youth worker can make the critical difference that will help a young person have hope and a positive direction.

£10 Donation

£10 could help our youth workers to support young people to tackle loneliness and improve their wellbeing through one-to-one support, friendship groups and personal strategies.

£30 Donation

£30 could provide youth workers and volunteers with training and resources to help ensure that youth work is inclusive, fair and encourages safer communities.

£50 Donation

£50 could enable a youth worker to lead a creative workshop for young people who have special educational needs.



Making a difference in 2023


5463 young people benefitted from our youth work and youth arts programmes 


1161 young people participated in our life and work skills projects


257 communities were supported to embed quality youth work to support young people's development


162 members supported directly with governance, quality assurance, safe-guarding and a wide variety of training


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Our projects build young people's confidence and offer a safe space to make friends and have fun.  

 

 

And our team supports young people to express themselves, increase their skills and build their resilience.



"I love performing and being able to express myself and work towards something brilliant. Rainbow gives me a chance to de-stress, it's a break from the rest of life."


Young person who attends YouthAction NI's Rainbow School of Performing Arts