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Imagine a city where everyone can live openly, safely, and proudly. That’s the future we want to build.
But we can’t do it without you.
Your support today helps create lasting change for LGBTQ+ communities in Milton Keynes.
'Our City, Our Story'
Milton Keynes has long been the backdrop to powerful moments in LGBTQ+ history.
In the 1970s, it welcomed the Campaign for Homosexual Equality.
The 1980s saw the launch of the Lesbian and Gay Switchboard.
In the 1990s, Youthline offered vital space for LGBTQ+ young people to connect.
And in the 2000s, the Freedom Centre and Q:Space gave our communities space of their own.
Each decade has carved a new chapter in the story of pride and progress here.
Now, it’s time to ask: what does the next generation need to write theirs?
What is the Rainbow Fund?
A dedicated fund for projects and organisations that centre equity, inclusion, visibility, safety, and wellbeing for the LGBTQ+ community in Milton Keynes. It prioritises groups led by and for LGBTQ+ communities, especially those supporting people who face multiple forms of discrimination or marginalisation.
The Rainbow Fund is an endowment fund, a permanent financial reserve that earns interest over time. We use the interest to fund meaningful projects in the city without ever touching the original sum.
These funds are built to last. That means if our national values are ever tested and the community needs us in a way we can’t predict, MK Community Foundation will still have the means to help. No matter what arises.
Why Now?
Because too many people in the community continue to face real challenges, from isolation to lack of safe spaces, particularly those at the intersection of identity. Yet this community already knows how to build a safer city alive with joy and expression.
Let’s invest in making it happen.
What could a bold, inclusive, and safer tomorrow for MK’s LGBTQ+ community look like in our city?
- More book clubs, art projects, and mental health support.
- More youth clubs, a refugee hub, neurodiversity groups, and sexual health support.
- More voices heard. More joy, more safety, more space to thrive.
New ideas and groups are waiting, and your support can make them a reality.
